Rolling Outdoor Isle Edifice Plans

Learn how to build your ain rolling outdoor grill isle Rolling Outdoor Island Building Plans

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Is the weather condition gorgeous where you lot alive too? In Arizona, this is the fourth dimension of twelvemonth nosotros cause got to run outdoors as well as cause got wages of the overnice temperatures spell nosotros nevertheless cause got them. 120 degrees are correct unopen to the corner.

I knew I wanted to build an outdoor isle to solid our novel grill. The employment is, you lot can't build ane out of forest (for obvious reasons), as well as if I built ane out of cinder block, similar you lot oft see, as well as then nosotros couldn't cause got it alongside us when nosotros eventually move. I partnered upwards alongside my friends from Simpson Strong-Tie, as well as came upwards alongside a rolling outdoor island, built alongside steel studs as well as connectors.

To brand things slow for you lot I provided affiliate links for the materials below, but I institute everything locally at Home Depot.

Materials List:

(14) 1-1/2" x 3-5/8" x 96" steel framing stud
(4) 3' x 5' x 1/4" cement backer board
(1) 4' x 8' x 1/2" cement backer board
(2) 2 x 4 x 96" redwood boards
(16) *Simpson Strong-Tie® RTC2Z connector
(4) *Simpson Strong-Tie® RTF2Z connector
(4) *Simpson Strong-Tie® A21 angle
(4) **Simpson Strong-Tie® A23 angle
(2) *Simpson Strong-Tie® 66T strap tie
(6) *Simpson Strong-Tie® 66L strap tie
(4) *3/4" self tapping sheet metallic screws
(6) *175 lb swivel plate caster (with brake)
(24) *1/4" x 2" hex caput bolt
(24) *1/4" lock nut
(48) *1/4" steel washer

*angle grinder
*metal cutting off grinder wheel
*Diamond grinder wheel
*power drill or *impact driver
*measuring tape
*speed square
*Rustoleum 10X Surface Coating
* Sanded Tile Caulk
*Pre-fabricated countertop or materials for making a DIY Concrete Countertop

Cut List

(6) steel stud @ 81"
(8) steel stud @ 30-1/2"
(4) steel stud @ 33"
(2) steel stud @ 30"
(10) steel stud @ 15"
(4) steel stud @ 12"
(2) steel stud @ 22-1/4" (notched according to plans)
(1) cement backer board @ 30" x 20-3/4"
(2) cement backer board @ 36" x 22-1/4" (notched according to plans)
Once the frame is built, cause got measurements as well as cutting remaining cement backer board

* I designed these plans to conform my item propane grill (Dyna-Glo 4-Burner LP Gas Grill - $169 at Home Depot). Measure your grill earlier building. You may involve to alter some dimensions.

Working alongside steel studs is a niggling dissimilar than wood. They require either pre-drilling holes or using self tapping screws. You also cause got to build a niggling differently than you lot would alongside wood. The biggest differences are:

- Steel studs are hollow. You can't screw into ane side or into the ends.

- You volition cause got to piece of work an angle grinder or metallic cutting off saw to cutting the studs to length. You CANNOT piece of work a standard,toothed saw blade to cutting steel.

- Cut steel tin cause got really abrupt edges, thus you lot volition desire to apparel leather gloves spell handling.

It takes some getting used to, but you lot tin guide maintain it!

1. The kickoff phase was to build a box. This became the smaller side of the island. I ran four, 30-1/2" studs vertically. I faced all steel studs alongside the hollow side facing inward.

I constructed the box, using *Simpson Strong-Tie® RTC2Z connectors on 6 of the corners. On the final border of the box, I joined the horizontal sides to the vertical stud using a *Simpson Strong-Tie® RTF2Z connector; ane facing upwards as well as ane facing down. One cease of the RTF2Z connectors volition stick exterior the box. Don't freak out if the box feels really wobbly as well as weak. It volition larn beefed upwards later.

2. Next, I created a larger box inwards the same means every bit the kickoff box, alongside ane exception. I slid ane RTC2Z connective on each leg, as well as screwed it inwards house 15-5/16" from the locomote yesteryear border of the box.

3. I aligned the boxes thus the RTF2Z connectors betoken to each other. I connected the 2 boxes together alongside two, 30" studs, hollow sides facing inward.

4. There was forthwith an opened upwards infinite inwards the frame where the grill would sit. The iv dorsum corners weren't attached to anything, thus I placed a *Simpson Strong-Tie® A21 angle in each corner as well as screwed each into place.

5. Next, I created a shelf inwards the pump of the larger box. I placed studs inwards the empty connectors as well as screwed them inwards place, creating a 9-7/8" open infinite higher upwards as well as below the shelf.

6. To give the shelf additional support, I needed to add together a back upwards stud horizontally through the center. I cutting the studs at 22 1/4". Then, I notched each end, leaving a 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" tab on each cease of the locomote yesteryear edge. I centered the back upwards as well as drove 2 screws through each tab as well as into the studs below. To reinforce the support, I added a A23 angle connective inwards each corner on the solid side.

7. Adding some "L" as well as "T" straps to the locomote yesteryear of the frame gave the construction some much needed rigidity.

8. With the basic frame built, it was fourth dimension to build the floor.

I cutting six, 81" studs. I aligned a stud on each long border as well as screwed it inwards place. I spaced the remaining iv studs evenly inwards the opened upwards infinite as well as screwed into place. There volition hold out pocket-size gaps betwixt each stud.

9. In lodge to attach casters to the bottom of the frame, I had to fill upwards up the hollow infinite within 2 of the studs. I flipped the frame over thus I could access the bottom. The infinite within a steel stud measures most 3-1/2" x 1-3/16". I used my tabular array saw to re-saw a stock, redwood 2 x 4 downwards to size, although a band saw would piece of work best. If you lot don't cause got a tabular array saw, you lot could piece of work a 1 x 4 board as well as a 3-1/2" broad strip of 3/8" plywood, stacked together.

I needed to piece of work a mallet to "encourage" the boards all the means into the studs.

10. I used six, 175 lb swivel, plate casters. I ran four, 1/4" x 2" hex bolts through each caster plate, as well as through the forest board as well as steel stud. I placed a washer on each cease as well as tightened the bolts alongside a lock nut on the locomote yesteryear side.

11. Using a diamond bicycle on my grinder, I cutting a slice of 1/4" x 30" x xx 3/4" of cement board. I placed it over the flooring of the opening as well as screwed it into place. I cutting 2 additional cement board panels at 36" x 22-1/4". I notched a 3-5/8" x 1-1/2" rectangle from each corner as well as placed a panel on each shelf. I screwed them into the studs below.

12. I made my ain countertops. I followed the same procedure every bit when I made my ain bath vanity countertop. If you're interested inwards making your own, click over for the full tutorial.

If you lot wanted to larn fancy, you lot could cause got natural stone countertops cutting for you. Whatever stuff you lot use, recollect this DIY outdoor kitchen is going to hold out trounce upon yesteryear the elements. I created my countertop inwards 3 sections:

16-1/2" x 25-1/8"
29-7/8" x 3"
38 x 25-1/8"

This gave me a 1-1/2" overhang on all exterior edges.

13. I cutting cement board panels as well as attached them to the exterior of the frame, as well as within the shelf space. I as well as then sealed each seam alongside sanded grout caulk.

At this point, the isle was completely built. The cement board is a blank canvas. You could coat the exterior inwards stucco or tile for a traditional look. With the heavy concrete top, I was concerned most adding whatever additional weight, thus I decided to endeavour something new. I discovered Rustoleum makes a deck as well as patio coating called "10X". Its really durable, rubber for concrete, as well as comes inwards dozens of colors.

I picked upwards a pair gallons, tinted inwards the color "Spruce". I rolled on 2 coats as well as allowed it to dry. I dropped inwards my novel grill as well as was create to rock!

So far, the 10X coating is awesome! It looks as well as feels really similar to modern stucco.

I decided to add together a pair hooks on the smaller side, providing a house to hang utensils.

Although the isle is really heavy, it rolls smoothly.

Since my grill runs on propane, I involve to hold out able to access to tank. I left the grill side of the shelf spaces open, thus I tin easily achieve inwards to opened upwards the gas valve.

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