Outdoor Braai Cost Calculator South Africa: Plan the Bricks, Chimney, Counters and Materials
Guide Type: Quick Calc
30 September 2026
A built-in outdoor braai can look deceptively simple.
There is the braai opening, a chimney, perhaps a counter on either side, and some facebrick. But once you start planning the actual build, the quantities add up quickly. The width of the cooking opening affects the firebox, grid and lintel. The counter length changes the brickwork and concrete slab quantities. The chimney height affects the f…
