I didn’t want to have a grilling station that with a built-in grill. Obviously, there are so many
different types of grills that simply roll into place and I didn’t want to
limit myself. However, I wanted to
create a grilling station that offered additional counter space and screen off the air conditioner from the backyard sitting area.
First I created a small area that was about 7-ft by 7-ft
with some concrete pavers. I was tucking
this into a corner created by the existing concrete pool deck so I simply had
to dig out the area and get the base rock in.
If you have ever installed pavers it is all about the base and leveling
sand. I took my time and then started
laying the pavers. Since all my pavers
were the same size I decided to put a single row around the outside all in the
same direction. Then I started creating
a pattern at about a 45-degree angle.
This meant more cutting, but I knew I wanted to start my grill area on
the right foot.
Now that the pavers were down I selected the AB Courtyard Collection because it was like building with concrete Legos. A few simple cuts to create an “L” shape, accomplished the goal of screening off the air conditioning area while starting
the counter top. I made it tall enough
that I could roll any grill under the countertop to keep all my options open. With a 4.5-ft by 2-ft limestone countertop in
place, I was ready to start grilling!
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