outdoor kitchen/BBQ/Man kitchen

outdoor kitchen/BBQ/Man kitchen

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HD Adam

5,154 posts

185 months

Friday 1st April 2016
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Not rickety at all mate. wink

insurance_jon

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4,056 posts

247 months

Saturday 2nd April 2016
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Pferdestarke said:
This sounds excellent. I will be doing the same at some point in the future.

I'd also look at http://creativeoutdoorliving.co.uk/saffire_grills_... and visit their showroom in Wentworth, South Yorkshire. They may offer some good ideas.

In mine I'd want:

A ceramic cooker such as BGE or Sapphire

A gas supply to feed a wok burner and a paella ring

A portable induction hob such as a Buffalo

A large prep area and some simple storage and shelving

A herb garden

A hot water heater

Good shelter

Good lighting

I don't want much do I!
Been down to wentworth today, the showroom was open but unattended. However that was better as I could prod and poke without a salesguy over my shoulder.

they have both saffire and komodo.

They all seem very similar.

So what are the differences between Saffire/Komodo & Big Green egg?

is there build quality difference?

Pferdestarke

7,179 posts

188 months

Wednesday 18th May 2016
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Sorry I missed this.

I'd say the Sapphires offer the best quality but then how good do they need to be? The Komodos certainly have all you possibly need in a ceramic oven.

giblet

8,858 posts

178 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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campionissimo said:
I'm loving this - pizza oven, tandoor, prep space. Use the tandoor to cook in, or pop a grill over it and grill away

I really like that. Don't suppose you have any more information on the build?

sidekickdmr

5,076 posts

207 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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Hoping to start my kitchen build in the next month or two, one thing I'm stuck on is worktops.

The whole kitchen will be under a cover (canvas), so wont get wet day to day, but if we are expecting bad wind/rain I will remove the canvas, and in the summer the canvas may be removed, so light summer showers will hit it.

I would love granite, but that will be too expensive.

Wood would look good but I cant see it standing upto getting rained on too well.

Laminate, the same as above, the wood content would soak the rain up and bubble.

So that leaves me with what options?

Type R Tom

3,888 posts

150 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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Concrete?

HarryFlatters

4,203 posts

213 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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sidekickdmr said:
So that leaves me with what options?
Corian?

Stainless steel?

Nick Grant

5,410 posts

236 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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I've varnished the wood in mine with exterior varnish

Smoke Shack by Nick Grant, on Flickr

sidekickdmr

5,076 posts

207 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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I don’t want concrete as the units are going to be grey stone (slate), so would be a bit much.

Ill have a look into Corian, that’s basically plastic isn’t it?

Don’t want stainless, would be a bit clinical and modern for my cottage garden.

anonymous-user

55 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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sidekickdmr said:
I don’t want concrete as the units are going to be grey stone (slate), so would be a bit much.

Ill have a look into Corian, that’s basically plastic isn’t it?

Don’t want stainless, would be a bit clinical and modern for my cottage garden.
How about a local slate/stone?

anonymous-user

55 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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sidekickdmr said:
I don’t want concrete as the units are going to be grey stone (slate), so would be a bit much.

Ill have a look into Corian, that’s basically plastic isn’t it?

Don’t want stainless, would be a bit clinical and modern for my cottage garden.
You could use pressure treated 2x4, sand off the top, age by smacking with chains, and then exterior varnish...

I made a picnic table (with bothering to age it) using treated 2x4 about 6 years ago, and it's been outside uncovered since. I can't see any issues with it.

It certainly won't look 'posh' like granite, but would be cheaper, and easy to work with.

andy873

2,196 posts

205 months

Friday 20th May 2016
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sidekickdmr said:
I don’t want concrete as the units are going to be grey stone (slate), so would be a bit much.

Ill have a look into Corian, that’s basically plastic isn’t it?

Don’t want stainless, would be a bit clinical and modern for my cottage garden.
Hi when we were looking at going our garden (pictured above) we looked at Corian. From what i understand that its not rated for outside so they won't guarantee it against UV bleaching etc.

Griff Boy

1,563 posts

232 months

Saturday 21st May 2016
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andy873 said:
Hi when we were looking at going our garden (pictured above) we looked at Corian. From what i understand that its not rated for outside so they won't guarantee it against UV bleaching etc.
I have to say there's no way I'd use corian outside, especially as it's based on mdf under the top layer of corian.

Best materials, are either granite, engineered stone, exterior varnished wood, ceramic or porcelain tiles, flat, modern paving slabs or stainless steel. Kinda depends on look and budget. I did see one done in artificial decking boards once, which looked good, but had to be kept well away from the heat I think...?

Pferdestarke

7,179 posts

188 months

Wednesday 25th May 2016
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Oh.


Du1point8

21,612 posts

193 months

Wednesday 25th May 2016
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That yours?


Pferdestarke

7,179 posts

188 months

Wednesday 25th May 2016
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No. My rusty pro-q and overgrown herb garden are far more fetching though.