I don't think the shape is very important, look at clay ovens, big square boxes. The hard part will be finding square pots. If all that's available is round pots then drilling holes with a dremel or masonry bit is easy, but attaching flat hinges to round pots may be tricky. If I can find square pots, finding square grills to fit should not be aq problem.

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Posted by LSU Fan SLU Grad

Baton Rouge

Member since Nov 2006

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Posted on 2/15/09 at 7:56 pm to andouille

We would also need some way to create a decent seal where the cover meets the base. My company has fiberglass insulation material with high-temp aluminized fabric that withstands temps up to 1000F I could probably make a thin strip of the stuff and secure it to the rim on the cover. That would seal nicely.

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Posted by Good Times

Hill top in Tn

Member since Nov 2007

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Posted on 2/16/09 at 5:39 am to andouille

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If I can find square pots, finding square grills to fit should not be aq problem.

I've not completed it yet, just collecting materials, but here's my plan:

A large terra cotta chimney flue pipe. It's square and taller than a pot, and it can be cut with a masonry blade if needed. Enough fire bricks to loose lay as a base to set the flue pipe on. Four fire bricks can also be stood up on edge inside to create a ledge for a tray if needed (round terra cotta saucer or metal ). Holes will be drilled thru the side walls at different levels to insert two steel rods across for adjustable heights for the grill. May be plugged when not in use with wooden dowels.
The top (at this time of planning) will be 3/4 inch plywood with 2 "D" shaped cabinet type handles on top.

Heat source will be my propane tank and a modified burner to sit on the brick base. I will have a metal pipe extention to the burner to keep the rubber hose out of harms way.

I'm open to suggestions.

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