On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:52:27 -0600, "Storrmmee"
> wrote:

>we are working on the house and i just thought of this, and honestly have no
>idea. is there such a thing as a natural gas grill and what do you think if
>there is such a thing of getting the fittings put in when we rebuild the
>house. I was thinking if there was such a thing and we got it we would be
>able to cook if the power went out along with regular grilling type
>activities ? Lee
>

Just to throw my 2 cents in, since you are building a house, most
definitely run gas to the patio. From what I have read previously of
your plans, it looks like you are planning a pretty nice cooking area
out there already, and having gas available may come in handy whether
now or for some unforeseen future endeavor.

Natural gas grills have been around for a while, and if you go with
something that will last (I like Webber) you may find that you use it
more than you thought you would.

I have a smoker that I love, but I wouldn't give up my gasser for
anything. We use it a lot for anything from steaks, to burgers,
brats, ham steaks, hot dogs, pork chops/loin or anything else that we
can think of.

I have also seen outdoor flat tops that use gas, although I can't
point you to a source because I never looked into one too seriously,
but if I was building a house, I would consider one for making
Japanese steak house type food.

Main point is that putting in gas while the rest is being done is much
cheaper than deciding to try an add on later.