How can I build a small patio for my grill?

Level and area out in your yard , away from trees. Buy some pavers and paver sand or patio stones. Make a boarder from wood that's treated or use smaller brick type pavers. Level the sand in the area then put down the pavers etc..then fill with that elastomeric sand that fills in the cracks.

We just did this in the Fall actually.

Our planned cement slab was on a slope so we actually had to build a retaining wall to allow for the concrete.

I have 3 posts associated with a patio on a slope where we prepared for the cement slab and We DIY'd the whole thing. I have ALL details in these posts starting it from scratch!!!

IF YOU DO NOT NEED A RETAINING WALL- JUST SKIP TO THE END OF THE 2nd post TO PREPARE FOR THE POUR!!!

1st post:

https://karupp-did.net/plan-and-diagram-a-retaining-wall-to-diy/

-describes diagrams and sketches needed to build a retaining wall along with planning the wall and cement pad.

-laid out how to plan and diagram a retaining wall.

-math calculations to figure out how much stone and block to order

-how far we dug down and the cross section diagrams of what is going on under the ground

2nd post:

https://karupp-did.net/building-a-retaining-wall/

-What we did to build the retaining wall.

-what materials were needed.

-the actual building pictures

-preparing the stone aggregate for pouring concrete

3rd post:

https://karupp-did.net/pour-a-cement-pad-diy/

-how to order concrete

-how much concrete we would need based on math calculations that I give you.

-what materials we needed

-the process of pouring the cement

I hope this helps you, that is the exact reason why I wrote it! When you look at the posts, please feel free to comment with any questions. Good LUCK!!!

You can use large slate and lay them in a square form

Or use concrete stepping stones that run about $1 each or less on sale. Labor Day weekend is rapidly approaching, they will be on sale soon at any home improvement center.

We used concrete and a mold to make our patio: https://www.charlestoncrafted.com/make-quikrete-walkmaker-patio/