From Dream to Reality: Jim’s Outdoor Kitchen Journey

[RonB]

Congrats and keep the pics coming.

[bordercollie]

This is great !!! You will love it !! We have an icemaker in ours and with extra people around on special occasions, it is sure handy . Also put an electric plug in under the sink area and added a real light bulb socket so we can have heat if really cold during the winter- helps keep water lines from freezing, when it gets below freezing for more than 24 hrs. Here in mid MISS.

[Jim White]

Yesterday they finished removing the old slab. These guys didn’t mess around. They used a 30 inch concrete saw to cut the slab into a checkerboard pattern. It was a big job, as the edges also had a deep footer.


Then they used a Bobcat to remove the pieces.


They even tidied up when finished.

[Panhead John]

kidding of course 😂 Looking forward to the finished product!

[DavidNorcross]

Hey Jim. I will be in your area tomorrow. Mind if I stop by for a steak dinner?

[Jim White]

Well, you see, DavidNorcross, as I said above, I’m not cooking until Saturday. It is likely to be a steak for me and some seared tuna for my wife, so bring your own steak if you’re still around Saturday. 😀

[Jim White]

After a brief delay last week sorting the permit we are back to full speed. Today’s crew removed the old porch overhang and beam. You can see how far up the roof we are going to start the new porch roof. And the opening to the attic has been sealed off to keep critters out.



Current schedule is for fill dirt to arrive Thursday and then they will begin building the forms for the new slab on Friday. Hoping to put by the end of next week.

[DavidNorcross]

Man this is going to be amazing!

[Clawbear57]

Waiting for the next update Glad you got
Permit straighten out. No more delays😁.

[Jim White]

Breaking: the same crew is back this morning and they brought a proper extension ladder.

[Sid P]

This is getting exciting! On 1/12 you estimated a 12-16 week project. Are you on schedule?

[Jim White]

@ Sid P There was a short hiccup on the permit, but it only cost about a week or less, so I think we are still on track.

[DaveD]

Wow!! Really going to be great.

[WayneT]

That’s going to be a beautiful outdoor cooking space. I can think of now better way to christen it than inviting your Pit friends. I’ll bring a bottle of champagne to break over the beam. 🍾

[Jim White]

We finally finished the custom mount for the Pit Boss Ultimate Griddle. We added casters to a table and adjusted the leg length so that the cooking surface is at about 40 inches. Pretty comfy level for my 6’1” height. We added a drawer to hide the propane tank and the other side of the bottom shelf is where the SS trash can slides out of the way when not in use. This will just slide in to an open slot in the modular cabinet system when construction is done.

[Steve B]

That is one awesome cart. You should go into business making and selling those puppies.

[klflowers]

Sweet!

[Clawbear57]

You are just getting started and I'm all ready getting jealous😎.

[Jfrosty27]

Very cool Jim.

[Alan Brice]

Very Nice Jim! Exciting to see this come together.

[rlozinak]

Glad to see it starting to come together

[smokenoob]

Living the dream! 👍

[Jim White]

Today was a very productive day. It started with delivery of fill dirt very early.


Have you ever felt pursued by a tractor before you finished your morning coffee?


It was like a scavenger while they added fill and dug footers as we sought, found and capped broken irrigation lines. Here are two pipes that cross the footers twice and the pro on the tractor didn’t break them in either spot.


By the end of the day, footers were dug, forms were started and we have the outline of the final footprint.


And the dogs and I could relax and take it all in from the boss chair after the crew left.

[Steve B]

I’m putting in a fountain in my backyard. Feel free to ship it up to me. I think having a beach around it would be cool as hell. 😁

[Uncle Bob]

And you'll probably make the neighborhood cats happy for a few days...........

[Steve B]

Uncle Bob 😂😂😂😂

[Huskee]

Vicarious dreams.....

[RonB]

That will really be something when finished!