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A proper grill spot, as long as you anchor it down
Put this over the patio grill and the area feels like a real outdoor kitchen now. It's an open-sided four-post design, about 8 ft by 5 ft, and my charcoal grill sits comfortably underneath with room to move around it. It's rated for grills up to roughly 71" wide, so most setups will fit. The double-layer vented canopy lets smoke escape instead of pooling, and the brown top with wood-effect posts and black hardware looks good against the stonework.
The two shelves are the best feature. Each is almost 50" long, holds 44 lbs, and sits at a comfortable working height. There are five hooks per shelf, so the tongs, spatula and fork hang within reach, though they're rated for only 4.4 lbs each, so keep it to utensils.
Assembly is required and takes a bit of patience. Anchoring matters too: it comes with eight ground stakes and eight expansion screws, and the wind rating is higher on concrete than on lawn, so I'd bolt it down on a patio and stake it well on grass. The supplier describes the canopy as UV, splash and flame resistant and the frame as rust-resistant, which all seems sensible so far. If you get snow, clear it promptly, since the snow load rating is fairly modest.