Build Grill Island Metal Studs

How to build an outdoor kitchen.

Build grill island metal studs.

The island can house up to 7 items as seen in the diagram. Lower tracks are larger than the main steel studs and can hold a lot of weight so they are perfect for forming the foundation of our island and help to create a firm base on which to build the remainder of it. With memorial day weekend approaching it s almost our favorite time of the year. Building an outdoor kitchen with steel studs and cement board is the best way for homeowners to diy and save a lot of money.

Build the frame photo by wendell t. Your favorite grilling appliances bbq fridge etc structural steel studs track. 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. Galvanized steel studs from home depot or lowe s are designed for interior framing and are not made to last outside.

Avoid using materials that may rust through in a few years. Always screw the studs and track together and do not weld as exterior steel studs are galvanized and the fumes will make you very sick without proper protection. Lay down the tracks. This one is pretty easy to build you start with steel studs and then build it up from there.

Cement board is 36 by 60 so having a 36 height takes away a lot of the. Now we re getting into the build. To cut individual steel studs and tracks use straight cut aviation snips photo 1. You can have this one built in a weekend if you have a few friends that will help with the heavy work.

Framing a bbq island with wood studs is another common mistake. Diy bbq custom l island frame kit. Diy stone covered grill island. Our kits are designed with you in mind.

You can even add a lovely. Ditch the charcoal starter grill and build yourself a long lasting bbq island. This kit is to build a 8 x 8 l island. If you have a space for it this diy grill island is the perfect outdoor kitchen.

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