Build an outdoor kitchen island with pergola
Build an outdoor kitchen island with pergola
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Difficulty:
Close DifficultyBeginner Do-It-Yourselfer - EasyIntermediate Do-It-Yourselfer - ModerateExperienced Do-It-Yourselfer - DifficultProfessional - Expert - Completion Time : 2 days
This outdoor kitchen unit is made up of an elegant pergola and a large work island. The pergola, 96" high by 112" long and 34 ½" wide, is custom built to fit the island, which measures 37 3/8" high by 84" long and 23" wide.It features a countertop, sink and plenty of storage space in the form of cabinets and drawers. It can also hold an ice maker and a mini refrigerator.
Stylish and practical, the entire unit is made of cedar, which is naturally weather resistant. It can be stained for added protection, making an outdoor cooking station that you will enjoy for many years.
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Tools and materials required
| Tools - Counter | Materials - Counter |
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Table saw | 1 board Baltic birch, ½" x 60" x 60" |
| Tools - Pergola | Materials - Pergola |
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Table saw | 4 cedar posts, 4" x 4" x 96" |
Before Assembly
elevation - Counter
elevation - Pergola
Notes on routers
The router is a motorized tool that can be equipped with a wide variety of cutters, or bits, making it extremely versatile.Router bits exist for a panoply of woodworking projects, including making mouldings or casings, carving grooves (e.g.for inserting drawer bottoms or cabinet door panels), professionally finishing the edges of pieces of stock (boards, shelves, tables), planing surfaces and even making dovetail joints.
Router bits are often sold in sets, usually with illustrations of the shapes or patterns that they can cut.
Depending on the model of router and type of work involved, the user can either move the router along the fixed material (e.g. to follow curves) or move the material itself along a fixed router table (e.g.to carve grooves).A number of routers are designed to be used either way and can be fastened upside down under a router table.