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5 Things to Consider Before Building an Outdoor Kitchen

 

 

Though growing in popularity, a full outdoor kitchen may require a large investment.

 

Outdoor kitchens have exploded in popularity in recent years. They allow homeowners to entertain or simply eat family dinners outdoors without making too many trips indoors.

 

The Budget.

Decide what your budget will be. This will help to determine what types of appliances your kitchen will be using. Premier Outdoor Living and Design carries top quality appliances. Their warranties range from 15 years to lifetime. By deciding on your budget upfront this can also help determine the length and features of the cabinets.

 

The Location.

Consider the location of the outdoor area. This is a very important step in the process. If your outdoor kitchen is under a covered patio, it will require a vent hood to eliminate the smoke and contaminates from grilling. This is required by the manufacturer specifications and is also required by your local building codes. If you want to save the cost of installing a vent hood, you may decide to set your kitchen out on an open patio. This is also acceptable. When setting your kitchen in the direct sun, the countertop surface can heat up from the direct sun exposure. You can keep the surface cooler by installing an umbrella to shade the countertop.

 

The Utilities.

Utilities, if you already have water, sewer, electric, and gas where you want your new kitchen, then there won't be any added cost. However, if you need to run these utilities, this can put a dent in the budget depending on how long the utilities have to run. One important thing regarding the plumbing, not every municipality will allow a "cold water drain." This is just running cold water to your kitchen, and having the drain run into your yard. In fact, most building codes do not allow this. You should check with your local building department if this is allowable.

On the other end of this situation, if you have your outdoor kitchen sink tied into your sanitary line, you can not allow rainwater to get into the sink. You will have to have a roof over the outdoor kitchen. The building codes do not allow for a cover only over the sink. The inspectors say this "cover" can be forgotten, but a roof can not be forgotten.

The Appliances.

We get asked a lot about other options or appliances that our customers may not consider. Here are a few appliances that are often overlooked.

The Trash Center is one option that is often overlooked and can help keep your outdoor kitchen looking clean. No one likes to see the proverbial 30-gallon black trash bag lining an industrial garbage can, everyone has to walk around it because it's in the way.

Another overlooked appliance is the Power Burner. With its higher BTU, and its larger cooking surface, it can quickly heat up those large deep pots for lobster boils. We set these power burners down lower than the rest of the cook surfaces so it can accommodate those larger pots, and the cook can easily view the contents. A Warming Drawer can also lend itself as a useful appliance. Imagine having an all-day event with guests showing up at all different times. You won't have to fire up the grill every time another guest shows up, you can prepare extras and keep them warm and fresh for new arriving guest.

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