What would you expect to pay for an outdoor kitchen ...

Shucks,the FEC 750 would cost more than $15,000.

Donna does that include the price of the deck, extra supports for the extra weight of the kitchen, extra wiring/plumbing/lighting ect?

You need to explain a bit more to us to make a fair assesment or what your looking for.

I've been thinking about an outdoor kitchen for the last two years..... there would be so much variability but for the items you mention alone I think I would want them to come in at around 5 to 7k. After that there is the cost of a wall or two.... some custom brick work.... some artsy stone.... appropriate furniture.... it would be easy to drop 20K. In reality the boathouse comes first!

Richard

The higher end ones in our area start at your highest level and go up from there.

Its every penny of your highest choice and probably more. I just got done remodeling my house, part of the remodel was an outdoor kitchen, and I can tell you that labor rates are where most of the money goes. Sure appliances and materials will cost alot also, but labor was our biggest expense, over half what we spent. If you plan on doing the work yourself then you can probably do it for less than 15k but thats the only way.

-Sravaka

Hi Donna, Outdoor kitchens end up being a bunch of money. I own a construction company, get all my materials at wholesale, got my 'guys' to do the work for me at their base rate...and it still was a lotta dough!

Some of the "X" factors are: getting gas to the kitchen (getting more than a 1/2 inch pipe run and making sure your meter has enough flow), electric (with breakers and underground wiring, and no overloads on circuits...because usually the outdoor kitchen will be added on the 'end' of your house and electrical runs, or else you have to run a whole 'nother circuit), water (and I didn't even tie in to sewer...my sink drains to a five gal. bucket that I dump), concrete work for the 'pad' and of course running all the utitilites under concrete to get them to the kitchen.

I built mine out of metal 2x4's, cement board, and then stuccoed the outside, and put travertine tiles on top. It is in the most technical of senses "moveable" though way to heavy to move (i.e. not bolted to the ground).

It has a grill, double side burners, a small sink, storage and a small fridge. "L" shaped with plenty of elect. outlets, and 'stand around' room.

Grill was $3,000, 5-7 hundred for the sink, fridge, and door panels, 5-6 hundred for the materials and a couple thousand for labor. Kicked the heck out of $10,000 by the time I was done...at 'wholesale.' (also put in a fireplace at the same time, but that was a whole 'nuther 10 grand)

So, long winded, but pretty easy to spend $15,000 on an outdoor kitchen. Materials play a bit part of the cost, too...stone veneer, lighting, waterfalls..etc.

Hi Donna,
The key question is installed or just materials.

Labor and building materials will be all over the place depending on location, but the basic stuff in your question will remain at about the same cost. My expected range for your basic equipment would be $5,000 to $9,000.

I only spent $19k to erect a stick built 26x32 garage complete. And some folks will pay over $15k for just an outdoors kitchen??? I guess some have a ton of extra money. just sayin...

bob

I really appreciate everyone's comments and information. Tell me more!

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Originally posted by cadillac:
I only spent $19k to erect a stick built 26x32 garage complete. And some folks will pay over $15k for just an outdoors kitchen??? I guess some have a ton of extra money. just sayin...

bob

I'm glad you did. Because I was THINKIN' it.

If you think about it an outdoor kitchen is much more complex than a garage. You have natural gas connections, major electrical which may require a whole new panel if yours is too small or not to code, excavating for foundation, decking, roof, ventilation system, plumbing, fixtures, appliances, cabinets (which are very very expensive), custom stone work, etc etc etc . . . It can add up fast but I will tell you it is money well spent. I love my new backyard and outdoor kitchen. I go out and flip on the gas fireplace, turn on the waterfall, have some music on the house audio system or the game on the big screen tv over the fireplace, fire up the grill or smoker, pop a beer and SMILE And of course when I'm done its nice to relax in the spa for a few minutes before bed. If I had to choose between that or a garage, thankfully I dont, I would park my truck in the driveway.

-Sravaka