Creating Awesomenessity!

Create awesome every day!

Search and you shall find…

Follow the Awesome!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Etsy
  • LinkedIn
  • Who We Are
    • Contact Me
    • Words of Appreciation
  • Good Grub Almighty
    • Eating In
    • Eating Out
  • Crafts
  • Lifestyle
  • Motivation
  • Showcase
  • Services
    • Pricing
    • Equipment Rentals
You are here: Home / DIY / How to Make A Caddy for Your Grill Stuff

How to Make A Caddy for Your Grill Stuff

July 2, 2016 by creatingawesomenessity@gmail.com Leave a Comment

July is National Grilling Month and we’re getting ready to be on the grill all summer! We’ve already broken it out to prepare for a romantic picnic and have used our newest tool and now, we’ve got our grill caddy ready to make sure that we have everything we need right beside us!

Just in time to breaking out the grill and the grub, we made this as the May Do-It-Herself project at our local Home Depot.

grill

Tools and Materials:

Circular saw

18-gauge brad nailer

Drill with ¾-inch spade drill bit

Measuring tape or carpenter square

Pencil

Safety goggles

Sanding block

1 – 1 x 8-inch x 8-foot common board

1 – 1 x 4-inch x 4-foot common board

1 – ¾ x 48-inch round dowel

1 box – 1 ¼-inch 18-gauge brad nails

1 – Satin nickel bottle opener (optional)

Paint or stain with polyurethane (optional)

wood glue (to reinforce the joinings before using the nail gun)

Because we were participating in a class, all of our materials were pre-cut for us. The instructions are as follows:

  1. Mark the common boards using these measurements:
    A. For the 1 x 8-inch x 8-foot board:
    • 2 end pieces: 10 inches
    • 1 bottom piece: 18 inches

B. For the 1 x 4-inch x 8-foot board:
• 2 side pieces: 19.5 inches
• 1 insert piece: 18 inches

2.  Cut along the marks you have made using the circular saw.
3. Once cut, take both 10-inch ends and measure 5 ½ inches down the 10-inch side and make a mark.  From that mark, measure 3 inches towards the center. Draw a line connecting                                                  two points.

grill
4. Repeat measure on opposite side.
5. Cut along your lines to create the “house shaped ends.”
6. Cut the dowel down to 18 ½ inches in length.

7. Drill a hole 1 inch down the center of each side board. Do not punch all the way through the boards, only go ¼-inch deep.**

grill
    8. Paint or stain all pieces. Let dry completely.
grill
     9.  Take your 8 x 18-inch piece and lay it flat. Attach your two “house” ends using the brad nailer to the outside of the 18-inch section.
10. Insert the dowel into the drilled pockets on both sides, then secure with nails.
11. Lay the box on its side and attach one 19 ½-inch piece. Repeat on other side.
    12. Place the 18-inch insert in the box standing on its long end, leaving enough width for storage; approximately a 2 ¼-inch gap is recommended.
13. Once in position, secure by nailing through each side.
    14. Add the hardware (beer opener) to the grill caddy.
For full, original instructions, click here.
**For my grill caddy, I made a small modification. Instead of drilling 1/4″ deep with the spade drill bit, I went all the way through my boards. I modified it so that we could make the dowel rod handle into a paper towel holder. If you’re going to do this, just be careful in drilling; bring the hole position down about another 1/2 inches. The drill bit has the potential to split the wood if you go too quickly. It will be a very tight fit, so you will have to sand the holes a bit wider for the dowel rod to slide through. You will still need to use the same dowel rod because anything smaller will be too thin to support the weight of the grill caddy.
grill

grill

IMG_9351

Make it awesome!

Untitled

 

 

 

I acknowledge that The Home Depot is partnering with me to participate in the Do-It-Herself (DIH) Program. As a part of the Program, I am receiving compensation in the form of products and services, for the purpose of promoting TheHome Depot. All expressed opinions and experiences are my own. This post complies with the Word Of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) Ethics Code and applicable Federal Trade Commission guidelines.

Related Posts

  • Make It Healthy: How to Upcycle A Wine CrateMake It Healthy: How to Upcycle A Wine Crate
  • How to Make An Easy Moana-Inspired Sun LanternHow to Make An Easy Moana-Inspired Sun Lantern
  • How Sweet to Eat an Absolutely Beautiful CakeHow Sweet to Eat an Absolutely Beautiful Cake
  • Happy and Proud to Make More Than Just a Craft ProjectHappy and Proud to Make More Than Just a Craft Project

Share this:

  • Tweet
«
»

Filed Under: DIY, tutorial Tagged With: craft, dih, diy, grill, grill caddy, grilling, home depot, tutorial

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe to the Newsletter!

Subscribe + get DIY ideas, party inspiration and some freebies too!
* = required field

powered by MailChimp!

About Me

Well, isn't this a big jar of awesome-sauce?! We're glad to have you here! We are the team behind Creating Awesomenessity and our passion is to help people have amazing events without breaking the bank... Read More…

It’s Still Awesome!

We Like You Too!

We Like You Too!

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

Over on Instagram:

    SoFab Badge
    BASH Conference

    Contact Us:

    Memphis, TN and surrounding areas
    901-218-2677
    M-F 8am-6pm and by appointment
    Email: creatingawesomenessity@gmail.com

    Copyright © 2021 · Delightful theme by Restored 316