Has anyone built there own BBQ island..what did you use?

[Cole Trickle]

I know there have been some threads in the past.

I wasn't really jumping into this quite yet but a company I have been following just released some smoking good black friday deals so i figured buy now cry later.

I ended up ordering a bunch of stuff and put of dumb luck there 4' and 8' module special will work perfect for my needs. (I got 2)

I also ordered a grill opening and egg kit as well as a bunch of extra stuff.

\Seems like much better quality and cheaper than the big box store c channel framing would be and i don't really have to cut.

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[sintax]

Looks cool, I've been thinking about getting something like this setup in the back yard, I was just going to piece together and weld up my own alum frame, cement board it it, skin it, and do a concrete countertop

 

[Outdrive1]

Steel studs and cement board. I’ve built a couple.

 

[MK1MOD0]

Mine were all built out of block and then stuccoed.

 

[1tonfun]

Mine were all built out of block and then stuccoed.

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[TrollerDave]

My buddy used standard blocks and then put stack stone fascia on it. The metal frame and cement board seems a lot easier.

He did a concrete top that came out really nice.
He’s not a super handy guy but did his research and did a really good job.

 

[Moabifam5]

I built a nice "L" shaped one with bbq and fridge. Used metal studs, plywood and tounge and groove siding. Good luck!

 

[ltbaney1]

we just did this one in my buddies dads yard. steel framing, hardi backer and stucco, with a concrete top.

 

[hav19]

My buddy’s dad’s BBQ had a propane leak, So this is what a built in BBQ looks like when things go BAD! (His dad had some burns, but is OK!)

 

[Mcintyrelocal]

 

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[LargeOrangeFont]

Steel studs and cement board. I’ve built a couple.

I built them this way as well.

 

[cofooter]

Did a few DIY ones. Steel studs, concrete backer, Dryvit two part acrylic stucco, and high strength concrete countertops cast in a melamine mold. Still look great 10 yrs later.

 

[Mcintyrelocal]

The pics above are of some of the ones we've built. We always build Block Structures. I've never been a fan of steal stud for them. Other than that it's all about what finishes you like. We do poured in place Concrete Tops, Marble, Porcelain. You can use just about anything you like or can afford. I would not recommend the Porcelain Tops anymore though, they pop and chip too easy and it's very expensive anyway compared to the other options. The top one I posted is my little one with the bar top fire feature
we just built at my Havasu House.

 

[Cole Trickle]

I built them this way as well.

8' x 32" assembly and a 4' x 32" are $350 on sale. With the cost of materials i don't know if you could buy just the studs needed for under a couple hundred and will spend time cutting.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

8' x 32" assembly and a 4' x 32" are $350 on sale. With the cost of materials i don't know if you could buy just the studs needed for under a couple hundred and will spend time cutting.

That is a good deal, absolutely. I may end up buying them too and sitting on them

 

[Peto]

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I could never live in a house with my neighbors that close and looking down on me. We like privacy!!!

 

[Cole Trickle]

That is a good deal, absolutely. I may end up buying them too and sitting on them

looks like $15.28 per 8' metal stud right now at lowes. I wouldn't even know how to do the math to calculate the cost...lol

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

looks like $15.28 per 8' metal stud right now at lowes. I wouldn't even know how to do the math to calculate the cost...lol

Yep was just looking at that. You’d probably need 10-15 of them to frame an 8 foot bar.

I want to build a small buffet thing below where my outdoor TV is gonna go, probably with a fridge in it, so the 4 footer that comes with the 8 footer may be good for that.

 

[Icky]

My buddy’s dad’s BBQ had a propane leak, So this is what a built in BBQ looks like when things go BAD! (His dad had some burns, but is OK!)

No ventilation?

 

[Cole Trickle]

Yep was just looking at that. You’d probably need 10-15 of them to frame an 8 foot bar.

I want to build a small buffet thing below where my outdoor TV is gonna go, probably with a fridge in it, so the 4 footer that comes with the 8 footer may be good for that.

i'm gonna do a 8' under the tv and then put the 8+4 from the house to post and then the other 4' dog leg left.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

i'm gonna do a 8' under the tv and then put the 8+4 from the house to post and then the other 4' dog leg left.

Good plan. I just measured and the spot between my 2 sets of windows is 6’

 

[Instigator]

Masonry, cast in place counters with Travertine tile overlay.
Did a stainless counter and sink above the dishwasher. Smoker, dual side burners, pizza oven, grill, warming drawer, 2 ice chest drawers, storage doors and drawers, double doors for trash 2 50 gal trash cans with drop door above them, paper towels dispenser, sink and dishwasher and portable evap cooler.
Full outdoor kitchen.

 

[Icky]

I did stainless steel rectangular tubing with durarock and a veneer stack stone. Had a counter top company do the granite. Had i not be dimensionally constrained i would've used block or a kit you could buy. Just had @Melloyellovector send some guys over last month finish the stone on my columns since I was tired of looking at the pallets and had no interest in doing the rest myself after doing the BBQ. Still got a ways to go on the patio cover.

 

[Javajoe]

Guilty

 

[sirbob]

I did a portable one - steel studs / cement board / synthetic stucco. It was on heavy castors so it could be moved.

 

[BassLakeCruiser]

Young and didn’t know to use backer instead of plywood. Sold and flipped the house before the top was done. Ran power and water from the house under the slab. Ran the drain to my rain gutter drains to the street. Sink isn’t in the pictures. Everything from Lowes

 

[SoCalDave]

Did mine in 2015. Used pressure treated 2x4's, tongue and groove redwood topped with granite.

 

[mjc]

I built mine out of steel studs with a couple sheets of steel bent to fit all the outside ins and outs. Used a weber bbq put in an opening made to size. Used slate tile on top but don't like them anymore and will change it someday.

 

[Ace in the Hole]

google tracking saw me reading this thread earlier I think.... ad popped up for this company https://rtaoutdoorliving.com/?utm_t...Rktd2Zm35jlI45roYHYTTqIWdw22Il2BoCcucQAvD_BwE

 

[Racey]

I built them this way as well.

As long as you have good drainage and not near irrigation and this is the easiest way. Now if it's gonna have water around the base you're gonna want to form a curb at minimum, or use CMUs.

 

[Icky]

As long as you have good drainage and not near irrigation and this is the easiest way. Now if it's gonna have water around the base you're gonna want to form a curb at minimum, or use CMUs.

My frame is epoxy anchored and elevated off the slab. Backer board is 1/2" off the ground and stack stone has a 1/4" gap for drainage.

Most of the videos I've watched with steel studs show using some sort of trex decking under the studs at the base.

 

[Racey]

My frame is epoxy anchored and elevated off the slab. Backer board is 1/2" off the ground and stack stone has a 1/4" gap for drainage.

Most of the videos I've watched with steel studs show using some sort of trex decking under the studs at the base.

Never thought of using trex as a bottom plate, good idead

 

[Javajoe]

That’s why I set a form before I poured so I made sure water drained away from it. I also epoxy coated the bottom of the bottom track and caulked all around it. A while back I looked inside at it still looks new. Only water it gets is from my hose once in a while

 

[Hammer]

Steel studs- a lot easier to build myself then deal with cinder block. In hindsight I wish I did concrete countertops, we went with Granite.

 

[Wmc]

There's a post in my remodel thread. I did mine with steel stud, wonder board, tile and a granite top. Easy

 

[joecfd1]

I have two that were both built by world famous @Sawtooth . Havasu is steel stud with stucco and tile top (soon to be granite) and California is masonry block covered with river rock and brick top. Both have Firemagic bbq's.

 

[Taboma]

Are any of these cabinets pictured in this thread vented appropriately for the type of fuel used ? I'm not seeing any, unless it's well concealed.

 

[92562]

If you have lots of space like many of the ballers on here, use masonry. If you are limited in space like me, I used steel stud and cement board to maximize storage and accessory space. When I built mine, the tubes were not a "thing" yet. Based on what I just read, I would use the BBQ Tubes if I were building it today.

 

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[D19]

I've built many. Steel studs, hardibacker and set them on trex. Power sheers are great for cutting hardibacker (no dust).

 

[Riverbound]

Here’s the pics of mine while it was being built.

It was built out of cinder block with a poured concrete counter. If the Russians ever attack we are hiding inside of it

 

[hallett21]

I like to do them out of CMU block and fill the cells. You know, so you can land a helicopter on top or use it as a building foundation later.

 

[throttle]

Block, with stucco, stone face and granite counter tops. I keep tops covered when not in use. A have heard guys talk highly about concrete tops (color and shaped to your liking).

 

[throttle]

Lots of block, lots of stone, pavers and flagstone deck.

 

[DUNEFLYER]

Basic but we like it