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Here are the pictures I promised you of the smoker hut construction and move in day.

This is a shot of the pad and the four corner posts. All I did was till up the area, make a sand bed, lay the bricks and tamp them in after the posts were set.
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The smoker was delivered right in front of my shop, so we had to move it to the pad. A promise of free beer always gets lots of help. I built a temporary axle and just clamped it to the smoker. I then used the 3 point of my tractor to lift the other end to drag it. That's me on the tractor.
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Me....checkin' out the work.
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Final adjustments....
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DONE!!!
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Roof and railings on and ready to cook on!!
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Looks great! When should we be over for BBQ?

Inchy
 

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OUTSTANDING!

Thanks SKR8PN!

I really appreciate that you took the time to post all of those pics!

Just need to wait for my Victim ...er my DH, to get home and take a look. :D

Thanks again!
 

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Oh, crrrraaappp! :D Another project on my list....no, two. I want to build a grape arbor based on your pictures, just make the posts the same height, leave off the roof, and layer maple saplings along the top. Brick floor might be in the mix, though, for entertaining in the summer.

And after reading about the meatloaf you made, I might have to try one of those flower-pot smokers to see if I like it! I could do a meatloaf in a flower pot! Under my grape arbor, drinking wine from my grapes....
 

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Thanks guys! Glad your enjoying this! This smoker weighs about 1000lbs. :th It is all 1/4 inch thick steel plate, with stainless steel cooking grids. It is what is called a "crossflow" smoker. Firebox is on the same end as the smoke stack, so the smoke/heat has to travel the full length of the chamber, heating a plate under the cooking grids, then pass over top of the food to get back to the chimney. This way it cooks by convection AND radiation PLUS the smoke/heat actually passing over the food giving it a flavor to DIE for!! The real beauty of this design is that is IMPOSSIBLE to get any flair ups under your food! :D :D :D
I can fire this thing up..... get it up to 225 degrees and keep it there for 8-10-12-15 hours easy, using nothing but natural lump charcoal and wood. My wife LOVES this smoker and the food that comes off of it! :thumbsup
 

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Hubby is currently eaten up with smoker envy! LOL

I see him with a sketch pad in hand this weekend roaming my yard and making grumbling noises in the shed. LOL

Thanks again!
 

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