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Outdoor kitchen design

Tekkamaki
Tekkamaki Posts: 21
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I am beginning to design my deck & connected outdoor kitchen.   The kitchen & egg will take up one side of the 22x16 ft deck.

How much deck space do I design in for the XL egg (on rolling rest) 4'x4' ?  I  want to make sure that I leave enough clearance between the Egg and the deck rail (2 sides) and the egg & the countertop on the other side.

Planning on using fire resistent hardwood for the decking.  The cabinets will use a recycled granite countertop top, along with corrugated steel roofing & a reused exterior door.  Trying to keep it somewhat simple, looking for a used sink (garden hose connection) and a propane side burner. 

Will probably put a corrugated steel roof over the egg & kitchen as we live in the PNW.

Any ideas would be helpful. 
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  • td66snrf
    td66snrf Posts: 1,838
    My only suggestion is face your own home not the wall that faces your nei




    XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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  • Tekkamaki
    Tekkamaki Posts: 21
    td66snrf said:
    My only suggestion is face your own home not the wall that faces your nei

    We are fully fenced (cedar) surrounded by greenery.  Deck/ outdoor  kitchen is 3.5 feet off ground.  Was thinking of having the egg on an outer corner to give space from the house. 

    With the roof above the egg, does this create any significant issues or concerns?
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    These are some of favorite threads on see the creativity of this community!
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • Tekkamaki
    Tekkamaki Posts: 21
    Here is where we are at with the 16x22 batu "mahagony" deck.  The permit for deck was checked off today.  Planning on using the XL egg on the deck for a few weeks as we decide how far across the build the countertop.  The egg will probably will live on the stand to keep it simple and flexible. 
     Did not go for the roof as we had to replace the sewer and water lines$$$$$
    I did score on a New Summerset builder commercial gas grill to build in & got a small stainless steel sink.  Have a bunch of 2x6 mahogany that we are using for a picnic table style counter top.
    Total cost so far- $10k
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  • Kayak
    Kayak Posts: 700
    Very nice. One of those grilling mats under the egg would be good. Wouldn't want to stain the deck.

    Bob

    New Cumberland, PA
    XL with the usual accessories

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  • jdMyers
    jdMyers Posts: 1,339
    edited July 2020
    Is the egg going to stay in the nest or in the built in.  Is the egg gonna sit on the granite or on the wood.  What else is going in the space. Is the gas grill natural gas or propane.  32 or 40 inch.  Any lighting around the area?  Wiring to run for aound speakers or electric?
    Columbus, Ohio
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  • sumoconnell
    sumoconnell Posts: 1,932
    I'd recommend the egg go into the center 'slot' so you can have counters on both sides, I put my egg to one side and wish I had more room on one side.  I assume you are taking off the 'wings' since you'll have counter space if you're staying in the nest.  No other suggestions vs what has been said.. like the grill mat idea for stains



    Nice deck! 

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  • speed51133
    speed51133 Posts: 691
    Beautiful deck I love that wood. I cheaped out with cedar....one day I will switch it over.
    XL BGE and Kamado Joe Jr.
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,316
    Agreed. What kind of wood is that? 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • Tekkamaki
    Tekkamaki Posts: 21
    This is Batu.  Similar to mahogany.   Farmed.
    A step below ipe... does not get slippery when wet like ipe.
    My suppliers:
    https://hardwooddeckingsupply.com/product-category/batu/
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  • Tekkamaki
    Tekkamaki Posts: 21
    I was going to use the und bay for the egg... to keep smoke farther from the back door.
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  • Mark_B_Good
    Mark_B_Good Posts: 1,653
    Yeah, that was my first impression ... that wood looks amazing, almost thought it was composite as the grain looks near perfectly smooth.
    Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
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  • Tekkamaki
    Tekkamaki Posts: 21
    The predrilling and countersinking each screw is tedious.  Wouldn't want to know what labor would've cost if I hired it out.
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  • speed51133
    speed51133 Posts: 691
    edited July 2020
    I wanted IPE, but I was thinking I could rip out/replace the cedar every few years to avoid refinishing and still be cheaper for decades :o
    XL BGE and Kamado Joe Jr.
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  • Tekkamaki
    Tekkamaki Posts: 21
    Batu decking should outlast the framing if cleaned/ stained yearly.
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,664
    Does it turn gray like ipe if you don’t keep it oiled? We built our deck out of ipe 16 years with hidden fasteners so it looks great, but is weathered gray again. I need to sand and oil it but that crap stinks for like 3 days.
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
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  • Tekkamaki
    Tekkamaki Posts: 21
    It goes grey if you leave it alone.  Tends to go dark red over time if stained yearly.   A brighter & cleaner will lighten it up some..  Batu has the same class A fire rating as Ipe.
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,664
    Tekkamaki said:
    It goes grey if you leave it alone.  Tends to go dark red over time if stained yearly.   A brighter & cleaner will lighten it up some..  Batu has the same class A fire rating as Ipe.
    Nice, I went with Ipe for that reason and that it is impervious to insects
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
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  • Tekkamaki
    Tekkamaki Posts: 21
    Progress on the gas grill/ pizza oven today.  Natural gas lines in.  Thinking about bringing NG to the fire table.  Burning through propane like crazy. 
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  • Tekkamaki
    Tekkamaki Posts: 21
    Thinking of vertical slots for my BGE accessories under the gas grill.  Dorm sized fridge between grills under a countertop?
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