My Outdoor Kitchen build

[Stevereno]

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Here's a shot just after completion of the pool and decking (end of Dec 2010) looking across at future kitchen location.

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Cedar pavilion and deck built in fall 2011 by contractor.

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Pavilion and deck after staining (by me).

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[Stevereno]

Laying out the base.

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Starting the walls.

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Finished the bar, starting countertop.

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[Stevereno]

Continuing counter top / face framing.

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Framing complete, inspector approves? Expression is non-committal.

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Beginning electrical.

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[Stevereno]

AC wiring plus LV cable for lights.

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Low voltage lighting transformers/controllers mounted on side wall under sink.

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Breaker box installed across from LV lighting boxes. Pull box is wired from backsplash mounted switches for overhead lights and fan. Have not bought/installed those yet.

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[Stevereno]

Frame is now skinned. Grill / propane drawer section.

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Sink section.

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Fridge/cabinet section. Bought and unfinished cabinet at Home Depot and used the same stain as for pavilion and deck. For frigde cutout I used plywood and the same stain.

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[Stevereno]

Hardiebacker complete.

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Corners/seams taped, ready to float.

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Floating done, starting tile. Used the same glass tiles on the ends facing the pool as for the backsplash.

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[Stevereno]

Tiling the countertop.

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Bar tile.

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Tile and stucco complete. I used an elastomeric EIFS product made by Parex suggested by Riles_J (discussed in separate thread). The distributor I used mixed a custom color to match the Sundek spray coating of the pool decking.

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[Stevereno]

Full kitchen after tile & stucco.

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Vents.

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[Stevereno]

Equipment installed! All the stainless eqpt (except sink) made by Bull Outdoor Products. My youngest brother works for a distributor and got me most of that eqpt at wholesale, saved me quite a chunk of change.

Angus grill with rotisserie.

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Sink - Fire Magic, cold water only.

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Cabinet with doors and drawers installed, Bull refrigerator (outdoor rated model).

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[Stevereno]

Trash pullout.

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Propane drawer.

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Completed kitchen.

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[Stevereno]

Last one. View from across the pool. Comments and questions are welcomed.

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[Mike_W]

Looks great! Nice attention to detail and in a lovely setting against the trees.
Mike

 

[kimkats]

When can we come over! WOW! That is NICE!

Kim

 

[Stevereno]

When can we come over! WOW! That is NICE!

Kim

We had steak kabobs tonite but I saw your post too late to invite you over. I guess you would need a little advance notice to get here from Tallahassee anyway.

 

[janthony]

Nice! Looks very similar to what I plan to do in the spring. Was your framing a kit or did you cut all the studs?

 

[ajpslp]

Vents - i have natural gas hook up to same exact Bull grill , are vents needed or not sure ..

 

[Stevereno]

Nice! Looks very similar to what I plan to do in the spring. Was your framing a kit or did you cut all the studs?

I came up with my own plan (chickenscratch variety ) and cut all the studs myself. Put an abrasive cut-off blade on my 10" miter saw and that worked great.

 

[Stevereno]

Vents - i have natural gas hook up to same exact Bull grill , are vents needed or not sure ..

Yes you need vents. The Installation Instructions provided with the grill specify that as follows:

-Vents must be provided for combustion air and ventilation on both sides of built-in cabinet.

In the case of the propane drawer, the section of the enclosure where it mounts is "sealed and vented". It is sealed off from the adjoining sections and vented front and rear.

 

[natgas]

Great looking kitchen! I'm not far away and could come anytime!

 

[pragmatic]

Well this answers the question I had regarding landscaping on your pool build thread. Wow, nice set-up and great job on the kitchen. Would'nt expect anything less from a fellow Texan :-D