Outdoor kitchen in Texas

[Tscarborough]

Re: Outdoor kitchen in Texas

If the granite will be flush with the countertop, you should use a blockout when placing the concrete, then just let the granite float, no need to thinset it down. The issue would be the depth of your counter top, if it is 3/4" concrete, you would need at least 3" of high strength concrete to inset it.

[mrchipster]

Re: Outdoor kitchen in Texas

If the granite will be flush with the countertop, you should use a blockout when placing the concrete, then just let the granite float, no need to thinset it down. The issue would be the depth of your counter top, if it is 3/4" concrete, you would need at least 3" of high strength concrete to inset it.

Clarification please: Did you mean 3/4 inch granite? And I already have a 4 inch thick slab with #4 rebar in it I will be pouring over. so in that case it is another layer over an existing 4 inch slab.

I was thinking of using a 2 inch pour and creating a 2 inch bull nose formed from split PVC pipe. I have done this before for my pool coping and it worked out well.

I was unable to make a nice looking corner in sketchup but this is how i see the inset piece of granite.

Chip

[texman]

Re: Outdoor kitchen in Texas

Tscar,

I am thinking of using ladder wire for my 2" concrete counter. How do you suspend the wire at the right depth? I am going to overhang the counter from the hearth base 2", beyond ladder wire and adding polyp fibers, do you recommend any additional steel since you are the concrete guru.

Russell
here is my "redneck" solution for the suspension of the wire rebar in the pic. It worked fine.

[UtahBeehiver]

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Tscar/Tex,

Thanks for the ideas, forming today so will get an idea of how to layout ladder wire. Tex, did not want to hijack your thread on the kitchen.

[texman]

Re: Outdoor kitchen in Texas

No problemo, Hijack away. I think it is cool. Makes me feel special. Ahhhhh.

[texman]

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I had to get some more supplies. Here is a pic. i was really tired after loading all of that stuff.

[deejayoh]

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Hey Tracy (or anyone) -
Where does one find ladder wire? I have a ~4.5" section of concrete that will be behind my BBQ that I would like to reinforce. I don't think I have seen ladder wire at the ol' HD

Dennis

[Tscarborough]

Re: Outdoor kitchen in Texas

Search for masonry supplies or concrete block supplies. It is called horizontal reinforcing wire and is available in ladder and truss, mill galv and HDG. You want HDG.

[mrchipster]

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MAybe the Hot nekkid chicks would hold it up for me!Wishing.

They look hot and nekkid but not very strong.

Sorry about the delayed response but I just saw this...

Chip

[GianniFocaccia]

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I had to get some more supplies. Here is a pic. i was really tired after loading all of that stuff.

LOL!!! Reminds me of the picture in the local paper of some (drunk?) guys who managed to 'migrate' a giant roll of sheet copper off a big rig onto their small pickup in the middle of the night. The truck frame broke in half with both ends of the truck pointing up!

[texman]

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John
Lucky that copper didn't roll on the thieves! Well maybe it should have on second thought. These thieves should be sentenced to build pizza ovens for 10 years. That would be punishment.

[Jimney]

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I had to get some more supplies. Here is a pic. i was really tired after loading all of that stuff.

Hilarious!!!

[texman]

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They look hot and nekkid but not very strong.

Sorry about the delayed response but I just saw this...

Chip

yea, probably the only hot nekkid chix at Texman's bar i would ever get.

[texman]

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Flooring material for outdoor kitchen?
When you apply a flooring veneer(flagstone, tile, slate, etc.) to the outdoor slab, how do you prevent freezing damage? Even sealed and waterproofed it seems like water from melting ice and snow would work its way into the layer between the stones and underneath into the bonding material and cause cracking and spawling. I have seen it done, but what is the trick?
Tracy

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Outdoor kitchen in Texas

Tex,

I started a concrete counter thread and I want to add your experience with the mile long concrete bar to the thread. What you think.