7 COSTLY Mistakes to Avoid in Your Outdoor Kitchen Build
5 Years ago we built our backyard patio and outdoor kitchen all by ourselves. Today we look back with 20/20 vision and see 7 mistakes we wish we hadn’t made.
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I have always found on DYI, you can do it twice and still save money over a guy that knows what hey are doing,,,
My kind of channel: honest, humble, informative -authentic. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Regardless of how you feel, I think it still looks great and I would bet that most people agree. I think the only real problem was crowding the appliances. Counter space is too often overlooked. As for all the other DIY issues, a little sub-floor glue will hold the decorative tiles in place, you can regrind and seal the cracks in the countertop before polishing it again. Birds are birds… I have a 26' x 26' ramada with closed ceiling and those little bastards still find ways to park a nest in places that seem impossible. To fix your pavers, just pull up the edge course, dig a small trench, and pour a concrete footing to support the edge, then you don't need that plastic edging. Simple and cheap. You did a great job!
I'd like to see what you got right too please
Great video 😊
Your kitchen inspired mine. Thank you for your reviews and honesty. I missed on the counter space too.
Yes to both videos. Love the check in
Maybe thgose contertops look moreDIY in person, but from the video all of those "character traits" seem intentional to me. Feels like you went with an industrial look for the countertops, which makes sense for standard gray concrete to me.
I don't think a drop ceiling would be a good idea, they'd find their way in there and you wouldn't be able to see. Instead, try just stapling screen across the bottom like a ceiling, but one you can see through so if they try to get in there, you can see right away and take care of it.
For your drawers, I'd seal up how the mice were getting in, and winterize by spraying some capsasin on it so they don't want to go there. Both are cheap solutions that might help.
Very honest and realistic. Thanks for sharing
I see this kitchen in many videos and have admired it for years. It has been a source of inspiration for my future build. This video is really great in its revealing nature. Thanks for pulling the curtain back, so those of us who have learned from this build, can learn even more from your experience.
Glad I didn't make any of your mistakes when designing mine 😀 I was so afraid the whole way through watching the video 😖
Used those stack stone fascia on our kitchen. We hate it. People sit at the bar after swimming and occasionally they will scrape their knees on the sharp corners. Avoid that stuff at all costs.
Laminate a sheet of ply on the side of each side of the truss
Such a great video, this sort of info is invaluable. I'd love to hear more of what you would do differently if you did it fresh, even just design, layout, etc. A lot of these things you never know until you do it but then it's really expensive/hard to redo it, so this stuff saves people a lot of headaches.
You accomplished a lot during the so-called 'two week' lockdown!
I loved watching the video on your initial build. It is very helpful to see what went wrong! It would be great to see what went right and how the permanent appliances held up. Thank you for this video!
This was a well set up video. I definitely think some of the things you did wrong could've still been done DIY, but just better. I'll try to learn from your mistakes. I finished the paver patio and roof, next for me is the kitchen.
The easiest way to describe this kitchen is as a classic DIYer mistake: trying to cram 10 pounds of 💩 into a 5-pound bag. If you decide to tear this out and redo it, please think about what you're actually going to be doing out there. Use the space for your pleasure instead of a cooking equipment showroom.
I have been in a few outside kitchens like this. Seems to me that it should be inverted where the guests sit on the inside and the cooks "workers" work on the outside. Therefore you do not separate the friends and family.
Mr Creosote
Never seen your channel but this popped up on my FYP and I wanted to comment to ask you to make a followup on what you did right! This has been so informational and things I would have never thought about.
A modestly sized rolling island will give you counter space you can bring with you (bigger wheels roll better on brick patio). A drop ceiling would have been a haven for TONS of animals, I'm glad you didn't put in a drop ceiling! Maybe bird spikes would stop their nesting? You can still cut out access panels for the spots you want, do it next winterization. Nice setup, enjoy it!
Appreciate your honesty. Very helpful.
I'd you did ok for your first shot at it. I.I.R.C. you made it as big as you were allowed. Which means your next go you're going to have to remove your least used piece. I plan to pour a 34×34 concrete slab in our backyard that will be caged in. I'm having a hard time trying to design it myself.
Great educational video. No better way to learn. Thank you. PS – Love the changing disco colored lights.
The idea was awesome, but you put way to many stuff in it! just a komado/coal bbq, a gas grill and a fridge is all you need! for any other cooking needs you can get inserts 😀
Great. A paid advertisement. Fucu.
this was a timely and wise video. i would love a vid on what you did right!
The need for a proper mortar is not as serious as you imply. I used Loctite PL Premium construction adhesive on my façade, and they have held up well against a traditional cement backer board….fingers crossed. Use the same adhesive on my 12×24 tile countertops with no issues.
You put the concrete paver edging on backwards. It needs to go under the pavers so their weight will help keep it in place.
You didn’t put enough reinforcement in the concrete countertops. You need lots of re bar and make sure the countertops are well supported by the cabinets.
Fortunately for most of us, no sane person is going to have all those appliances in their outdoor kitchen
You guys still did a amazing job, to tell us about your experience helps build a more robust outdoor kitchen
Very helpful. Thank you for your candor.
The good news is, you learn from your mistakes. The better news, its all fixable
great video. thank you for being honest !
I'd tear it down and redo it right. Bite the bullet. Make a video of the whole thing.
With any outdoor kitchen, it has to be closed in to keep out nature for sure. The first thing I would have done would have a wall just below counter around the total perimeter. From their up, screened in tight. I have never seen such waste of equipment in any kitchen. What is the point of all the gas grills and smokers. Sorry, but bad design all around as I am sure you know that now. Personally, on one side or end of the kitchen, I would have built a fire pit/ chimney for open cooking of pork or steak. Personally, in my outdoor kitchen that is not very big, on the left side I have a Big Green Egg. In the middle is a two burner gas stove I made where I do a lot of cooking on a wok. On the right side is a 36 inch Blackstone. All I need and NO problems with nature.
Interested in the 5 year appliance / grill review.
It's not too late to seal openings to prevent rodents. I would buy an outdoor stainless steel rolling table for the limited space by your equipment
Long term durability of the components is my biggest concern in thinking about building an outdoor kitchen in my Indiana backyard. I love cooking on charcoal and am curious if there is a good built-in option for that. My 14 year old Weber Performer hasn’t let me down yet and the one part I broke (wind incident this spring) was easily replaced after a 10 minute call to customer service.
I have no idea how you have so much equipment and none is a Weber kettle.
Love it! The video, the commentary, the ideas, the warnings.
This video was packed with so much honesty, humility, and helpful informatio. Thank you! I really enjoyed it. The impact of this video taught me one very important lesson; I'm not ready! Not ready to just jump right in thinking I'm just gonna wing it on my outdoor kitchen project and knock it out of the park when my main concern is just the budget! Great job!
I Guess you have a “Space kitchen”!
Good effort overall, sometimes it’s best to hire a professional contractor for certain things. Gives you someone to call if things go wrong. Also, I like the size of the kitchen but it looks cluttered. Many gas grills can double as griddles, rotisseries and give flexibility to cook multiple ways.
Ever think of re doing ? Would be some nice youtube content if of course funds permitting