Weber makes grills for building-in, but they may be in the 1,000 range, or they may not be. In any event, if you do go with a gas grill, I highly recommend Weber. They cook very well and I don't think you can go wrong for the money. A Genesis II Silver B (the minimum that I'd recommend) goes for $450. Not sure how the size is, or if you could take it apart and build it in. I'm sure that's not recommended for safety reasons. Maybe you could remove some bricks and reconfigure your space to use a gas grill as is, less the legs? But do check out the Weber built-ins. I think most Weber models are available in both LP and natural gas, comparable prices. I can identify with your "tightwad" inclinations, but if you've never cooked on a good gas grill, you'll be pleasantly surprised and might find it worth the money. Good luck, Steve

Hi Snookums, We are looking at Cal Spas for a prefab BBq. Ultimately, I may have someone build it to my specs, but we are having Swan run gas and electric to the spot, so either way, I'm sure it will be great.

quote" We want to do this right w/stone facing, granite counter tops, refrigerator, grill, side burner, sink, and an umbrella holder to name a few "quote With your granite countertops this will be a breeze. All you'll need to decide is the length and width necessary for your drop ins. My biggest time consumer on new kitchens is determining my cabinet width for the chosen tile and the tile belt. Your granite man will cut the slab to fit your decking. Make sure and use a piece of quality 3"4" plywood decking, I like sanded birch. It's always the flattest. 36" is the normal countertop height you can also go 42", you'll need 33 3/4" or more tall and 22" or more wide for an under cabinet fridge. Purchase your drop-ins in advance so you'll have your cut-out dimensions on hand for the grill, side, and sink. If you'll post what rock your using and what Mfg and the Model numbers of the drop-ins I'll probably be able to give you your dimensions necessary. I save this info in a special file called "very useful useless info". 9 times out of 10 I can build my cabinets without the appliances on hand because I always save the dimensions on drop-in appliances by Mfg and Model number. If you'd like to know which ones you should use just let me know if you want the highest quality name brands or are willing to take a more affordable product. FWIW, I used the affordable ones on my summer kitchen instead of the better name brand Mfg's. IMO, stainless steel grills are just that, and I can't justify spending twice the coin to BBQ my yardbird. I'd be more inclined to buy a name brand fridge to keep my beer cold, LOL!!! See ya, Kelly

An old thread, so my apologies. If you are connecting a portable grill to a permanent gas line the grill needs to be secured so it can't be moved around. The idea being that if something happened that caused the grill to move in a significant enough fashion to compromise the gas line, you'd have an uncontrolled flow of gas. Securing the grill can be as easy as a post in the ground and the grill chained to it.