| Project by SantaPaulaCraftsman | posted 383 days ago | 1405 views | 3 times favorited | 12 comments |  |
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A contractor quoted me almost ten grand to build the ultimate outdoor kitchen and BBQ area. I have tools and wood skills, but not $10k. So I started collecting used, discarded and craigslist finds to build up my construction inventory.
The end result is a lighted, steel roofed outdoor area featuring hot and cold water, stainless sink, Corian counter tops, custom hanging panel wall, and premium grill for about $500 total. The 6th photo above is the ‘before’ picture.
The only thing purchased new was the redwood 2×4s. Everything else was scavenged and modified:- Corner redwood 4X4s left over from my treehouse project posted here a couple years ago – $0
- Outdoor stainless commercial counter and sink from craigslist for $140
- Counter top frames from left over redwood fence pieces- $0
- Railing from redwood 2×4 and old wood closet rod
- Corian countertops from a friend’s kitchen remodel. You can cut Corian with a table saw, router etc….any carbide blade- $0
- Restaurant cafe table from craigslist for $25, corian top $0
- Hot and cold water supply and drain in place from the previous owner’s outdoor shower- $0
- Redwood and wire ‘hanging wall’ behind the grill made from discarded gravel screens from a local rock processor, cut to size with my circular saw and framed with ripped redwood 2×4s.
- Lights from the local bargain center- $5
- Grill from damaged merchandise wholesaler for $150 (retail $450). Wheels were broken.
- Steel roof from friend’s shed project leftovers- $5 per sheet
-- Life so short, the craft so long to learn
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Dennis Hunter / Laura Merchant
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#1 posted 383 days ago
Great job and you saved a lot of money doing it yourself. This has more meaning than having someone else make it for you.
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BarbS
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#2 posted 383 days ago
Oh, yeah! Excellent job!
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Enoelf
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#3 posted 383 days ago
That is a very cool setup you got there!
Thanks for sharing.
Well done.
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SirFatty
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#4 posted 383 days ago
Does the grill under a solid roof cause any issue?
Great re-use story btw.
Woodwrecker
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#5 posted 382 days ago
Nice work!
If that isn’t a good looking party area, I don’t know what is!
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Chefdavid
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#6 posted 382 days ago
Very Nice. The next BBQ party is at your place!! Thanks for sharing!!
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#7 posted 382 days ago
Excellent work, beats forking over 10K to someone else.
-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.
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#8 posted 382 days ago
Nice job, Always better to do it your self. Save money and most times we can do a better job being we care.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
isuckatthis
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#9 posted 382 days ago
nicely done you lucky s.o.g.
PaulHWood
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#10 posted 382 days ago
What is hanging behind the grill? looks like you can hang items from it.
Thanks
SantaPaulaCraftsman
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#11 posted 381 days ago
PaulHWood, the 3rd photo is a closeup of 2 hanging wire panels. I put S-hooks for grill utensils but it’s mostly a decorative screen between the hedges and the grill.
Sirfatty, the open design doesn’t hold any smoke or heat to the roof when I grill, but the lighting definitely gets covered with oily soot.
-- Life so short, the craft so long to learn
craigo
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#12 posted 381 days ago
awesome area, well done, i really like those screens, such a basic idea but really add character to the project! yo should be proud!
-- making something from nothing, and making it your own... thats life.
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