BBQ is finally finished

BBQ

We are installing an outdoor BBQ just outside our kitchen.  When we built the house we had a natural gas line hookup right under the new BBQ.  I built the frame out of metal because of the fire code.  The granite countertop was set in place yesterday and is the same granite that we used in the kitchen.  When I had the granite folks come out to measure the template I was shocked.  I assumed they would measure with a tape and pencil in a drawing.  They put up a laser on a tripod, and using a palm pilot they measured dozens of times with a small reflector.  Once done, they told the palm to compute and an exact drawing appeared on the palm.  They used this at the shop to print a life size scale on vinyl, then stuck the vinyl to the granite and cut it, then polished it.  The fit is absolutely perfect.

The next phase is to install stacked stone that matches the house on the front of the BBQ.