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Once we were confident that our concrete base was level, we decided that we wanted a grill for our stove so that we can use it as a barbeque in the future; as an alternative to cooking in the actual ashes. Our stove is a meter in diameter, so a grill of the right size is hard to come by. We needed this grill to be custom made for us by Metal Master Canterbury (link down below). The grill needed to sit 2 inches below the rim of the stove. Now that it’s fitted, we’re ready to cook!

http://www.metalmastercanterbury.com/

To keep up the appearance of the stove we have to sand the surface down with sandpaper first, before applying olive oil. We’ve also had to build a concrete base underneath the stove, ours is square with dark slate tiles. You will need to do this to protect the surface underneath the stove (grass, wooden patio, etc.) from burning.

 

We decided raise the fire pit 2 feet from the ground, and found this is a great height for cooking.

The ground or wood chippings under the pit need to be protected though, so we’ll have to build a slate hearth for the pit to sit on.

Also, we will have to sand the pit and apply a layer of olive oil on the surface to keep it clean and shiny looking.