Grill pad

After we extended our patio in 2017 we realized that we had everything EXCEPT a {semi-}permanent home for the grill.We didn't want a patio that spanned the leng…

After I updated and expanded the patio back in June, I finally got around to adding a stone grill pad off the main patio space. This took me about hour and it's…

After we extended our patio in 2017 we realized that we had everything EXCEPT a {semi-}permanent home for the grill.We didn't want a patio that spanned the leng…

DIY Grill Hack: Build a Platform for Your Grill: We live in a house built loooong before there was such a thing as a gas grill or any other other consumer grill to speak of, so we were perfect candidates for our own outdoor loving grill hack: A grill platform made from wood you can build yourself.…

Add a taste of elegance to your existing rear concrete slab with our 240 square foot DIY Patio with Circle Design. Perfect for a fire pit area, the paved circle will accommodate 3-4 over sized chairs and is guaranteed to bring an element of family fun to your backyard. An additional feature we added to this DIY patio is a paved pad to push the bbq grill of your main patio providing you with more usable space. You can install or get contractor bids for this functional design in no time with…

After we extended our patio in 2017 we realized that we had everything EXCEPT a {semi-}permanent home for the grill. We didn't want a patio that spanned the length of our home or anything that couldn't be changed later if we wanted to. In our previous home we extended our patio with pavers & let the grass grow in between for an English garden look & feel. We decided to use a similar technique to make a grill landing pad. How To Make A Grill Landing PadUsing pavers & lava roc

Paver pad for grill done :)

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With simple geometry, our Rectangle Patio Design with Circle Fire Pit Area creates a beautiful and fun outdoor living space. This patio design has a versatile layout and can be used a couple of different ways. The rectangular area can be used for dining with the circular area for a fun fire pit. Or use the rectangular area for seating and grill with the circular area for a large round patio table. And to add some additional space to the rectangular area, we added a grill pad. Either…

Mark and I have been discussing our plans for our landscaping recently. It's definitely been at the front of our minds, because after I put in about 2 hours of yard work on Sunday after lunch (details later), Mark was ready at 5:30 to head to Home Depot and start what I'll call "phase 1" of the process. This is what we've been living with: We have a LOT in store like ripping out concrete, changing the flower bed shapes, laying in a path, putting down a patio, and building a pergola. But for…