Hey all! First post here, just found this site.
I am building an outdoor kitchen in our backyard. I’m in north FL so climate wise it’s pretty warm. It will be an L shaped and have a brick pizza oven that I’m building also. There will be a pergola style structure over it with a shingled roof.
To save money, I’m planning to build the cabinets out of plywood (that’s sealed to kingdom come) and IPE as the fronts. Basically the plan is to frame out the structure and slide the couple cabinets in and screw them off. It will be wrapped in stone and more than likely concrete counter tops.
My main question is what to build the actual frame out of. Originally I was going to use pressue treated 2x4’s but… ya know… fire. Then I thought about metal studs, but I hate how flimsy they are and I can’t find 20ga anyways. My current plan is to use tubed 304 stainless steel that’s 3x1 1/2. I’m going to weld it all together (learning as I go) so it should go great *sarcasm*.
Could I use a cheaper metal? I know rust is an issue but it will be completely sealed up and waterproofed. What kind of steel/metal could I use that is strong and welds easy? A 12ft stick of stainless is crazy expensive, like $150. I want to build this thing right but also not break the bank. Cinder Block construction isn’t out, they just take up a ton of room, but again that’s not out of the possibilities.
If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate the help. My preferred method is cheaper tubed metal and just tack it all together but I don’t want a rust problem down the road. Thanks for the help!
I am building an outdoor kitchen in our backyard. I’m in north FL so climate wise it’s pretty warm. It will be an L shaped and have a brick pizza oven that I’m building also. There will be a pergola style structure over it with a shingled roof.
To save money, I’m planning to build the cabinets out of plywood (that’s sealed to kingdom come) and IPE as the fronts. Basically the plan is to frame out the structure and slide the couple cabinets in and screw them off. It will be wrapped in stone and more than likely concrete counter tops.
My main question is what to build the actual frame out of. Originally I was going to use pressue treated 2x4’s but… ya know… fire. Then I thought about metal studs, but I hate how flimsy they are and I can’t find 20ga anyways. My current plan is to use tubed 304 stainless steel that’s 3x1 1/2. I’m going to weld it all together (learning as I go) so it should go great *sarcasm*.
Could I use a cheaper metal? I know rust is an issue but it will be completely sealed up and waterproofed. What kind of steel/metal could I use that is strong and welds easy? A 12ft stick of stainless is crazy expensive, like $150. I want to build this thing right but also not break the bank. Cinder Block construction isn’t out, they just take up a ton of room, but again that’s not out of the possibilities.
If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate the help. My preferred method is cheaper tubed metal and just tack it all together but I don’t want a rust problem down the road. Thanks for the help!
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