Outdoor Kitchen Planning

I'll post pics of mine when it's done next week on my new house.

I have a bull angus 30" grill with drawers and door below. To the right between the sink and gas grill is a beverage cooler. Glass front with lights, wanted something different. Also have a sink and access for for it. The left of the grill is my primo jr about a foot below the top of counter.

They are building it tomorrow and I'll try and update with pics.

I didn't put a disposal on my sink but a 1/2 hp should do out there.

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Also he wished he had a hood some days

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When we did ours it was against the house at first and we were told we HAD to get a hood for code. It would have been a a chunk of $ for it all so we moved it so it would not be against the house. Wind cuts across the back porch so sometimes its under but blows through. We would have spent that $ on the vent and it wouldnt have done well.

Puy some outlets in the corner of the ceiling hooked to a switch on the wall. You can put some fans up there to help move air in addition to regular ceiling fans. OR you can use those outlets for nice string lighting. Change wall a switch out for a remote control kind and use your phone to control.

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I'm not much of a griller now

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hopefully, it turns into a nice hobby for me

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This is an expensive way to discover a hobby. Why not just buy a cheap grill and see if you'll like it rather than sinking thousands into an outdoor kitchen?

With that said, I've been planning this for about a year and I'm in the process of building mine now. I just had my stamped concrete placed last week. We extended our existing patio and added more concrete to accommodate the kitchen area. Part of the new extension (16' x 20') will be covered with an insulated patio cover and we'll have two ceiling fans and some recessed led lighting underneath. The kitchen area will be an L-shaped kitchen with a split bar. It will be equipped with a 32" Blaze grill, a double gas burner, green egg, a 15" bar sink, and some access doors and drawers. Kitchen will be covered with stacked stone and counters will be 3cm granite. A pergola will be install over the kitchen area with a ceiling fan and string lights along the perimeter. I'm currently doing the framing out of metal studs in my garage. I'm about 30% complete with the framing. Soon I'll be running a new circuit for either a 60A or 100A sub-panel that will supply the electrical needs of the entire backyard. I'm documenting everything as I go along and will post pictures of the entire process when it's done.

Those of you who have outdoor kitchens, where did you find your sinks and faucets? I'm shopping for one right now and everything I read about the more affordable sinks and faucets (sub $300) all have sketchy reviews. I'm looking for something that will hold up to the elements of being exposed to the weather.

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I have a regular ol SS sink...I think 15" sink will be way too small out there. Id have to measure mine but id guess 24" or more. I have a small 15" on my bar and it sucks to even rinse a martini glass. Faucet is a regular old SS one that has the detachable head and the coiled spring around the neck.

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Thanks for the tip. I will have to rethink the sink size and probably go with a larger one. I don't want one too big for my space though.

I have done 16hrs on my primo and could have easily gone 10 more. I prefer the oval for the extra room...6 full racks of ribs no rolling noncutting no problem. But any ceramic is > gas imo. I was all set for a big ol gas then wick convinced me to try a primo. Rest is a smoky history.

make sure you get that hot water spout

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This is one I just did for a client.

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Damn, that's really nice. Looks well out of my price range and out of range for the neighborhood I live in. That looks like it cost at least $50k. With something like that built, I'd assume the houses are above the $450-500k range. My little project will be around $27k when everything is done.

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One of my favored additions to mine when we built. I went for the most HP not so much brand. Get the biggest one they offer. I can grind all kinds of stuff out there with out worry.

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I just got a Waste King Legend 8000 1hp. It will handle anything you can put down it except mammal bones. It also has a lifetime warranty that includes in-home service.