New patio cook area build

WhiteyQ

Beautiful work. Do you think it's possible to build something like this on a travertine patio that is not on a concrete slab or footer, ie. prepared gravel and sand?

Smolder

I don't Know. There's quit a bit of weight involved. I suppose it would depend on how compressed the base was. I think there might tend to be settling, expansion, etc. over time.

WhiteyQ

Thanks.  Still researching. Don't want to pour a slab but I'm concerned about weight as well, especially on travertine so may have to.

Smolder

Finally getting around to doing the finishing touches on the cook area. The latest being wasp/bee protection. Noticed some wasps flying in and out of the big green egg vent hole, so I came up with this to thwart them.

 A couple of rare earth magnets and stainless steel plates on either side and it just snaps on and off.

booksw

bgebrent said:

Absolutely beautiful.  Great work man!

@bgebrent in 2018 it was ‘man’??

@Smolder the kitchen looks fabulous- please let us know how the wasp prevention works.  They can be surprising!  We have several outdoor plugs with a covers on them and we can be pretty confident that we will need to spray at least one a season.  We open them with care!!!

bgebrent

booksw said:

bgebrent said:

Absolutely beautiful.  Great work man!

@bgebrent in 2018 it was ‘man’??

@Smolder the kitchen looks fabulous- please let us know how the wasp prevention works.  They can be surprising!  We have several outdoor plugs with a covers on them and we can be pretty confident that we will need to spray at least one a season.  We open them with care!!!

You surely assume I’m a chauvinist  😂.  Great meeting you in Hiawasse “brother”.  Appreciate the laugh.

leemschu

Excellent job my friend.

RockyTopDW

looks great! I have a similar setup.  you'll find yourself egging a lot more often now.

Smolder

booksw said:

bgebrent said:

Absolutely beautiful.  Great work man!

@bgebrent in 2018 it was ‘man’??

@Smolder the kitchen looks fabulous- please let us know how the wasp prevention works.  They can be surprising!  We have several outdoor plugs with a covers on them and we can be pretty confident that we will need to spray at least one a season.  We open them with care!!!

You're right about that. They are very tenacious critters. So far, they haven't figured a way in. I'll keep you posted. Hopefully won't be posting any wasp attack videos.

Smolder

Fulfilling my promise to post back r.e. the wasp/bug screen. After nearly a year, I'm happy to report that not one wasp has infiltrated the cook space. The rare earth magnets also worked very well through all the wind storms we had.

NDG

beautiful build !!  Love your property - seems very relaxing.  

jdMyers

Man thats beautiful.  Flush mounted egg nice touch.  What finish on the granite, honed or leathered?

Smolder

jdMyers said:

Man thats beautiful.  Flush mounted egg nice touch.  What finish on the granite, honed or leathered?

Thanks for the compliment.

I can't answer that one. I called a local granite company out to bid the project.

I have no idea what the difference is. I'm a security guy, that's why I call experts to install what I can't. 

Ozzie_Isaac

I am glad this thread was brought back.  I missed it in 2018.  What a gorgeous build!

Smolder

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I am glad this thread was brought back.  I missed it in 2018.  What a gorgeous build!

Thanks, Ozzie. Really appreciate the kind words. I really enjoyed doing it and have enjoyed using it even more. I still need to figure out a lighting system. That will get done this spring.

loco_engr

very nice build
mine sharing where in Kansas?

Smolder

loco_engr said:

very nice build
mine sharing where in Kansas?

Topeka

Smolder

loco_engr said:

very nice build
mine sharing where in Kansas?

I see by you're name you are/were a railroader. My brother in law was with UP stationed out of Kansas City. Marysville was where he stayed all the time waiting for the return trip home.