I have two grills on my redwood deck (Weber propane and Weber natural
gas)-- they're both on the side of the deck away from the house (10-12
feet away, I'd guess) and I've never had a problem. I keep them maybe
half a foot away from the railing, but other than that I can think of
only the normal precautions (turn off the gas when you're not using the
grill, make sure that spiders haven't built nests inside the tubes,
etc.).

I've also found that having the grill face away from the house means
that when I have a big party with people in the back yard, when I'm at
the grill I'm facing them instead of having my back to my guests.

Shaun Eli
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