Outdoor Kitchen

[polo1665]

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.

I used the polymeric sand on my flagstone patio. You'll definitely have to fill in some of the gaps if you are going to use it. Make sure you get the stuff that is made for larger gaps. Mine is holding up well so far (couple years old) but you can tell it would do much better with smaller gaps between the stone.

Keep updating, I like to see what other people are doing:thumbsup:
Looks great so far. Lots of effort when you try to do this stuff by yourself.

Mark

 

[buggyman1]

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

Great job on the oven, i like your patio also. Ya sure can't tell that you don't lay blocks for a living, again, great job.

 

[buggyman1]

Patio is done except for the sand. Here's a pic of the "bell" and Kayla, she's been down there with me every day (and nite), i let her out of the house and she runs straight to the outdoor kitchen and stays with me all day.

 

[buggyman1]

A couple more pics of all of the rocks laid, and of the new footers. I am burned-out on laying rocks. Glad i did it, wouldn't do it again. When you get close to the end, seems like nothing will fit right.

 

[buggyman1]

Small problem....as i was taking a "rare break" while laying rock, i noticed a bumble bee fly into a hole in the ground right in the spot where i'm planning on putting the waterfall, then more bee's coming, and going from the hole. I waited until 2am, then poured about 2 gallons of gas down the hole. The next day i thought i'd gotten rid of them...wrong.. they're still flying in, and out of the hole. I did notice 1 dead one laying beside the hole, but for the most part they're acting like nothing happened. How do i get rid of an underground nest? They don't bother anything, but i need to dig in the spot they're in. I would just let them be (no pun intended) if i didn't need to dig in that spot. I've always used gas with great results, but not this time. HELP!!!

 

[polo1665]

Great job on the oven, i like your patio also. Ya sure can't tell that you don't lay blocks for a living, again, great job.

Thanks

Your patio is going to be great, I love the look of the stone. About your insect problem........sorry, but I can't bee of much help there. Its hard to believe the gas didn't take care of them.

Looking forward to pics of more progress.

 

[ruralruss]

Small problem....as i was taking a "rare break" while laying rock, i noticed a bumble bee fly into a hole in the ground right in the spot where i'm planning on putting the waterfall, then more bee's coming, and going from the hole. I waited until 2am, then poured about 2 gallons of gas down the hole. The next day i thought i'd gotten rid of them...wrong.. they're still flying in, and out of the hole. I did notice 1 dead one laying beside the hole, but for the most part they're acting like nothing happened. How do i get rid of an underground nest? They don't bother anything, but i need to dig in the spot they're in. I would just let them be (no pun intended) if i didn't need to dig in that spot. I've always used gas with great results, but not this time. HELP!!!

If it is a place where you can put a push mower over it then find out when they start going in an out. Have the mower ready and about when they get active fire up the mower with it low to the ground. It will aggravate them and they will start coming out. Let it run until the gas runs out. May not get them all but will surely get a lot.

 

[BayouMan]

Another option to consider is to take a long length of 1/2" PVC pipe and then put some seven dust in the end. Be generous with the seven. Ease the end of the pipe with the seven into the hole. Get you an air tank and use a nozzle from your shop and spray the seven into the hole from the other end of the pipe. We did this years ago on a huge paper wasp nest under our hunting camp and it worked like a champ.

The wasps you have will have there nest hanging from the roof of their burrow and the gas may have just went into the ground.

Just my 2 cents.

Mike

 

[JDGreenGrass]

I just finished a cobblestone patio at the front of my house. It was a lot of work but the end result will last a long, long time.....

Before and After....

 

[Western]

Another option to consider is to take a long length of 1/2" PVC pipe and then put some seven dust in the end. Be generous with the seven. Ease the end of the pipe with the seven into the hole. Get you an air tank and use a nozzle from your shop and spray the seven into the hole from the other end of the pipe. We did this years ago on a huge paper wasp nest under our hunting camp and it worked like a champ.

The wasps you have will have there nest hanging from the roof of their burrow and the gas may have just went into the ground.
Just my 2 cents.Mike

That's what I was thinking, may have to flood them out. If the 7 doesn't work maybe a little Diesel since it will have some residual properties.