Friday
Feb132009
Leaving the Nest - Egg Table Construction Part 3
Friday, February 13, 2009 at 9:24AM
Construction continues on the table for my Big Green Egg. I've looked at tons of tables built by other users and the ones that I like the most are the ones with what I'll call "finishing touches". So, Davidoff, Zino & I decided that we were going to focus on really finishing this thing off nicely.
One of the areas that we decided needed a finishing touch, is the lower shelf where the BGE will sit. Since the bottom of the BGE gets hot when in use (duh!), it's important to have a non-flammable material between it and the wooden table. Now most folks accomplish this with a landscape paver, ceramic tile, etc. and our plan is no different. However, we decided that the table would look much nicer if we inset the paver into the bottom shelf rather than simply place it on top of the shelf. Let's face it, landscape pavers look great on a patio but they're not much to look at as a piece of furniture.
Here's the "finishing touch" that we came up with for this feature.
Frame & Bracing for Paver
Paver inset
Flush mounted paver
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One of the areas that we decided needed a finishing touch, is the lower shelf where the BGE will sit. Since the bottom of the BGE gets hot when in use (duh!), it's important to have a non-flammable material between it and the wooden table. Now most folks accomplish this with a landscape paver, ceramic tile, etc. and our plan is no different. However, we decided that the table would look much nicer if we inset the paver into the bottom shelf rather than simply place it on top of the shelf. Let's face it, landscape pavers look great on a patio but they're not much to look at as a piece of furniture.
Here's the "finishing touch" that we came up with for this feature.
Frame & Bracing for Paver Paver inset Flush mounted paverSo the BGE will sit on a flush mounted paver. I like this finishing touch. Stay tuned for more udpates on our progress.
Cheers,
Braddog
Braddog
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tagged Big Green Egg, Naked Whiz, Table Construction in Accessories, Big Green Egg, DIY
Big Green Egg, Naked Whiz, Table Construction in Accessories, Big Green Egg, DIY
Reader Comments (4)
Very nice detail! I love how you sunk the paver. I can't wait to see this whole project done.
Thanks Chris. I should have another update after the weekend.
Cheers,
Braddog
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My BGE table is rapidly deteriorating and I've been toying around with purchasing a new one.....or adding new life to me existing one. This has inspired me.....looks like you did a GREAT job. I love the flush mounted paver!! What a great idea!