Thankyou @darryl7 @ for all of this very useful information. I really appreciate your time and inspiration
Well done this looks great @darryl7 !
I’m about to build an outdoor kitchen although a bit smaller.
Did you build this on top of the decking or build the kitchen first and the decking around it?
I already have the decking in place and am wondering whether I can build straight on top, or I’ll need to recut the decking and fix the kitchen framing to the concrete slab underneath.
Cheers, Justin
Thanks for the compliment Justin. Yes i biult the kitchen straight down on top of the deck. There are four 250mm long bugle head screws spaced out in the bottom of the cabinets into the decking to hold them from moving around as i had no where to fix them through the back of the cabinets.
Great thanks mate! @darryl7
Hi @JustinS,
Please keep us updated on your progress with the outdoor kitchen as they are particularly popular within the community. You might like to start your own discussion about your construction so we can all follow along.
We'll be looking forward to hearing more about it.
Mitchell
Thanks @MitchellMc
I’m trying to decide on what material I’ll use for the external cladding and cabinetry. Can I use marine grade ply and then paint this? Would I still need to clad with a blue board first? Thanks.
@JustinS,
You can use marine grade ply and then paint it for the cabinetry. I might need more details on what you intend to clad with blue board to offer an answer on whether it is required,
Thanks @MitchellMc !
@darryl7 what type of material did you build your cabinetry from? Cheers.
I built my cabinets from formply, its usually used to hold wet concrete so its strong and doesnt mind getting wet. I did have to scuff up the surface a bit to get the paint to stick to it.
Thanks @darryl7
Hi @darryl7 @did you paint the cement sheets under the bbq?
And also what material did you use for the panel finish on the end of the cabinets?
Hi justin, i only painted the front edge of the cement sheet where i would see it. I didnt want to paint the whole sheet because of the heat. The end of the cabinets are only 90mm pine decking boards nailed vertically on the end board of the cabinet.
Thanks mate @darryl7
@darryl7
Looks great, very inspirational! Any idea how the form ply would stand up to the elements in an exposed area? Thinking under our eave so would get some protection from the rain and due to the orientation would only get morning sun.
Would take quite a beating from rain when the win blows or there is a storm etc.
Any other suggestions on a cheap(ish) but durable soultion for something like this?
@tony1982
Hi tony, my previous kitchen was much more exposed than it is now and was that way for 7 years before i extended my pergola. The section with the bbq in it is my old kitchen added on to the new bench at the back with the pizza oven. I can tell no difference until i open a door and the black is a bit more faded on the older cabinets as this was also built from seconhand timber used on a concrete poor.
Hi Darryl.
I know you mention formply for the cabinets. I assume that's just for the cabinet doors, and the cabinet carcasses are standard off-the-shelf? Or did you build the entire cabinet carcass from scratch too?
Do you have any during build images?
Also, you mentioned you extended the pergola ... I'm thinking to build one too. Do you have any photos of that build and how you went about doing it? Spacing of posts, beams, joists, etc?
Thanks
@Itai
I built the cabintes entirely from form ply, i didnt think to take any during photos as once i get my teeth into a project i just go flat out until finished. I dont have any photos of the pergola getting biult either. As far as size of beams and spacings goes, i have a book i bought from bunnings around 25 years ago that goes into all the requierments for what size beams to use. Im sure google nowdays would be your friend there. I hope your project turns out well.
Wow, that's pretty impressive! It's really difficult to build cabinets from scratch. Everything has to be perfectly square, and then I still haven't figured out how to line up everything correctly for drilling, especially drawers! Well done!
Hey @darryl7 ,
I'm currently building an outdoor bbq and I just had a few specific questions about the FC sheeting.
I'm wondering how you attached the FC sheeting under the bbq to the frame you built, did you nail from the BBQ side in? Also did you use any kind of heat tape or FC joint compound in the seams/corners where the FC butts together?
Cheers mate, build looks great.
Thanks mate, I've only used a couple of screws to hold the sheet on, ive overlapt the jionts in the corners and didnt use any type of sealant at all.
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @ExampleJared. It's terrific to have you join us, and many thanks for jumping into the discussion.
It's great to see you've already received a helpful reply from @darryl7. Please let us know if you need further information or help.
We look forward to following along with your BBQ build, and we'd encourage you to let us know whenever you need assistance or if you'd like to share it with us. I trust you'll find loads of inspiration within the community as our creative members are sharing their projects here all the time.
Looks great, what are your bench tops ?
Hi @danm009,
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community.
It looks like @darryl7, may have already answered your question earlier in the thread.
"the benchtop is just merbau boards glued and screwed from underneath the bench carcass"
They look to me to be 140 x 19mm SpecRite Merbau Pre-Oiled Decking.
Jacob
