sidius Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I have a patio outside a set of bifolds, dimensions are about 2.5 x 4 meters. In order to avoid the dreaded UK rain I was looking into a sensible option to add shelter to the patio so whilst I'm cooking on my Kamado I dont have to fear getting hit by rain. Can anyone recommend anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongmaster Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 @sidius 100% you need a cover on your patio to enable year round grilling in the UK. How about something like this: sidius and TKOBBQ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidius Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 7 hours ago, Tongmaster said: @sidius 100% you need a cover on your patio to enable year round grilling in the UK. How about something like this: Where did you find these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len440 Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 When it rains i use an umbrella and in the snow season a heavy parka. All kidding aside I'm lucky when I built my house I added a 3 ft. overhang keeps the rain off the grill but not me. Those are some interesting patio covers, I like the clear one with the wood beams. Keep the year round grilling going. Ribs are much better when you have to wade through foot and a half of snow, to smoke them. JeffieBoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongmaster Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 The one with wood beams is at a friend's house, and the other one is from B&Q: https://www.diy.com/departments/palram-canopia-sierra-grey-non-retractable-awning-l-4-34m-h-3-05m-w-2-99m/7290108130270_BQ.prd?ds_rl=1272379&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1tGUBhDXARIsAIJx01mOh9bLmoELmIA5wvnAkxEgK9zlrRYBlwXiHdSy9fpX5NgmBikhNlUaAvliEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&storeId= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jark87 Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 I’m in the U.S. (Texas), so we don’t get as much rain as you, but I finally built a cover over the past winter. Small space, but exactly what I needed to protect from rain. JeffieBoy, &roid, Jack. and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffieBoy Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 @jark87 how did you anchor the roof supports for this? Thats a lot of torque weight! I’d love to add something similar but with the amount of snow we get up here…. I might just have to settle with a visit to your place one of these days! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jark87 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 33 minutes ago, JeffieBoy said: how did you anchor the roof supports for this? All of the beams are steel. The vertical support beams are sunk 18” in concrete. Our space is an odd shape, and sits down below the foundation of the house, so there was no good way to come off the house with a cover. And I didn’t want posts in the middle of the patio supporting the roof, so we had to find a way to support the structure on only 1 side. Steel was the answer. That thing is incredibly strong. Two of the welders walked on the beams at the same time - zero flex. You’re welcome anytime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffieBoy Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 Nicely done! I would live in there, only coming inside once a week for a shower - if I needed one or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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