Gas Grill Under Covered Porch

Grill maker weber offers similar advice.

Gas grill under covered porch.

I hate doing these and have always deterred clients from putting grills under overhead construction but this particular client wants a grill under an attached patio cover and on a concrete patio slab. You probably can grill on a screened in porch with a propane grill but you probably don t want to. The balcony was open on 3 sides so there was plenty of airflow. You also need to confirm that the ceiling height ventilation location and flooring of your outdoor space meet the manufacturer s requirements prior to installation.

A gas fire pit can often be installed under a covered patio but the fire pit must be pre approved by your city first. 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. The burning gas could permanently stain your ceiling. Some jurisdictions aka building inspectors will allow a grill under a roof if it has a hood over it.

Additionally there may be local rules regulations and ordinances that prevent a grill from being used inside a screened in porch. The new york city fire department also cites breaking this rule as an illegal violation of the city s fire codes. Look for eaves extending beyond sidewalls and possibly over the grill and be careful when designing a porch roof over a grill area. Always keep your grill at least 5 feet.

How would you treat a permanently built in natural gas grill under a new covered attached patio. The 10 foot recommended distance is a safe standard to apply anywhere. Kalamazoo recommends using a grill under a roof only with a hood vent or with a ceiling made of fireproof material. For propane or gas barbecue grills the safest place to use them is on the ground away from patios decks terraces or roofs.

I grilled under a 9 treated lumber deck once or twice a week for a summer and a couple times in the snow and have had no damage with my weber genesis gas grill.