What cabinet carcass materials for outdoor kitchens?

[Kev]

Hi all,

Before I even consider tackling my outdoor kitchen project I have to sell off a load of gear in a shed, rid myself of the shed and organise plumbing, power and and build decking ... so there's no rush on a answer here [smile]

I'd like to know people's thoughts on appropriate carcass materials for outdoor kitchens ... kitchens that are seriously exposed to the elements (5 to 40 C and heavy rain - and very close to the ocean for salt).

Fittings would obviously be high grade stainless and bench tops and ends probably granite. Doors could be glass framed in aluminium or stainless ... but the carcasses, I'm just really uncertain.

Toying with the possibility of marine ply ... or maybe some kind of poly sheet ... no matter what it is it'll need to be either extremely well sealed or waterproof to start with.

Anyone have experience in this space?

The ones I've looked at to date to get ideas from haven't been impressive and wouldn't last a year in my target conditions.

Kev

 

[ryan_k]

I have the same question, but with -40 to +30 as the temp range  [crying]

 

[Kev]

I have the same question, but with -40 to +30 as the temp range  [crying]

Cripes [eek]

... you need Adamantium [cool]

 

[bryan1982]

Hi Kev

Laminex sell a product call core light i have also heard it call nema boardif you dont have the resources to order it check with your local kitchen manufacture and they should be able to order it.

its water proof and and be edge or painted

i have used this on outdoor kitchen just dont make the span too large stick to small cabinets

 

[Deadskins]

Granite will definitely work for the top.  I have had that for my Big Green Egg table for 7 winters now and still looks new.

 

[Jonhilgen]

Starboard should work.

http://www.kingplastic.com/products/all-products/king-starboard-family/king-starboard/

 

[Kev]

Starboard should work.

http://www.kingplastic.com/products/all-products/king-starboard-family/king-starboard/

That's awesome stuff, but the cost of it down under is unfortunately obscene [eek]

The properties are perfect - something like that at about a quarter of the price (or even less) would be what I'm ideally aiming for.

 

[Stephen B]

Hi all,

Before I even consider tackling my outdoor kitchen project I have to sell off a load of gear in a shed, rid myself of the shed and organise plumbing, power and and build decking ... so there's no rush on a answer here
Kev

[size=12pt]

By 'Gear', surely you do not mean that extensive Festool/Protool collection.

That would be some garage  sale!!

[smile] [big grin] [smile]

 

[Kev]

Hi all,

Before I even consider tackling my outdoor kitchen project I have to sell off a load of gear in a shed, rid myself of the shed and organise plumbing, power and and build decking ... so there's no rush on a answer here
Kev

[size=12pt]

By 'Gear', surely you do not mean that extensive Festool/Protool collection.

That would be some garage  sale!!

[smile] [big grin] [smile]

NO WAY !! [eek]

Clearing old wind surf and kite surf gear, several down hill and cross country bikes ... then finding new spaces for gardening tools, dive gear, etc.

I'll fabricate some spaces for timber storage and fishing gear and that should just about do it. There's lots of little bits that I'll probably just Ebay - they're project left overs, etc.

The shed itself is a large Colourbond thing that hopefully someone will be happy to take away for their own use.

 

[unityroad]

Hi,    Is teak or cypress, mahogany affordable there?  I have used these woods and they have held up well.

 

[Guilliaume woodworks]

Extira....Extira .....Extira      I've built many exterior gates, columns, window shutters, and garage door surrounds, out of Extira . It's amazing stuff. Everything about it is the same as m.d.f. but it's heavier and darker in color. It's not the m.d.x. (Exterior m.d.f.) garbage that many people had a lot of problems with.  Paints out great, accepts glue well, sands and cuts easy ,no expansion & contraction issues, and it's not crazy expensive. Also holds up fine to the coastal moisture and salt air. Attached pic of a garage that I did shaker panel type treatment entirely out of Extira. Comes only in 4' x 8' sheets, 3/4" & 1/2" thick, as far as I know.

 

[Locky]

Hey Kev, if you head down to hardware and general plywood section they have NEMA board down there which you can use,if your familiar with mod wood, it's lie that but sheets of 18 and 12mm I think. That should last where you live, but. Anyway ask the guys at h&g and they will sort you out

 

[tbellemare]

Starboard is just branded, colored HDPE to my knowledge. Perhaps the reason it is so expensive Down Under is similar to why Festool gear is higher priced?

Try finding a plastic distributor and inquire about HDPE sheets. The last time I bought a 4' x 8' x 3/4" sheet, I think it was around $200? Acrylic is about double that and UHMW is about double again...

Tom