Camping is usually accompanied by frying fish, vegetables or meat on an open fire. No seasonings and original ways of cooking at home give the dishes the same unique aroma with notes of smoke from the fire. For outdoor recreation usually use portable portable barbecue. The design is easy to disassemble and drop into the trunk of the car. Owners of suburban areas have the opportunity to arrange a real brazier zone directly in the garden or near the house. A comfortable place to relax, where you can sit in a noisy company, while simultaneously preparing aromatic dishes. Sounds tempting right? We will find out what are the mangal zones and how to choose the perfect option for a specific suburban area.
Mangal zone consists of a recreation area and the hearth itself. Depending on the type of construction, it can be:
Open. Most often combined with a recreation area. Barbecue does not enclose. This option is suitable for those who have a very limited budget.
Half open. The zone is equipped with a canopy on supports or, conversely, it does not have a roof, but is enclosed on all sides. Instead of high-grade walls, curtains are hung that protect against wind and weather. At the same time, they act as a stylish decor.
Closed. It is a full-fledged, sometimes freestanding structure (like a gazebo). The main advantage of this type is the ability to arrange gatherings even in winter, because the room is partially heated by the hearth, which means the company will not freeze in the cold. In total, three types of arbors are distinguished, each of which corresponds to one of the above types of construction:
Universal (portable). Mobile barbecue area, which, if necessary, easily moves to another place in the summer cottage. The option is suitable as a temporary option for those estates where construction work is still underway.
Patio. Fenced patio area without a canopy in the open. It is supplemented by a fence, a wall of the house, bars, green spaces (trees, bushes). Stylish patios with soft garden furniture look very tempting, but this type of arrangement is not suitable for regions with capricious weather conditions. It is enough to rain and all the rest will be spoiled.
Veranda. In it the brazier zone is protected from all sides.A monumental hearth with a chimney, more like a stove, is erected in such an annex, massive furniture is installed. The veranda is still considered part of the house, therefore, its interior is in many respects echoes of the residential part of the building. Mangal zone can be combined. For example, it is often combined with a bath. The hearth is set nearby, and the dining area is equipped on the wide porch of the building.
Where to place - choose a place
The place for the barbecue area must meet a number of requirements:
Fire safety. An open fire source must not be located close to a residential building or farm buildings, so the barbecue area should be located at a distance from the buildings. It is imperative to keep a distance of at least 10 m from the wooden buildings, and at least 5 m from the brick.
Wind protection. If the summer cottage has a pronounced relief, then for the mangal zone it is better to choose a hollow. It is not so much blown by the winds as a hill. If the site is flat, then the mangal zone must be protected with a special fence. It’s not enough to make a fire or have lunch at a table in a strong wind.
Ease of use and functionality. Mangal zone should not be located very far from the house or summer kitchen, so that you always have the opportunity to get to a source of water or kitchen utensils. At the same time, too close a location is also undesirable, since the smell of smoke can penetrate into the residential building through open windows. In front of the site, you need to equip wide garden paths and lighting, since most gatherings around the fire begin in the dark.
Beautiful landscape. If the brazier area is also equipped with a dining area, then the surrounding landscape should provide aesthetic pleasure. Therefore, it is better for her to find a cozy place on the border of the local area and the picturesque garden.
Determine the project
When choosing a project for a mangal zone, you need to solve only one nuance: to determine its type.This can already be based on when calculating the consumption of materials and assessing the scale of work. For open areas, it is enough to place the grill on the ground or a special support. First you need to choose an outdoor area in the garden or on the lawn. This type of brazier is considered the most concise. Rest with barbecue is easy to combine with active games or childcare.
Closed barbecue zones will require more time and effort. Here you will have to lay the foundation, put up supports, fix the canopy, build at least one wall as protection against the wind. Work pays for itself, because now the company is not afraid of bad weather and nothing will spoil plans for the weekend. As for the size of the site, they are chosen depending on the dimensions of the furnace, the capabilities of the site and the number of people who will gather for gatherings. For quiet family evenings, an area of 5-6 sq.m. is enough. Fans to invite guests and celebrate each holiday with a noisy crowd of such a platform, of course, is not enough.
Foundation for the brazier
The weight of a conventional stove and overall stationary barbecue can reach a couple of hundred kilograms. Of course, such a design in open ground will quickly sag, and cracks will appear in the brick center after wintering, so a strong, reliable foundation is needed for it. Professionals recommend using the combined option. The separate foundation consists of a concrete slab (monolith) under the hearth and a columnar or strip for walls. This decision is due to two reasons:
Saving. A monolithic foundation for the entire site will cost too much. Such spending is simply impractical.
Unequal loads during operation.
The dimensions of the concrete slab should be larger than the hearth itself. The monolith must protrude at least 5 cm beyond the edges of the furnace.
Chafing Choice
Braziers came to us from the Caucasus. Literally, the name translates as “box of coals”, which accurately reflects the purpose of the structure.Inside the brazier, a fire is made, and after burning wood, meat, vegetables or fish are cooked on charcoal. Slices of products are strung on special knitting needles - skewers. So that the dish does not burn, they are periodically rotated. To get an original aftertaste and greater juiciness, the meat is sprayed with alcohol, lemon juice, soy sauce. Braziers are classified by design mobility:
Collapsible. They are a metal box on the legs. Its walls can be removed (fixed to special grooves), folded into a cover and taken with you to nature.
Wearable. These barbecues do not disassemble, but they are light and compact, so the design can be transferred to any corner of the site.
Stationary Dimensional construction made of brick, stone, metal or combinations of these materials. It is equipped with a solid foundation, as it has a large weight.
Separately, electric brakes can be noted. They are equipped with a special mechanism that automatically rotates the skewer, ensuring uniform cooking of the product without human intervention. Barbecue is more like a compact oven or grill. Of course, in it, meat and vegetables do not acquire the same "smoke" taste. The design of the barbecue is somewhat different from the barbecue. Inside the box there are two lattices: coals lie on the bottom, and meat and fish are laid on the top. Barbecue is classified into the following types:
Portable (folding). The roaster is equipped with a removable grill. When assembled, the device is placed in a special case. Convenient for outing picnics.
Mobile They are a cart on wheels, which can be "rolled" around the site. The design is not understood. Below there is a pallet on which you can put plates, pans or put firewood, and on top of four supports a brazier is attached.
Boiler. Classic American version with a domed lid. It is convenient in that the heat is stored longer inside, therefore in such fryers it is possible to bake a whole bird or large pieces of meat that cannot be baked on open charcoal.
Stationary. It is made of stone or brick, equipped with a cooking area and a dining area.
There are also disposable fryers and an electric barbecue. For a permanent resting place on the site, they are not suitable.
For barbecue fans who have only barbecue grills, the problem is easily solved by purchasing a special grill or “tongs” - appliances with handles and two sheets of mesh between which the products are clamped.
Site arrangement
Rest on the “bare land” is attractive only for outing picnics. In addition to the foundation, the site must be covered with a protective material that will ensure ease of use. For these purposes, use brick, stone, paving slabs, "street" parquet or terrace board. You can make the coating of the same material that was used for laying garden paths.
Paving slabs or stone
Paving slabs, due to the variety of shapes, textures and shades, allows you to create an original design of the barbecue area and organically fit it into the landscape ensemble. The material is not afraid of frost, sun and is even suitable for patios or outdoor areas, as the seams pass water, preventing the formation of puddles. They begin work with the preparation of the site: they remove the layer of turf, remove debris, set pegs on the sides of the zone, and pull the rope over them. The soil is carefully leveled. In the “pits” they fill up the earth, and surpluses are removed from the “knolls”. Then the pad is carefully tamped. If the soil is too loose, then it must be moistened with water. The better the rammed platform, the less tile shrinkage will be. Then from the rubble and sand create a drainage "pillow". To make the surface easier to level, pipes are stacked in stacks inside the contour of the site. The gaps between them are covered with sand, the layer of which is carefully leveled. The tile itself can be laid out on both crushed stone and sand-cement mortar.
Work must begin from the edges. The first row is laid out on a stretched cord "from oneself."If the tile does not fit with the edges of the adjacent site or the border, then it is cut using a grinder. The laid material is leveled using a mallet and level. After completion of work, the seams are sprinkled with a sand-cement mixture and watered with water. After the composition dries, they are overwritten with quartz sand. Stone laying is accompanied by the construction of a drainage system. Natural material has numerous surface irregularities in which water can accumulate. The compacted base on loose soils is covered with a concrete screed. The stones are fixed on the site using a special building glue or cement mortar.
Garden parquet or decking
Garden parquet or decking - wooden square-shaped modules, consisting of small battens, which are laid on a flat surface. Material differs from a terrace board only in its shape. It is used for decorating terraces, verandas, garden shakes, recreation areas. Decking is strong and durable; it is not afraid of frost and contact with moisture. It is not recommended to use it as a flooring in damp basements and baths. Decking is made from Siberian larch or tropical wood. The technology of material processing includes steam processing in vacuum and impregnation with special protective compounds. After this procedure, moisture is removed from the boards and they acquire new properties.
Garden parquet does not dry up, does not deform, does not swell after rains. Decking is not afraid of fungus and mold, has an aesthetically attractive appearance and is easily mounted / dismantled. Garden parquet modules are laid on a prepared base of crushed stone, rammed soil, gravel or concrete. It is not recommended to use a sand cushion, as over time the coating will begin to sag. The base is carefully leveled. On the ground you need to lay a special fabric that will prevent the germination of grass and weeds.The modules are interconnected by means of lock fasteners. The terrace board is laid differently. First, lags are installed on an even base, the frequency of placement of which depends on the length of the rails. Then boards are mounted on top of them. They are fixed on the logs with self-tapping screws, after which they are interconnected by the joint-groove method.
Arrangement of a canopy and supports for him
Supports can be made of wooden beams, metal rods or stack them from brick, stone. The latter options are more suitable for monumental buildings that will stand for more than one year. Sheds can be hard and soft. The first category includes slate, metal profiles, copper sheets, tiles. These materials are stacked on a pre-prepared truss. The roof structure has increased strength. Soft coatings include any materials with flexibility. They are applied to the frame by deposition.
There are three types of soft coatings:
On a bitumen basis;
On a bitumen-polymer basis;
Polymers
In budget projects, they use a universal and inexpensive material - polycarbonate. Tarpaulin and other waterproof fabrics act as its main "competitor".
Zoning Rules
The spacious mangal zone needs to be divided into separate platforms. As a rule, there are only two of them:
Cooking area. Includes worktop and hearth.
Dining area and relaxation area.
Most often they are delimited conditionally with the help of furniture. For example, it is enough to put a dining table with chairs or a wide sofa to divide the platform into two sectors. In other cases, you can use decorative "mesh" partitions, assembled from wooden battens.
What furniture to choose
If the brazier zone does not have a canopy and is located directly in the open air, then it is better to equip it with light garden furniture. During bad weather it can be quickly collected and hidden in the nearest outbuilding.Massive wood furniture is suitable for indoor sites. The standard set necessarily includes a dining table, benches or chairs. For greater comfort, you can complement the interior with a deck chair or hammock.
Lighting
Since most of the gatherings with barbecue ends long after midnight, the barbecue area must be provided with good lighting, which is obtained by combining the main light sources and decorative lighting. For the brazier zone, you can choose LED lamps in the form of spotlights or ribbons, lights (on poles or pendant), wall sconces, fixed on the supports of an enclosed area. In monumental buildings with a strong canopy, ceiling lamps are fixed. To save energy, you can choose lights or spotlights that run on solar panels. At the same time, you should be safe with conventional devices that are connected to the power supply, as economical lamps have a limited life and may not turn on at all during bad weather.
Stylistic design
For patio fit Italian, Greek and Spanish ethnic styles. They are characterized by the presence of stone in the decoration, light wooden partitions from slats, compact furniture, plain textiles and exotic flowers in pots. In the modern interior of the barbecue area metal surfaces and glass prevail. If you add brickwork and spotlights to them, complete with simple but stylish furniture, you get a loft. Mangal zones combined with a bath are decorated in the traditional Russian style with carved elements, dimensional tables and benches made of solid wood with rough surfaces. For country trends in decoration and decor use wood, forged elements, checkered textiles with thematic ornaments.Ease of decoration in Provence style is emphasized by seasoned furniture painted in bright colors, small sculpture, chaotic green spaces in pots and home textiles, which decorate the recreation area.
Conclusion
Most city dwellers try to acquire at least a small piece of land outside the city for spending summer summer time in the fresh air away from the hustle and bustle. Caring for the garden and the garden eats up the lion's share of free time, but after a hard day it is especially nice to reward yourself with a couple of hours of rest with your family or friends at the burning hearth with the delicacies fried on the fire. Mangal zone is a pleasant addition to the summer cottage, which is also easy to build with your own hands, so you should not hesitate before arranging it.
Camping is usually accompanied by frying fish, vegetables or meat on an open fire. No seasonings and original ways of cooking at home give the dishes the same unique aroma with notes of smoke from the fire. For outdoor recreation usually use portable portable barbecue. The design is easy to disassemble and drop into the trunk of the car. Owners of suburban areas have the opportunity to arrange a real brazier zone directly in the garden or near the house. A comfortable place to relax, where you can sit in a noisy company, while simultaneously preparing aromatic dishes. Sounds tempting right? We will find out what are the mangal zones and how to choose the perfect option for a specific suburban area.
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Barbecue facilities
Mangal zone consists of a recreation area and the hearth itself. Depending on the type of construction, it can be:
In total, three types of arbors are distinguished, each of which corresponds to one of the above types of construction:
Mangal zone can be combined. For example, it is often combined with a bath. The hearth is set nearby, and the dining area is equipped on the wide porch of the building.
Where to place - choose a place
The place for the barbecue area must meet a number of requirements:
Determine the project
When choosing a project for a mangal zone, you need to solve only one nuance: to determine its type.This can already be based on when calculating the consumption of materials and assessing the scale of work. For open areas, it is enough to place the grill on the ground or a special support. First you need to choose an outdoor area in the garden or on the lawn. This type of brazier is considered the most concise. Rest with barbecue is easy to combine with active games or childcare.
Closed barbecue zones will require more time and effort. Here you will have to lay the foundation, put up supports, fix the canopy, build at least one wall as protection against the wind. Work pays for itself, because now the company is not afraid of bad weather and nothing will spoil plans for the weekend. As for the size of the site, they are chosen depending on the dimensions of the furnace, the capabilities of the site and the number of people who will gather for gatherings. For quiet family evenings, an area of 5-6 sq.m. is enough. Fans to invite guests and celebrate each holiday with a noisy crowd of such a platform, of course, is not enough.
Foundation for the brazier
The weight of a conventional stove and overall stationary barbecue can reach a couple of hundred kilograms. Of course, such a design in open ground will quickly sag, and cracks will appear in the brick center after wintering, so a strong, reliable foundation is needed for it. Professionals recommend using the combined option. The separate foundation consists of a concrete slab (monolith) under the hearth and a columnar or strip for walls. This decision is due to two reasons:
The dimensions of the concrete slab should be larger than the hearth itself. The monolith must protrude at least 5 cm beyond the edges of the furnace.
Chafing Choice
Braziers came to us from the Caucasus. Literally, the name translates as “box of coals”, which accurately reflects the purpose of the structure.Inside the brazier, a fire is made, and after burning wood, meat, vegetables or fish are cooked on charcoal. Slices of products are strung on special knitting needles - skewers. So that the dish does not burn, they are periodically rotated. To get an original aftertaste and greater juiciness, the meat is sprayed with alcohol, lemon juice, soy sauce. Braziers are classified by design mobility:
Separately, electric brakes can be noted. They are equipped with a special mechanism that automatically rotates the skewer, ensuring uniform cooking of the product without human intervention. Barbecue is more like a compact oven or grill. Of course, in it, meat and vegetables do not acquire the same "smoke" taste. The design of the barbecue is somewhat different from the barbecue. Inside the box there are two lattices: coals lie on the bottom, and meat and fish are laid on the top. Barbecue is classified into the following types:
There are also disposable fryers and an electric barbecue. For a permanent resting place on the site, they are not suitable.
Site arrangement
Rest on the “bare land” is attractive only for outing picnics. In addition to the foundation, the site must be covered with a protective material that will ensure ease of use. For these purposes, use brick, stone, paving slabs, "street" parquet or terrace board. You can make the coating of the same material that was used for laying garden paths.
Paving slabs or stone
Paving slabs, due to the variety of shapes, textures and shades, allows you to create an original design of the barbecue area and organically fit it into the landscape ensemble. The material is not afraid of frost, sun and is even suitable for patios or outdoor areas, as the seams pass water, preventing the formation of puddles. They begin work with the preparation of the site: they remove the layer of turf, remove debris, set pegs on the sides of the zone, and pull the rope over them. The soil is carefully leveled. In the “pits” they fill up the earth, and surpluses are removed from the “knolls”. Then the pad is carefully tamped. If the soil is too loose, then it must be moistened with water. The better the rammed platform, the less tile shrinkage will be. Then from the rubble and sand create a drainage "pillow". To make the surface easier to level, pipes are stacked in stacks inside the contour of the site. The gaps between them are covered with sand, the layer of which is carefully leveled. The tile itself can be laid out on both crushed stone and sand-cement mortar.
Work must begin from the edges. The first row is laid out on a stretched cord "from oneself."If the tile does not fit with the edges of the adjacent site or the border, then it is cut using a grinder. The laid material is leveled using a mallet and level. After completion of work, the seams are sprinkled with a sand-cement mixture and watered with water. After the composition dries, they are overwritten with quartz sand. Stone laying is accompanied by the construction of a drainage system. Natural material has numerous surface irregularities in which water can accumulate. The compacted base on loose soils is covered with a concrete screed. The stones are fixed on the site using a special building glue or cement mortar.
Garden parquet or decking
Garden parquet or decking - wooden square-shaped modules, consisting of small battens, which are laid on a flat surface. Material differs from a terrace board only in its shape. It is used for decorating terraces, verandas, garden shakes, recreation areas. Decking is strong and durable; it is not afraid of frost and contact with moisture. It is not recommended to use it as a flooring in damp basements and baths. Decking is made from Siberian larch or tropical wood. The technology of material processing includes steam processing in vacuum and impregnation with special protective compounds. After this procedure, moisture is removed from the boards and they acquire new properties.
Garden parquet does not dry up, does not deform, does not swell after rains. Decking is not afraid of fungus and mold, has an aesthetically attractive appearance and is easily mounted / dismantled. Garden parquet modules are laid on a prepared base of crushed stone, rammed soil, gravel or concrete. It is not recommended to use a sand cushion, as over time the coating will begin to sag. The base is carefully leveled. On the ground you need to lay a special fabric that will prevent the germination of grass and weeds.The modules are interconnected by means of lock fasteners. The terrace board is laid differently. First, lags are installed on an even base, the frequency of placement of which depends on the length of the rails. Then boards are mounted on top of them. They are fixed on the logs with self-tapping screws, after which they are interconnected by the joint-groove method.
Arrangement of a canopy and supports for him
Supports can be made of wooden beams, metal rods or stack them from brick, stone. The latter options are more suitable for monumental buildings that will stand for more than one year. Sheds can be hard and soft. The first category includes slate, metal profiles, copper sheets, tiles. These materials are stacked on a pre-prepared truss. The roof structure has increased strength. Soft coatings include any materials with flexibility. They are applied to the frame by deposition.
There are three types of soft coatings:
In budget projects, they use a universal and inexpensive material - polycarbonate. Tarpaulin and other waterproof fabrics act as its main "competitor".
Zoning Rules
The spacious mangal zone needs to be divided into separate platforms. As a rule, there are only two of them:
Most often they are delimited conditionally with the help of furniture. For example, it is enough to put a dining table with chairs or a wide sofa to divide the platform into two sectors. In other cases, you can use decorative "mesh" partitions, assembled from wooden battens.
What furniture to choose
If the brazier zone does not have a canopy and is located directly in the open air, then it is better to equip it with light garden furniture. During bad weather it can be quickly collected and hidden in the nearest outbuilding.Massive wood furniture is suitable for indoor sites. The standard set necessarily includes a dining table, benches or chairs. For greater comfort, you can complement the interior with a deck chair or hammock.
Lighting
Since most of the gatherings with barbecue ends long after midnight, the barbecue area must be provided with good lighting, which is obtained by combining the main light sources and decorative lighting. For the brazier zone, you can choose LED lamps in the form of spotlights or ribbons, lights (on poles or pendant), wall sconces, fixed on the supports of an enclosed area. In monumental buildings with a strong canopy, ceiling lamps are fixed. To save energy, you can choose lights or spotlights that run on solar panels. At the same time, you should be safe with conventional devices that are connected to the power supply, as economical lamps have a limited life and may not turn on at all during bad weather.
Stylistic design
For patio fit Italian, Greek and Spanish ethnic styles. They are characterized by the presence of stone in the decoration, light wooden partitions from slats, compact furniture, plain textiles and exotic flowers in pots. In the modern interior of the barbecue area metal surfaces and glass prevail. If you add brickwork and spotlights to them, complete with simple but stylish furniture, you get a loft. Mangal zones combined with a bath are decorated in the traditional Russian style with carved elements, dimensional tables and benches made of solid wood with rough surfaces. For country trends in decoration and decor use wood, forged elements, checkered textiles with thematic ornaments.Ease of decoration in Provence style is emphasized by seasoned furniture painted in bright colors, small sculpture, chaotic green spaces in pots and home textiles, which decorate the recreation area.
Conclusion
Most city dwellers try to acquire at least a small piece of land outside the city for spending summer summer time in the fresh air away from the hustle and bustle. Caring for the garden and the garden eats up the lion's share of free time, but after a hard day it is especially nice to reward yourself with a couple of hours of rest with your family or friends at the burning hearth with the delicacies fried on the fire. Mangal zone is a pleasant addition to the summer cottage, which is also easy to build with your own hands, so you should not hesitate before arranging it.