My outdoor kitchen is coming along

I decided to build my own outdoor kitchen. I've got it all framed, pluming ran, gas line in, now its time for rock, counter tops, and some outdoor cookin!

Ready for rock:


I've bought the rock and all the kitchen equipment. The kitchen will have a Primo XL cooker on the lower flat space (left center), an AOG dual power burner (for cajun boils/stock pots), on the elevated flat section right of the primo area, a Swiss 36"/6 burner gas pit on the right side, and the rest is workspace/sink on the left.

Just thought I'd share.

Looks good

Hold on before you start with all of the rock, I'll bring my big trailer over & load it up for you!

That's great man! I wish I knew what I was doing some times.

If work ever slows down & I have a life again, I'm gonna build me an outdoor kitchen. I have a 15' X 45' concrete slab in my back yard that used to be a huntin' dog kennel. I've been doing a lot of thinking about how I'm gonna do my outdoor kitchen but haven't had time to do squat. That lay out looks great! I'm jealous....

that is going to look good. i wish i could post some pics of mine.

Sweet!! Can't wait to see it finished!

Let us know when its done then THF feeding at your place

that's gonna be badass

Keep us updated with pics! Looking good.

That's going to look awesome!!!!

yes, please keep us updated with pictures. I have an old kennel area that might work well for something like this. Hard to tell from the one picture above, what are you framing & skinning with?

I can't wait to see the rest of this.

i can only dream....

I am framing with 20 gauge galvanized 2 1/2" studs, typically used in commercial buildings and skinning it with 1/2" hardibacker.

Believe it or not, I've only got about $385 into the project at that point in the picture.

Its the kitchen equipment....holy moly. Doors and drawers are silly expensive.

Here's a pic of the gas pit:



It's a swiss grill, 36" model with rotisserie and IR burner

Here's a pic of the start of my rock work:



I'm doing 100% of the work myself, so the rock is taking some time. It has been really fun learning and working as I go.

Wow Robert this thing is awesome.

Looks great! How wide are you making your countertops?

how hard is the rock work? Had you ever done it before or is this your first time?

Looks great!!!

Keep us updated

Lookin good. Post pictures when done.

The rock work isn't too bad. I've never done it in my life, so at first I was slow. Now I'm starting to get the hang of it and its moving along. The dry stock method takes so much more time because of the how close you have to keep the stones.

It's darn messy though.

I am seriously thinking of trying a project like this myself. Thanks for the write up.

More rock work done today:



I'm learning to not focus on such detail with the drystack method. I'm learning to just fit the largest pieces i can and then back fill as needed. Probably another 2-3 days of work to get the rest done. It takes lots of time.

That is looking awesome !!

Looking Good

talk about a man heaven! keep us updated on progress

Cool seeing it progress. Very good work!

really nice

I've been admiring it but never commented. Love it.

Thanks guys! I'm nearing completion of the rock work. It takes forever. I've got 7 of 12 sides done. I'll update as soon as I get some more pics uploaded.

Looks awesome!!! Great job!!!

Some more progress

Cool, I never even look at anyone else's recipes on THF.

Thanks! That's got to be one of the best compliments I've ever received!

Finally done with the stupid rock work!

I don't know that I'll ever do that again.

Do ya have to go back and grout it all in?

No, I'm leaving it as the dry stack look.

Looking good Robert

sweet!

Looking great!

Looking good!

coming right along and looking really sharp!

DO you Plan on Sealing the rock?

So when is the party? Looking nice!

Yes. I think it will be the best thing. First I want to pressure wash all the rock surfaces and clean my patio off.

Granite is coming in about a week or so! Updates soon!

Updates?

Yes! Granite went on today believe it or not. Let me snag some pics.

I think after I finish the backsplash tile (behind the dropped portions and under the bar top), I'm going to frame out all the stainless objects with a 2 1/2" dark brown tile, stuck over the rocks. It will frame out the stuff and fill some of the gaps from my bad cutting skills (lack of experience).

You'll be working on that sucker for the remainder of your life.

Mine is almost finished as well...but dam, it ain't nowhere near as badass as this one...

I ain't got one of those nice looking trailers in your signature though!

Done!

That's awesome !! Great job on it.

Wow man that is really a nice set-up!!!

That is a nice setup. Now you'll have to hunt and fish full time to keep the grills going.

This is very impressive! Ive been waiting to see it done. Great job robert!

Wow, your gonna enjoy that!

Very Cool

Nice Work!!

Thanks guys!

Very Nice!!

That is SPECTACULAR!!! NICE JOB....gave me some Ideas.

Very well done! Finished mine up a few months ago and I spend a ton of time out there. Enjoy amigo.

Wow. Awesome job!

meh, you did ok.






I'm just kidding, Great job!

Looks awesome

So jealous! That's an awesome setup. What did the first meal consist of?

Robert, Does the Primo Grill work any better than the Big Green Egg?

A Primo owner would say yes!! A GBE owner would say the opposite!!

I think the primo oval has better accessories and useable cooking area.

I have a BGE, but envy the Primo's for one reason. The Primo has a firebox divider, and split grate. Therefore, you can add wood in the middle of a smoke, or move things around to different temps.

With the BGE, it's more "set it and forget it". Now, having said that, i've haven't had a single problem with my BGE. Haven't had it long though.

Very nice work!

Nice!

nice job awesome set up

Lots of good times ahead

Awesome end product, you did fabulous job to design this entire kitchen set up with proper nit and tidy way. I loved the way you have applied the rock tiles. Will follow your way for sure.

WOW!!! Congrats!! It looks amazing! Wish I had something similar in the kitchen =)

Thanks! We've used it at least 3 times a week since I've built it. People love to just hang around it while I cook, which was in the entire reason I built it.

Who ever decides to go down this path, just make sure you have plenty of counter space to serve outside. I've hosted multiple events now and have been able to keep all the food, drinks, apps, and PEOPLE outside the entire time. Which has saved me cleaning up my entire house after a party. In fact, lots of times, I'll serve the food right off the grill.

Nice!!!

Sooooo, when are you going to start on the roof?

Honestly, soon. I need to cover it with a pergola to keep most of the sun off the granite. It's already bleaching it out.

Nice work!! How do you cut the rock so they will fit together with all the different angles and such?

This is a long thread. Post a new picture.

RM - you don't cut the rocks, to just rotate and test fit them until they go together. Sometimes you have to use the back of your chipping hammer to knock off little corners and such to get a bigger piece to fit.

Wow.

What brand ceramic cooker is that and how do you like it?

Primo XL - it's awesome. Indirect or direct cooking, it works. I've never owned such a versatile pit.

Thats awsomw

Sorry awesome

Now for the roof, bar, and hottub! You'll be set!

Wow! good job

Someone was looking for this last week on the OT forum.

Here's another good one from Robert.

man that thing is legit, extremely jealous. great job

Turned out great

Someone just asked about an outdoor kitchen on another thread.