Roof Over Grill On Deck

Kalamazoo recommends using a grill under a roof only with a hood vent or with a ceiling made of fireproof material.

Roof over grill on deck.

Pergolas are usually built of wood so they look more airy and light than gazebos and they often have grid sides to use for climbing plants. Yours may vary depending on the size of your grill or available space. Additionally there may be local rules regulations and ordinances that prevent a grill from being used inside a screened in porch. An exhaust hood can be expensive but it is effective at managing smoke when the grill is under a roof or near a window and may prevent smoke from entering the home and triggering the alarm system.

If you re building a grilling station on an elevated wood deck you have to isolate the grill from wood members. We begin by setting 4 by 4 posts at each corner of the pad in post holes filled with concrete. Next we cut 2 by 6s with 45 degree miters on each end to wrap the 4 by 4 posts at about 8 feet above the ground. Grill maker weber offers similar advice.

I also suggest protecting all vertical wood framing surfaces with cement stucco or tile and using a noncombustible countertop material. Always keep your grill at least 5 feet. Look for eaves extending beyond sidewalls and possibly over the grill and be careful when designing a porch roof over a grill area. Item 595668 model 110103006 b.

The burning gas could permanently stain your ceiling. Pergolas are another option to cover your grill but be aware that a pergola roof is usually not so solid and more grid like than a gazebo s one. You probably can grill on a screened in porch with a propane grill but you probably don t want to.