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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Smoke shack construction

I have been using this very small electric smoker for 3 years now. All things considered it did a fine job for the first 2 years.
The temp control froze up and wouldn't budge. The burner element became loose and unsafe. The latch broke on the door. Well you get the point.

So I decide to build one. Yes build one why not? First things first however...What to build it with. Wood was my natural choice. I can get a lot from work at no cost.
My next question was; is that feasible? So the search engine on my PC went into overdrive. By golly it is possible especially for what I want.

I started with a basic 2x4 shell with 1/4 plywood on the outside and insulated on the inside. Right here the dimensions are 56" tall by 36 " wide and 36" deep.







I then added a door and included a window I had leftover from our Hail storm of 2008
As you can see I added 3 rafters I cut on a 3-12 pitch.
I covered the gable ends(below) with plywood and proceeded to sheet the roof


Now I have to line the inside with oak boards I hope to get from a friend at a reasonable price. I will line the bottom 2 foot with aluminum flashing to help with cleanup of drippings. Also cover the floor with either firebricks or clay tiles. More pictures to come. Stay tuned.

7 comments:

  1. Whoa! Very nice...Ive toyed with the idea of building a smoker myself but always end up talking myself out of it.

    Lovely blog...and good luck with the smoker!

    Cheers,
    Cherie
    http://www.cheriepicked.com

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  2. Thanks Cheri,
    I just about finished the inside today. Will post after dinner. Try it there are so many ways to do it.

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