NOTE: This plans assumes you have a grill already assembled that you wish to surround with brick.

Preparation
If you have brick around your home, you should have the BBQ pit match it. Take a sample of the brick to a brick yard or home improvement center and get the closet match available. Same with the mortar. It should match your home as well.

The brick dealer can help you choose the appropriate type of mortar you will need.

Materials

• Wheelbarrow or mud box
• Shovel (to mix the mortar)
• Masonry saw (can be rented)
• Trowel
• Spoon (for grout lines)
• Hammer
• Chisel
• Level

Step-by-Step

• First thing to do is measure your grill and the area where you want the pit to go - this is very important. Sketch a plan of how you want it to look. Make sure you have enough space for this, including shelf space to work on and allowing for the side burner (if applicable). Take all the measurements with you to the brick dealer. They should be able to estimate the materials and tools you will need for this job.
• Lay out your brick in the same pattern (or bond) your house is done in.
• Mix your mortar in the wheelbarrow according to the instructions provided on the bag of mix.
• Start building the wall of brick up from the backside of the grill.
• If the surface you are building the pit on is not entirely level, lay slightly thicker mortar at one end of the rows. Gradually making them level as you go up. It’s important to keep checking your measurements and spacing in this base row of bricks to make sure that it’s set with the right dimensions and remains level.
• On the edges and corners of the pit, you will need to cut the bricks. NOTE: When using a masonry saw, make sure it has a new blade so you’ll get clean vertical cuts. Then you can chisel out the stone slices in a matter of minutes. With a little practice, you may get comfortable chopping bricks.
• When building a countertop of brick, use metal angle irons - they can be found at any large home center. They are the best for supporting the countertop brick. If you use plywood, it will eventually cave in.
• If you’re an advanced do-it-yourselfer, you may also be prepared to run your own gas line and install a new electrical outlet to supply the rotisserie motor (if applicable). But if you’re not, be sure to hire qualified professionals who’ll do the job right.
• Once the brick casing is complete, place the grill in it. All the individual parts of the grill are easy to set in and they are firmly anchored in place by their own weight. That’s going to make it easy to take the whole grill apart when you’re cleaning or making repairs later on. The final step is connecting the gas lines to the burners.