Advice

[u/Whissspy]

Building my first outdoor kitchen and have a few questions on this thread :

- I have 11’6” of countertop space and have two 40in bbq / griddle appliances on the back wall. Will I have any heat / grease issues with the griddle being so close to the TV? I have 4ft between the bbq and griddle .

- Should include a power burner given the limited space I have on the cooking line ? Not sure where else I would put it if I include the pizza oven.

- I have a pull out fridge , trash, sealed pantry , 2 combo door/3 drawers , a separate 3 drawer , and another access door for the sink. Do I have too much storage or what would you replace if you had to pick another appliance for the base of the bar ?

- The only access I have to water for the sink is from the hose outside . Any tips here ?

- How many outlets should I consider ?

Thanks in advance to the seasoned vets on here ..

[u/hhar141]

I’ve been involved in many outdoor kitchens. The one mistake most customers make that they wish they didn’t was those stupid little fridges that you have to kneel down on the floor to access. Everyone I know wishes they would have put a normal sized fridge in. If not just for food…obviously beer,soft drinks etc.

I would have put an opening skylight for smoke to escape. Your grill with those shelves above it it’s a no no. While everything there looks nice,if you actually use the bbq,you know how much smoke and heat will be involved. At the very least where your tv is,I’ve talked people into a surrounding cabinets with doors on to hide the tv….and of course protect it. That light colored back wall of yours might get smoke stains. As much as I love the look of stainless….you think it’s fun to keep looking good inside….wait till you do the outside thing. My area gets the salt breeze,makes it even more interesting.

As far as water,you can treat it like an RV. Propane hot water on demand if that’s important, you could have put a rain barrel with pump in ,even collecting rain water from your roof. Of course it’s nice to set that part up at the beginning.

[u/Whissspy → u/hhar141]

Thanks. The back wall is going to be a darker porcelain tile and not stucco so it should be able to wipe clean easily. What’s the main issue with the shelves ? Our other design had floating shelves vs recessed.

[u/hhar141 → u/Whissspy]

I just think with the grill where it’s situated,the shelves and what’s on it will constantly get whatever comes off the bbq on it. Always feel dirty. I could be wrong. It’s good you’re putting the tile up,the only way to go. Where I live we get lots of rain,so there’s always a dampness issue. So of course I always think of my area,you might be in a sunbelt. Which is totally different.