Building A Grill Island

Build the frame photo by wendell t.

Building a grill island.

Survey your deck or patio space to plan the size and layout of your grill island. How to build an outdoor kitchen. Our step by step guide will show you everything you need to know to get your outdoor metal frame planned prepared and set up. I had already finished building a deck in my backyard but i decided to add one more level for the installation of an outdoor kitchen and bbq island.

Next measure the distance from the ground to the lid and subtract 2. I hope you enjoy. This will give equal countertop area on both sides of the grill. I really wanted a summer kitchen after considering the amount of time i spend cooking outside using my grill and smoker.

The steps i went through while designing and building a grill island in my backyard. Use one of these diy bbq island plans to make cooking outside with your grill easier than ever before. If you want to locate your grill within the island purchase a grill that s specifically designed for built ins. A good starting point is to multiply the grill width by three.

Next determine the total width and depth of the island. Build your very own bbq island with steel studs the easy way. Tracks dimension and building techniques for the best grill structure. Most grill manufacturers don t recommend enclosing stand alone grills.

Here are links to the stainless equipment i used. This diy bbq island guide will help you save thousands on your built in bbq grill area. This will be the size of the opening created for the grill. Follow along as this old house senior technical editor mark powers shows you how to build an outdoor grill island by starting with a simple frame covering it in faux stone and then nestling a gas grill in the center to get the party started.

You ll have more prep space for food serving areas for guests and extra storage so you re not running into the kitchen all the time for all those necessities. All of these outdoor grill islands work a little bit differently.