My husband's bday gift

My husband has two great joys in life. The first being BBQ and the second being the outdoors. I think I figured out a way to combine both for his birthday present. I want to build him an outdoor kitchen. I don't even know where to start so I need some help/advice. Has anyone ever tried to do this? I just did some searching online and found one website that could supply some of the outdoor kitchen stuff but what about the other aspects like plumping, the grill, etc? Which grill would be best for his BBQ habits? Thanks for any help you can give me!

HeSmellsLikeSmoke said:

I would love it if my wife wanted to do the same for me, but to be honest about it, I would really want to be totally involved in the layout and design. Outdoor kitchens are very personal things.

Just saying........

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I think Smells is right. Surprise him honey with the idea, maybe his first smoker. That is if he smokes. You do look don' you? :becky:

Brick hearth oven attached to a brick fire pit with SS grill grate and motorized rotisserie. Insulated smoker cabinet (with cold smoke capabilities) double sink, chest refrigerator for food and kegs of homebrew, CO2 system and tap tree, bar and stools.

Oh and it will need a roof over the kitchen and the stack of woods.

..Oh and maybe a retractable large screen TV up in the roof. For movies or the game.

Think of it like planning your kitchen for your house.
1) Is it going to be covered over. What type of finishes, What style?

2) What type structure?
a. Wood deck.
b. concrete or pavers.
3) Start with the most essential items.
a. Smoker
b. Grill maybe one of the Santa Maria style.
c. Work space and serving space.
d. trash storage.
e. refrigeration of some type. small under counter type.
f. Seating and table area.
g. Could have a brick grill and oven with a removable top and addtional, side fire box.
h. Water can be out side if done properly for winter, but still always a risk of freezing. BUt as stated you can drain off and blow clean so you do not get any freezing in traps and bends. The other thing is if you have plumbing it needs to tie into your waste system or maybe build a small drainage system with 10 or 12 infiltrators and a tank.
For my money, being of modest means, I would just have a fill-able water tank and waste water bucket.

4) Get some 1/4" graph paper. layout & size the equipment and items you wish to include and add extra room for future expansion. All the items will give you a dimension of the basic foot print. Do a sketch of the design.
5) Remember anything you put in this needs to be able to handle weather and rodents. It also needs to look good for you.
6) It can be as simple or complex as you wish, but you see some of what is posted all are pretty nice and fit each persons wants and needs.
I like simple clean and fun.

Have fun with the design and surprising your Husband. He is yours for life.
Rick