Estimated costs for building an outdoor
kitchenThe cost of an outdoor kitchen can vary
between $750 for a do it yourself project to well over $100000
for luxury projects. Most outdoor kitchen projects fall under
the following three categories
Do it yourself Built in backyard
barbecue
Building an outdoor kitchen yourself may be time-consuming, but
if you enjoy building projects and take it slowly it can also
be fun. A typical do it yourself project usually takes about 50
hours of time (provided you have all the plans and resources in
place).The construction can be done either on weekends or
you can take it in one go .Such a project would cost you around
less than $3000 and would include a grill ,sinks ,fixtures
,cabinets , framing (made from wood /concrete /backer
board) and tiling.
Patio Addition
For more flexible budgets
and to design an outdoor kitchen which can also serve as an
area to entertain guests and hold dinners and luncheons, a
patio setup can be considered. Since this setup would cater to
more robust requirements the barbecue counter would hold more
accessories and grilling equipment generally tends to be higher
end. You definitively would like to work on aesthetics and
include plants and other decorative elements such as
appropriate lighting. Unless you have good home decorative
skills a designer /contractor would be needed.The cost of these
projects could range between $10000 to about $30000. This
includes patio cover , tiling ,barbecue equipment, an
elaborate barbecue island ,a small fireplace to add to the
aesthetics and adding seating equipment. Here's a helpful
link :
Luxury Outdoor Kitchens
Outdoor kitchens have become a symbol of luxury and panache.
Put in around $65000 to about $100k , hire a designer and you
could have a head turning outdoor entertaining spot in town.
Luxury Outdoor kitchen feature ovens , fire pits and often have
lighting designed so as to create a breathtaking aesthetic
appeal. Practically there are no upper limits. The bells and
whistles are all up to you !
The outdoor kitchen in the image
is the imagination of Del and Diane Morissette, in
Dublin, California on a beautiful hillside looking out over the
San Ramon, Amador, and Livermore Valleys. You can visit their
website and see their step by step images on how they built
this project.Link
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an outdoor kitchen island
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