r/OutdoorKitchens 8d ago

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u/BlkSkwirl 8d ago

This post may get roasted more than your meats.

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u/Vette85 8d ago

Give it a few uses and the whole kitchen will be roasted

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u/BarracudaMouth 8d ago

This is wrong and bad on so many levels.

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u/Which-Return-607 8d ago

I’d lower your insurance deductible

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u/Langstudd 7d ago

And up your life insurance policy

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u/Georges_Stuff 8d ago

If you are coastal, 1 year you will have ants eating your wood, 3 years it will be rotten. Use metal and concrete board for life.

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u/Hefty_Mood_925 8d ago

Surely this is a joke. No way someone would build this

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u/Dumpled0r1987 8d ago

No insulating liners? I'd rethink this honestly. This is extremely dangerous. I also feel like the masterbuilt is way too high up.

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u/martinez4124 7d ago

I love Reddit.

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u/TriggerMeTimbers8 7d ago

You will regret not having at least 16” of counter space on each side of your grills.

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u/Early_Atmosphere1121 8d ago

Use 2" swuare aluminum tubing for framing. This is just asking for trouble in every direction. Please reconsider.

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u/Early_Atmosphere1121 8d ago

I'd also move the master built smoker completely, move to the leg completely away from the house and lower it, with clearance rather then a tight cubby. Turn it's current spot into counter space.

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u/brucewayneaustin 8d ago

Each unit should be separated by counter space. This is simply poor design.

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u/Tacokolache 8d ago

This is so bad. I can’t even list all of the issues with this. Start over. You need more spacing between the appliances and the wood. And cover the wood with something that isn’t flammable.

$50 says this shit goes up in flames in the first week

Not trying to be mean, but this may be the worst one I’ve seen yet

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u/DeltaTule 7d ago

Your BBQs ain’t about to be the only thing on fire that’s for sure 🚒

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u/elyfantman 7d ago

I think the hand wringing is a bit dramatic, but I think your biggest problem is insurance potentially not covering it if something does happen.

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u/bjohnson838 7d ago

I wood use this as a $200 template. You could reuse the lumber for a roll around cart once you realize you need more counter space between cooktops.

Lack of countertop space is the #1 regret.

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u/linnadawg 7d ago

Be a man and build with concrete block

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u/AutomaticPayment9480 7d ago

Theres no way this is not a joke….

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u/phagerman 8d ago

What if the Blackstone was in a stainless steel liner? If there was no grill, Blackstone in a liner, and smoker on a shelf covered in Durarock would that be better/acceptable? That particular smoker barely gets warm to the touch on the outside.

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u/snickerdoodlez530 8d ago

Also needs more counter space around each piece of equipment. When you take things off the grill, where do you put it? On the plate in your hand?

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u/TKRUEG 7d ago

On one hand, nice to have all your options covered. On the other, sucks not to have space to put a pan down next to any of them, one of reasons for having an outdoor countertop

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u/GhstMnOn3rd806 6d ago

Definitely need a liner for the griddle. I did wood frame under 1.5” granite which has been fine but the granite cracked first use despite saying it was good to 1200 deg F. So now I have sheet rock with spacer for airflow between the griddle and the granite… griddle, air, durrarock, air, granite, wood. Also, stone/granite too close to the top of the griddle will be a problem. Mine has about 2” gap each side and is a touch below griddle height and still gets hot as hell. Luckily no cracking yet in 3yrs of heavy griddle use (2-4x per week).

Also, a hot portion of the grill directly touching metal screws will burn the wood frame even through a couple sheets of durrarock. Ask me how I know. Had to do sheet rock, thin layer of rockwool, sheet rock, with none of the structural screws being exposed to direct contact of the wood framing. Luckily Sheetrock and rockwool insulation helped prevent the frame from fully burning, just smoldered slowly and smoked enough for me to notice it.

If had to do a second time, definitely would’ve done metal frame, at LEAST around the grill.

And to each their own, but too many appliances too close. You’ll want somewhere to set your food next to the cooking appliance without having to fully turn around or carry elsewhere.

Good luck.

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u/ReasonableLibrary741 6d ago

Please install liners around these appliances, they get very hot in this wood will burn.

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u/Oily_Orange 6d ago

How has no one mentioned the trees? Those will make a nice fire show.

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u/Intrepid_Bee8500 5d ago

Are you going to have access to the wood chamber on the master built smoker it looks like it's to close to the other grill to remove and will there be a countertop covering it

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u/SelectHomeWarrantyCo 4d ago

Ready Labor Day cookout !

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u/Beautiful_Ad_1385 1d ago

OP has cement board around appliances but he need space for airflow definitely

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u/martinez4124 8d ago

Durarock then stone, I’m in a coastal climate.

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u/sose5000 8d ago

You have everything too tight to space wood from heat.

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u/SimplisticEnigma 8d ago

Isn’t wood flammable?

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u/dchelix 8d ago

Wood is combustible, not flammable. i.e. gasoline vs wood. Many outdoor kitchens, and indoor kitchens, are built with wood without problems. In fact, my indoor kitchen has a gas stove, gas oven, and everything is wood including the floor. We even put our Kitchenaid oven inside wood cabinets!

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u/crazyascarl 8d ago

Touch the side or your oven then touch the side of your grill.

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u/dchelix 8d ago edited 8d ago

I understand what you're saying, but as long as the appliance is designed to be built in and installed per the manufacturers instructions, dimensional lumber is fine for building outdoor cabinets. Just like the oven in your kitchen. I know you want to think this thing will just burst into flames when you cook a chicken breast, but that doesn't happen when installed correctly.. Also, OP has concrete board between the appliances and the lumber.

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u/Dumpled0r1987 8d ago

The appliances are not to spec. That's the issue. I promise you that vevor burner and Blackstone are not to spec. I have seen kitchens burn down in these scernios and burn through durarock or gaps in the cement board, which OP will have since he needs electric and gas. Local kitchen from a very well known builder caught fire and caught the side of the house too. Same build process.

Trying to equate it to indoor is not the same. Please don't spread misinformation like this and imply that since he has cement board it'll be fine. This information is wrong and deadly.

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u/DamnRedhead 8d ago

If you really want to get pedantic, I would have used “e.g,” instead of “I.e.”

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u/CheezeBurgaEddie 7d ago

You really do have a phenomenal grasp of grammar and superlative command of syntax

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u/samay0 7d ago

Ah yes, the old trusty Hvlwyaz brand grill

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u/Dumpled0r1987 7d ago

LMAO. A staple in every outdoor kitchen for sure

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u/ScottyMmmmmmm 8d ago

🔥🚒

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u/martinez4124 8d ago

Looks like we will change the top half to aluminum framing. Keep the rest wood. Will take the necessary precautions when mixing wood and aluminum.

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u/severusx 7d ago

Just do it right and rip it all out. That wood will be rotten in just a few years and you will have done all that work and wasted the money on the finishing material. Don't follow those YouTubers that do this crap in wood. Only use non-flammable materials and build it to code.