Outdoor Kitchen

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When I lay tiles or stones I lay them in few inches of dry premix concrete, broom it in the cracks and when done just water it. The concrete will cure to less strength than when mixed with water but strong enough to withstand normal traffic and also prevents weeds in cracks. This method works well when the underlaying material is well settled or compacted.
 
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Worked most of the day in light rain (sorry no pics, didn't want to get my camera wet), had to jump in the rhino a few times when the rain got heavy, finally got rained out all together. I felt like a drowned rat, but i got close to half of the rocks laid. I can't beleive how much time this is taking...its way worse than drilling all them holes in the bridge. More good news...i think i'm gonna be short on rocks...its going to be close, but the pile is shrinking, and it's getting scary pulling the next rock out...looks like the perfect snake-den. I did manage to fab-up a holder for my worst habit (don't judge me, i'd love to quit) pic attached. Funny thang...when all was said and done today...when i quit running back and forth to the kitchen to check on the run-off, and to see if the drains were doing their thang, to pick-up tools i'd left...etc...i had three dry dogs laying in the shop looking like "whata you cooking-up next dad" I had to laugh.
 

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Todays progress, got maybe 3/4's of it laid. Its starting to look pretty good. Weather permitting, i hope to get done tomorrow with the rocks. I can see its going to be somewhat of a challenge to set a table and chairs on the surface, but we'll make it work.
 

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A couple more pics.
 

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My helper for the day...she's growing like a weed, and she's into everything.
 

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Here's the rocks that are left...it's going to be close. Didn't see one snake.
 

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Just wanted to bump this to see how the prject was coming along.
 
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Finished laying the rock tonight in the rain. Looks pretty good. I would'nt wish this job on my worst enemy, what a giant pain it has been. I poured another footer for a retaining wall, and to box everything in. I had a few small rocks left, and i'll prob. use them to fill in the gaps when i get the sand. I guess i'll go with polymeric sand to lock everything together, thats what most of the landscaping guys say to use??? I really can't beleive its took me this long on the rocks, king tut i'm not. I didn't get to take any pics (rain) but i'll post some tomorrow. I also set a post and hung "the dinner bell", for the wife.
 
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Just wanted to bump this to see how the prject was coming along.

Is that a pizza oven in your avatar? Would love to see some pics of your kitchen.
 
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Is that a pizza oven in your avatar? Would love to see some pics of your kitchen.

Here's a link to the oven build, flagstone patio and the start of my outdoor kitchen build. Since then I have had the roof put over the oven and pad. I'm waiting on some special order hickory tongue and groove to finish the ceiling over the outdoor kitchen and then will start the cabinets around the perimeter.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/195199-patio-outdoor-kitchen-project.html
 

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