This is awesome and you already inspired me to purchase the hinges on amazon. I also found the Etsy store that you mentioned and was wondering if you could provide more details on your order so I can get the same piece of wood. Thanks!!!Just installed my front shelf! I went back and forth on what wood I wanted to use, and settled on a live edge cedar slab. Cedar has great qualities for use outdoors, and i think is pretty easy on the eyes as well. I got this slab from MPKVisions on Etsy in case anyone is interested (no affiliation). He sanded and sealed the slab with a few coats of polyure
For the hinges, I used Amarine 12” stainless folding hinges from Amazon. I had originally planned to drill a couple extra holes in the grill to use two bolts on each hinge, but I ended up only using the factory bolt and bolt hole to mount the hinges and it seems like extra bolts would be overkill. I put a lot of weight (more than the shelf will ever hold) on the hinge to see if it flexed, and it was evident that one bolt in each hinge would be plenty sturdy. This was a relief because I really didn’t want to drill holes in the grill. To secure the slab to the hinges I used four #10 stainless screws.
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