re: Outdoor kitchen ... taking the plunge

My wife wants one, but she wants to turn the back wall of the living room into completely retractable double sliding doors so it turns the living room into an indoor-outdoor living space. Thinks a $50k budget for this pure luxury item is reasonable.

I'm all like

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You should go check out shoppers choice on coursey

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Done that twice. Haven't bought anything, yet.

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They do price matching if you find a better deal somewhere else, and, at least in my case, I was able to get a pretty good discount since I was buying so much stuff.

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Did not know they price matched. Will certainly look at this when the time comes.

Do they work better off cash?

I was in there the other day and overheard someone with a $2k budget and they were working numbers, so it appears that at least there is negating room...

My wife wants a spray fan mister built in.

My recent build.
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Definitely check out Shoppers Choice.

I went with galvanized steel framing, concrete board/stucco, and granite tops.

Nothing will burn or rot. Back wall board is treated lumber with a composite 1x12 board, no rot no paint.

Just hose it all out.

Lets see
Square 18 x 18 structure

8 x 8 corner posts, 12x12 pitch metal roof, exposed treated 2x6 rafters, upside T-111 for exposed decking

Slab say $2000

All lumber say $2000, metal roof $2,500

Labor for guy to frame , roof and build structure $2,200

Cabinets and granite, $3,500

I did all the electrical and plumbing. Ran a 60 amp main to it, into 3 20 amp breaker box.

Its completely detached from house.

Numbers are approximate but not far off.

The guys that built the cabinets, were from shoppers choice. I lined the other folks up.

And oh, Im a simple CHARCOAL guy.

Cant see it but I do have a little NG, Wolf burner, that'll burl crawfish.

Cant tell, but shutters are real "bahama" style shutters. Aluminum, powdercoated

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Outdoor kitchen ... taking the plunge Connect the structure to your house and put a few a/c vents in for when it gets hot. You laugh but I saw someone in CCL who had done it. Can't help but laugh at some people.

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I've seen it done many times and not just in CCL. If done right can lower the outside temp 10-15 degrees. The problem is you have to have a zone system on your inside existing unit or install an new unit for the outside. Not to bad if you entertain a lot but still seems like a waste to me.

30 K may be a little low. The kitchen is the most expensive room in a house and same goes for an outdoor kitchen. Would this be a free standing structure or attached to the existing house? Under the existing roof line? Many different variables that play into cost of this. But if you have your appliances already you will save yourself a huge chunk of coin so you may be able to stay close to that budget.

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Would this be a free standing structure or attached to the existing house?

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Free standing.

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But if you have your appliances already you will save yourself a huge chunk of coin so you may be able to stay close to that budget.

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I will buy my own appliances. Already have the Primo so that helps.