Detailed Plans for both Large & XL Egg setups are now available on my website for this table. They are not free, but they are complete and will save you time and money. I spent many hours on the 20+ pages of plans to help you get it right the first time. More information can be found at... www.searedandsmoked.com/diy-big-green-egg-table/
Hey! Built your table! Went with a few adjustments and did a drawer underneath the egg, cabinet doors to the left and 2 drawers on the right side. Meant to send you a photo of the final product but your website didn’t take photo uploads. Thanks for the plans, getting tons of compliments!
G'day I just happened to stumble across your channel and I am now converted I have subscribed and look forward to watch your videos. The table turned out terrific and I reckon it would look even better to see it instead of on camera, it looks great in cedar which is a beautiful wood to use. Kind regards John Tasmania Australia
Thanks.... I need to visit Australia at some point.... you guys are always sooo nice. The table still looks pretty sharp. A little wear on the countertop is the only drawback so far. Other than that, I'm still loving it. That for checking out the channel
Nice helpful video. I think I would have built drawers on one side instead of doors and things from the container store. And, because I'm a bit insane or obsessive, I would have grooved out a little hardwood stile to cover the end of the exposed edge on the plywood divider where the pizza stone and peels are. That's just me. We've all got our quirks. Great looking Egg Table though. I'm definitely envious.
Hey... I got not beef with upgrades and adding your own personality to it... that's what it is all about... having fun and making something work for you. Hope you build the upgraded model some day!
I enjoyed the build, very nice. I would only suggest you look at how you are using your table saw, I have friends who have no fingers from not using push sticks and feather boards. It happens more often than you would think.
That is definitely good advice. I do tend to get a little more comfortable than I should with the table saw. I do know people that have lost some fingers, definitely do not want to join them. I was actually working on a project today for the next egg table, and broke out my feather contraption... and a hammer for the push stick
theoretically if you wanted to you could build the frame and other "internal" components out of PT lumber and then do legs, doors, shelves and outside panels in cedar. Also, I would highly recommend not only having that granite slab at the bottom but also the Big Green Egg "Table Stand" to provide a small air gap. The bottom of the egg gets super hot. One thing I know from reading about this is do not use a concrete patio slab. I've seen videos about guys who used them and when the concrete shattered it also broke the ceramic of the Egg.
losing your egg because of a cheap landing pad would be heart breaking.😭.. I can only imagine how that would feel! I had the those little legs on for my last setup, but have not had any issues with the granite so far. If you build this for a covered setup, you could even use untreated pine for the internals. Thanks for the comments... Keegan
@@Searedandsmoked I was unaware of the need for an air gap at the bottom and glad I got feedback on Facebook when I posted a picture of one I built from your pdf document. It came out great but what is best suggestion to create the air gap? Do I need to take the Egg out and put legs on it that will then stand on the granite slab?
@@johndahlquist9325 Hi John, I have had mine on my granite slab now for 2 years and it has been OK. That being said, I mostly just smoke with my egg... do not do a lot of high temp grilling. Ordering the feet for the egg would probably be the easiest. I did have these feet on my previous setup, and they worked good. amzn.to/2IAyMgE
Hi Keegan...absolutely loved the videos. Do you have a ballpark cost of materials when building this in Cedar. FYI I did choke on you spending $90 for that plastic drawer organizer!
these days maybe all materials for $600-750?? if you watch some of the later builds I did, I used a thinner cedar for the back and sides... which saves a lot of money. I would not skimp on the countertop, doors, and legs - use cedar for all of those. But I have used standard pine for my interior framing in recent builds, which has been OK. Just try to keep it dry if you build it and it will hold up well.
Great video I made a entertainment console from your rec Tec video. Watched this one for the doors. Just bought a master built gravity series 1050. Any thoughts on a table build for that model?
Thanks... I have not looked at the gravity smokers too much... so I am not sure if this wold work or not. My guess is there would be some significant modifications.
Just got my Kamado and already looking for plans. This is an awesome set-up. This will be fully exposed, not under a porch or covering of any kind, do you have any issues with water/rain leaking thru the top boards in to your cabinets?
i would buy a cover if its going to be exposed. I have my under a roof so the little water that gets on the counter is not a big deal. I do keep my electronics in a sealed container though for sure
I have had it under tighter ceilings that this in the past, and really did not have any issues with staining the wood or anything. If you are rolling low and slow, the smoke should be pretty clean after startup.
I cannot link to the exact drawer, but it was this collection.. www.containerstore.com/s/storage/storage-drawers/like_it-smoke-modular-drawers/12d?productId=10034766
For this, I just used the 1 x cedar material as is. I have the framing plans on my blog here www.searedandsmoked.com/diy-big-green-egg-table/ but I did not make any plans for the trim work. thanks for checking out the video
Your table looks great - I enjoyed the video!! One question - with your cedar counter top, it seems like it might be difficult to keep clean. Has this been a problem? I'm starting a similar project, and am struggling with what to use for the top surface.
It is easy to keep clean if the sealer is in good condition. Now that mine is flaking, it is not as easy to wipe down. One option that is cheaper than granite for the top, is an aluminum wrap. It is still expensive though. I got a quote for $400. I am probably going to hold off on doing anything different on mine, as I will probably build a larger setup at some point.
@@Searedandsmoked You could also shorten the whole project about 2 inches, then build a 2 inch tall butcher block cutting board surface to put on the top. Lift it off to wash regularly, then occasionally, when that's not enough, sand it. Mine lasted many years. Washed with soap and water, then quickly wiped down with mineral oil.
Hello, I love the table. I have an XL Egg, can you modify the plans to fit the XL Egg? I would love to use your table with my XL Egg. Can you help with the plans?
Hi Stan, you can certainly modify the plans for an XL. I do not have enough free time on my hands right now to develop detailed plans for that, but it would be easy for you to modify a few dimensions or just expand all the horizontal dimensions based on the increased diameter to the XL egg. I would start from the center shelf for the XL egg and work your way out from there. You may have already seen the plans I have for the Large egg on my website www.searedandsmoked.com/diy-big-green-egg-table/ which are more detailed than the video, which would serve as a good starting point. Good luck!
For this one, I just got the boards as tight as I could when mounting them to the framing. If you got the time... then joining them together with biscuits/glue would be a great idea. I find this setup to be pretty water tight, but does get a little moisture inside with hard rains that blow in.
I have really bad OCD when it comes to stuff being spaced out so some parts were hard for me to watch LOL. It turned out really nice though. I am in escrow on my first home and looking forward to building my own tabke for my Kamado Joe. I might build a similar style table but change a few things. Thank you for finding the time required to make a video.
Thanks for checking out the video... I hope you find time to build your own table.... you will love having everything stored close to your smoker... makes it so much easier!
Seared and Smoked not to be an ass but I am curious why 2x6 vs 4x4? Building one of these myself and I admire your work and design just trying to reason out if I should use 2x4 or 4x4 and 2x6 never would have crossed my mind. And 4x4 would be superior in strength in my mind over a 2x6. I have a Kamado joe II 18” but it is heeeeefffffty and I was framing out my entire build with 4x4 and using 2x4 to brace for shelves but maybe I am completely over building but middle sag is a concern to me or just outright failure of a 2x4 with a 1800$ grill would be horrible. Also I am doing a concrete counter top at 2” thick which I imagine will be north of 300lbs.
So, my experience comes from building decks. The 4x4's are typically for posts only. The beams and rafters would typically be constructed of 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, etc. You can also double those up for the horizontal pieces for more strength. So, I would genererally use 2x6 over the 4x4 for the bottom framing. For my XL egg setup, I used three 2x6 for the main horizontal pieces for the bottom frame. I have sold quite a few of those with no complaints on the structure. So, I think 2x6 would be fine to use.
@@Gnash-Gaming It appears that 2x4's are plenty strong enough per this write up. homienjoy.com/how-much-weight-can-a-2x4-support/ The large green egg weighs 140 and XL 205 (BGE web). The way the framing is done the weight is essentially supported by 4 2x4's and not a center load but distributed over 24 inches. Should be more than adequate.
Detailed Plans for both Large & XL Egg setups are now available on my website for this table. They are not free, but they are complete and will save you time and money. I spent many hours on the 20+ pages of plans to help you get it right the first time. More information can be found at... www.searedandsmoked.com/diy-big-green-egg-table/
Hey! Built your table! Went with a few adjustments and did a drawer underneath the egg, cabinet doors to the left and 2 drawers on the right side. Meant to send you a photo of the final product but your website didn’t take photo uploads. Thanks for the plans, getting tons of compliments!
awesome... very cool .... you can email me too at keeganlare@gmail.com with pics. I would love to see it. congrats on a successful project!
Really nice project. I enjoyed watching.
Thank you very much!
It’s pimpin- nice cart and I like the PSU hat!
Totally awesome dude
thanks Ted... and thanks for watching!
For the support on the back of your doors, you could build spice racks to hold all the seasonings! Great build.
Very nice table !
thanks man!
Great job!
sweet! Nice job on the finishes...will have to get brave and build my own!
Thanks, I have enjoyed the table. Everything has held up well. I would give it a go when you have time. Thanks for checking out the video
Hey bro this looks super nice. Fantastic job!!!
thanks... its been nice to have all my grilling supplies in one place again.... although I am already thinking of my next outdoor kitchen setup
this is the one I've been looking for
glad you found it!
Glad to see you put handles on the door, rough cut cedar and greasy hands could be a problem
Very nice, great job on that awesome cabinet.
thanks man!
Can’t wait to make this with a cement top for my primo!
that would look sharp... I think my next table is going to have Soap Stone... hopefully have a new double egg video out in a month or so
G'day I just happened to stumble across your channel and I am now converted I have subscribed and look forward to watch your videos. The table turned out terrific and I reckon it would look even better to see it instead of on camera, it looks great in cedar which is a beautiful wood to use. Kind regards John Tasmania Australia
Thanks.... I need to visit Australia at some point.... you guys are always sooo nice. The table still looks pretty sharp. A little wear on the countertop is the only drawback so far. Other than that, I'm still loving it. That for checking out the channel
Building this at the moment. Youre video is absolutely brilliant. Im hoping it will withstand the rainy winters in Ireland :-)
Thanks.. I appreciate it! Just keep it covered from rain when not in use and it will last a long time
That turned out great!
Thanks for checking it out
Nice helpful video. I think I would have built drawers on one side instead of doors and things from the container store.
And, because I'm a bit insane or obsessive, I would have grooved out a little hardwood stile to cover the end of the exposed edge on the plywood divider where the pizza stone and peels are. That's just me. We've all got our quirks. Great looking Egg Table though. I'm definitely envious.
Hey... I got not beef with upgrades and adding your own personality to it... that's what it is all about... having fun and making something work for you. Hope you build the upgraded model some day!
Awesome
Looks great! Did you need a table saw for this? or only miter and jigsaw?
the table saw is a a good thing to have for this build. You do not need it for a bunch of cuts, but for a few it is very handy.
I enjoyed the build, very nice. I would only suggest you look at how you are using your table saw, I have friends who have no fingers from not using push sticks and feather boards. It happens more often than you would think.
That is definitely good advice. I do tend to get a little more comfortable than I should with the table saw. I do know people that have lost some fingers, definitely do not want to join them. I was actually working on a project today for the next egg table, and broke out my feather contraption... and a hammer for the push stick
@@Searedandsmoked Just looking out for a fellow woodworker and BBQ maker, take care.
theoretically if you wanted to you could build the frame and other "internal" components out of PT lumber and then do legs, doors, shelves and outside panels in cedar. Also, I would highly recommend not only having that granite slab at the bottom but also the Big Green Egg "Table Stand" to provide a small air gap. The bottom of the egg gets super hot. One thing I know from reading about this is do not use a concrete patio slab. I've seen videos about guys who used them and when the concrete shattered it also broke the ceramic of the Egg.
losing your egg because of a cheap landing pad would be heart breaking.😭.. I can only imagine how that would feel! I had the those little legs on for my last setup, but have not had any issues with the granite so far. If you build this for a covered setup, you could even use untreated pine for the internals. Thanks for the comments... Keegan
@@Searedandsmoked I was unaware of the need for an air gap at the bottom and glad I got feedback on Facebook when I posted a picture of one I built from your pdf document. It came out great but what is best suggestion to create the air gap? Do I need to take the Egg out and put legs on it that will then stand on the granite slab?
@@johndahlquist9325 Hi John, I have had mine on my granite slab now for 2 years and it has been OK. That being said, I mostly just smoke with my egg... do not do a lot of high temp grilling. Ordering the feet for the egg would probably be the easiest. I did have these feet on my previous setup, and they worked good. amzn.to/2IAyMgE
I prefer screws, Bit thats only my opponien. Nice video. Thank you. Cu Sascha
Good job I like that 👍👍
Luis Gonzàlez thanks for checking it out!
Thanks for insperation / Sigge in Sweden
You bet... build yourself a table!
Pretty amazing build. I wish i had the ability to do that..
If you buy some tools, you can definitely get it done. Or... lean on a friend!
I see that Weber looking at lonely by itself lol.
Hi Keegan...absolutely loved the videos. Do you have a ballpark cost of materials when building this in Cedar. FYI I did choke on you spending $90 for that plastic drawer organizer!
these days maybe all materials for $600-750?? if you watch some of the later builds I did, I used a thinner cedar for the back and sides... which saves a lot of money. I would not skimp on the countertop, doors, and legs - use cedar for all of those. But I have used standard pine for my interior framing in recent builds, which has been OK. Just try to keep it dry if you build it and it will hold up well.
Great video
I made a entertainment console from your rec Tec video. Watched this one for the doors. Just bought a master built gravity series 1050.
Any thoughts on a table build for that model?
Thanks... I have not looked at the gravity smokers too much... so I am not sure if this wold work or not. My guess is there would be some significant modifications.
Just got my Kamado and already looking for plans. This is an awesome set-up. This will be fully exposed, not under a porch or covering of any kind, do you have any issues with water/rain leaking thru the top boards in to your cabinets?
i would buy a cover if its going to be exposed. I have my under a roof so the little water that gets on the counter is not a big deal. I do keep my electronics in a sealed container though for sure
Really enjoy it. Let's check stodoys plans also.
I noticed your grill is under a covered area. Do you use it there? Seems like you would get buildup on the ceiling?
I have had it under tighter ceilings that this in the past, and really did not have any issues with staining the wood or anything. If you are rolling low and slow, the smoke should be pretty clean after startup.
Did you ever show or link the Container Store drawers you got under there?
I cannot link to the exact drawer, but it was this collection.. www.containerstore.com/s/storage/storage-drawers/like_it-smoke-modular-drawers/12d?productId=10034766
I like your BGE table,you’re a good woodsman. Are you planning the cedar? Could you send me the plans? Thanks
For this, I just used the 1 x cedar material as is. I have the framing plans on my blog here www.searedandsmoked.com/diy-big-green-egg-table/ but I did not make any plans for the trim work. thanks for checking out the video
Did you find a cover for the table? If so, do you have a link?
this is the one I used for a while.... it worked well for the price...
amzn.to/37IPkOH
Your table looks great - I enjoyed the video!! One question - with your cedar counter top, it seems like it might be difficult to keep clean. Has this been a problem? I'm starting a similar project, and am struggling with what to use for the top surface.
It is easy to keep clean if the sealer is in good condition. Now that mine is flaking, it is not as easy to wipe down. One option that is cheaper than granite for the top, is an aluminum wrap. It is still expensive though. I got a quote for $400. I am probably going to hold off on doing anything different on mine, as I will probably build a larger setup at some point.
@@Searedandsmoked Thanks - appreciate the feedback!
@@Searedandsmoked You could also shorten the whole project about 2 inches, then build a 2 inch tall butcher block cutting board surface to put on the top. Lift it off to wash regularly, then occasionally, when that's not enough, sand it. Mine lasted many years. Washed with soap and water, then quickly wiped down with mineral oil.
Ryan Hart I love that idea. I think i’m too impatient when it comes to finishing projects off
Hi..you find the cover for the kamado table..??
Yes... I have been using this one... amzn.to/2pu7gHc It fits pretty good for not being custom made.
yup.... I have been using this... amzn.to/2GdzyAa
Hello, I love the table. I have an XL Egg, can you modify the plans to fit the XL Egg? I would love to use your table with my XL Egg. Can you help with the plans?
Hi Stan, you can certainly modify the plans for an XL. I do not have enough free time on my hands right now to develop detailed plans for that, but it would be easy for you to modify a few dimensions or just expand all the horizontal dimensions based on the increased diameter to the XL egg. I would start from the center shelf for the XL egg and work your way out from there. You may have already seen the plans I have for the Large egg on my website www.searedandsmoked.com/diy-big-green-egg-table/ which are more detailed than the video, which would serve as a good starting point. Good luck!
How do you keep anything dry in there as well as keeping insects out?
if it is under a covered porch it is fine in regards to water. the insects have never been a problem. mainly charcoal and gadget storage
You could just use pressure treated wood and trimmed with cedar.
yes.... you could frame it with treated and then just use cedar for all the trim and sides/back/top.
Nice! but I would prefer a tougher "top".
me too... granite would be awesome
How did you make your top? Did you join with biscuits?
For this one, I just got the boards as tight as I could when mounting them to the framing. If you got the time... then joining them together with biscuits/glue would be a great idea. I find this setup to be pretty water tight, but does get a little moisture inside with hard rains that blow in.
I have really bad OCD when it comes to stuff being spaced out so some parts were hard for me to watch LOL. It turned out really nice though. I am in escrow on my first home and looking forward to building my own tabke for my Kamado Joe. I might build a similar style table but change a few things. Thank you for finding the time required to make a video.
Thanks for checking out the video... I hope you find time to build your own table.... you will love having everything stored close to your smoker... makes it so much easier!
Weber 22" table
That's not a bad idea... I do have a 22" kettle to play with if I find some time to build one... good thought!
what does it weigh with the egg?
My best guess would be 300 lbs or less. I have never calculated the exact weight. The cedar material is pretty light
Thank you!!
Is it bowing in the middle? That egg is 300lbs roughly and over 1k. I would have put a little more effort into holding up that heavy ass grill.
it has held up just fine over the last 3 years. no issues for a large size. the XL plans I put together is beefed up with 2x6
Seared and Smoked not to be an ass but I am curious why 2x6 vs 4x4? Building one of these myself and I admire your work and design just trying to reason out if I should use 2x4 or 4x4 and 2x6 never would have crossed my mind. And 4x4 would be superior in strength in my mind over a 2x6. I have a Kamado joe II 18” but it is heeeeefffffty and I was framing out my entire build with 4x4 and using 2x4 to brace for shelves but maybe I am completely over building but middle sag is a concern to me or just outright failure of a 2x4 with a 1800$ grill would be horrible. Also I am doing a concrete counter top at 2” thick which I imagine will be north of 300lbs.
So, my experience comes from building decks. The 4x4's are typically for posts only. The beams and rafters would typically be constructed of 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, etc. You can also double those up for the horizontal pieces for more strength. So, I would genererally use 2x6 over the 4x4 for the bottom framing. For my XL egg setup, I used three 2x6 for the main horizontal pieces for the bottom frame. I have sold quite a few of those with no complaints on the structure. So, I think 2x6 would be fine to use.
@@Gnash-Gaming It appears that 2x4's are plenty strong enough per this write up. homienjoy.com/how-much-weight-can-a-2x4-support/ The large green egg weighs 140 and XL 205 (BGE web). The way the framing is done the weight is essentially supported by 4 2x4's and not a center load but distributed over 24 inches. Should be more than adequate.