Some DIY projects are never really finished.
Yesterday's post showed a grill station sans countertops.
Adding counters makes a huge difference, IMO. We went to Home Depot this afternoon, as I'd mentioned yesterday.
Some DIY projects are never really finished.
Yesterday's post showed a grill station sans countertops.
Adding counters makes a huge difference, IMO. We went to Home Depot this afternoon, as I'd mentioned yesterday.
The yard improvement project continues this week.
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you can see the previously-cleaned main patio through the hedge opening |
After a break to have lunch and rest for a bit, I headed out to work on the space some more. It was time to begin defining the grilling area. One of the DIY projects I found online used concrete blocks to create counter space on either side of a portable grill. I wandered the property and found enough concrete blocks for this purpose. With some help from my husband, we scavenged blocks from several spots in the yard. These blocks had served well in their previous lives, but now were ready to move on to new horizons.
I pressure-washed the stack of blocks and set the portable grill next to it.
At this point, I was ready to begin the second, narrower stack, but didn't have the 8 blocks needed. When my husband came home, he helped me scavenge these last eight.
So this is where I finished up for the day. I have one 32-inch wide stack of blocks and one 16-inch wide stack. I will be going to Home Depot tomorrow to find something that will work as toppers/countertops.
For years, when I'd grill dinner, I'd set my utensils, trays, seasonings on the ground while cooking. I had wanted something that would serve as a counter next to the grill for cooking, but could also double as a buffet set-up for outdoor gatherings. And of course, I have a teeny-tiny budget, so I needed to work primarily with what I had. The concrete blocks were from previous uses. The only "things" I will need to buy are surfaces to use as countertops.
I really wanted to finish this today, but dinner wouldn't make itself. Tomorrow I'll update with a photo of the station with counters and reveal my plans for the corner opposite the grill on this patio. For now, my muscles are tired, so, so tired. A good day's work.