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I wanted to start a thread about a project I'll be starting up pretty soon - mainly to solicit ideas from you all, but also to share my progress once I actually get started.
Two years ago I expanded my back yard patio. More recently I bought a Kamado Joe cooker. I have since gotten very skilled at using the Kamado, it is a lot of fun and even the mistakes are usually pretty damn tasty.
I am looking to up my backyard cooking game even further now. My current plan is to build what's basically a BBQ island but is starting to morph into an outdoor kitchen. I have a very nice Weber Genesis gas grill and the Kamado Joe; both will be integral parts of my design. The Kamado Joe will actually be built into the island, the Weber Genesis will have its side table and side burner removed, and will roll into an alcove in the island.
The general shape is an equal-length "L" shape wrapping around the side and back of my patio. Each leg will be 10' long by 30" deep. Given that the counter depth is 30" (2.5'), from the perspective of the patio, each leg is 7.5' long. The Kamado will be in the corner that's formed by the two legs; the Weber Genesis will be in the alcove that I descried, towards the end of one of the legs.
I have almost convinced myself to expand the patio farther such that it wraps around the back side of one of the legs, where I'll overhang the counter top and set 4 bar stools, such that people sitting there will be facing the patio; their backs will be to the side fence.
I will be running at least one electrical circuit for outlets and maybe some low voltage accent lighting. I have water already very near where the island will be located so I'm going to stem in a water pipe. The most I'll use it for is a small bar sink with only cold water. It will likely drain to a french drain type arrangement under a planter bed. It will not be used for anything aside from occasional washing of hands etc.
It will be framed with steel studs, likely faced with stucco, and likely a simple tile counter top,though I may entertain prefab granite if I can find a good enough deal.
People at work have built similar islands and they are all telling me I'll regret not running coax cable and cat-5 network cable so that one day I can put a TV out there. I am not sure that'll ever happen but cable is cheap and so is conduit.
Any suggestions are appreciated. If I find the motivation this weekend I might start digging the area out for the concrete pad. A trip to Tahoe next week will slow progress a bit, and I am easily pulled away from things like this for more fun stuff in the summertime... but I'll get there.
Two years ago I expanded my back yard patio. More recently I bought a Kamado Joe cooker. I have since gotten very skilled at using the Kamado, it is a lot of fun and even the mistakes are usually pretty damn tasty.
I am looking to up my backyard cooking game even further now. My current plan is to build what's basically a BBQ island but is starting to morph into an outdoor kitchen. I have a very nice Weber Genesis gas grill and the Kamado Joe; both will be integral parts of my design. The Kamado Joe will actually be built into the island, the Weber Genesis will have its side table and side burner removed, and will roll into an alcove in the island.
The general shape is an equal-length "L" shape wrapping around the side and back of my patio. Each leg will be 10' long by 30" deep. Given that the counter depth is 30" (2.5'), from the perspective of the patio, each leg is 7.5' long. The Kamado will be in the corner that's formed by the two legs; the Weber Genesis will be in the alcove that I descried, towards the end of one of the legs.
I have almost convinced myself to expand the patio farther such that it wraps around the back side of one of the legs, where I'll overhang the counter top and set 4 bar stools, such that people sitting there will be facing the patio; their backs will be to the side fence.
I will be running at least one electrical circuit for outlets and maybe some low voltage accent lighting. I have water already very near where the island will be located so I'm going to stem in a water pipe. The most I'll use it for is a small bar sink with only cold water. It will likely drain to a french drain type arrangement under a planter bed. It will not be used for anything aside from occasional washing of hands etc.
It will be framed with steel studs, likely faced with stucco, and likely a simple tile counter top,though I may entertain prefab granite if I can find a good enough deal.
People at work have built similar islands and they are all telling me I'll regret not running coax cable and cat-5 network cable so that one day I can put a TV out there. I am not sure that'll ever happen but cable is cheap and so is conduit.
Any suggestions are appreciated. If I find the motivation this weekend I might start digging the area out for the concrete pad. A trip to Tahoe next week will slow progress a bit, and I am easily pulled away from things like this for more fun stuff in the summertime... but I'll get there.
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