Building An Outdoor Kitchen With a Wood Fired Oven and BBQ / Part 15 / Granite Countertop Install

[@ca7384]

That is AWESOME!!! I appreciate people that focus on all the fine details.

[@AlexSwaney]

I’m a mason and just want to say good job for being a diy guy I have done over 100 outdoor kitchens and usually the countertop are installed with just shims and some caulk then we veneer right up tight underneath

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. It’s much appreciated.

[@aliyalaz8967]

Shim spacing is key though. There are lengthy unsupported sections of the granite based on the shots of the underside of the countertop.

[@Knasern]

Wooden shims or plastic? Makes a huge difference when its outside. Always use plastic shims if needed..But all in all you should have shims made for countertops. There is a difference and the load will be on the entire shim..not just the part of the shim that holds it

[@Mrsuchoj]

congratulations to acomplished the project...like it very much

[@knightmareking1342]

I recently purchased a manufactured home and it has one of these fireplaces/grill its huge and i had no idea what to use it for but your video helped picture it

[@zachpennington4401]

I enjoy the variety of ways you show to cut notches. Not just always using one tool.

[@juannicolini471]

My family is in the stone countertops bussines since 1947, and you did right sealing the below, like a building or everything else, more basing is better, my father invented a small plastic chock so you can level and fix more quickly this kind of jobs, good work

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@andycouto7688]

I really loved watching this series it was informative and entertaining. Thank you!

[@IntoTheWildernessWeGo]

Absolutely amazing build! The kitchen turned out spectacular! Well done!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!

[@YourChoiceHomeSupplies]

it's so great how it turned out great job I just love it

[@abelreynoso6149]

I really enjoyed watching this video. Thank you for making this video its going to help a lot next spring when I built mine 😊

[@johnlogan4053]

It looks amazing. Very good job.nice layout and design.

[@christinawyckoff2164]

That's beautiful you did a beautiful job 👍💙💜💗

[@martyrose]

That's absolutely gorgeous! Watched the last video first. Now I have to back up and watch you work your magic. Thanks!😊

[@asmith8898]

Too much Disney? Magic?😂 😮‍💨

[@janetcook2379]

Beautiful! My husband used your channel as his Go-To channel for your pizza oven project to build his own: he is very pleased with the result and pretty much culinary married to it! :)

[@gamatoutsikos]

Does his look similar? About to start mine with this as an inspiration

[@areebatariq5476]

Wow ! You are talented! Amazing work!

[@suziehartwright]

It looks beautiful. Would love to see a video where you demonstrate what you can do with it and how it works. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank You! That's coming once the weather get warmer.

[@summittaedae2323]

Stunning build.

[@georgeblackwell2306]

Now that is a kitchen !!!

[@jimelmore9728]

In the design stage now. Great video.

[@Thatcham100]

Wow , looks amazing , great job Now you can enjoy it !

[@Rustie_za]

Very impressive man, such a good feeling of accomplishment when you get to this point.

[@Lutzboater]

It is an amazing outdoor kitchen and will, no doubt, be a wonderful place for get togethers with family and friends for many years to come. Happy New Year!!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! Happy and healthy New Year to you as well.

[@lukeclarke1068]

That’s a hang out spot to be proud of.

[@27photogger]

Would love to see how you use that Open BBQ in action when you have time. Great explanations & work, thanks for sharing

[@ArtisanMade]

Videos are coming soon

[@sleepygrumpy]

Wowww beautiful

[@stefanmilanovic85]

I think your channel is just awesome. I wish you to grow. Thanks for the upload.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you brother!!!

[@arnauddesaint-oyant1162]

Congratulations, that’s nice!

[@sayyedzuber7689]

BEAUTIFUL

[@johnmanfra4224]

Beautiful job

[@russellwood8750]

Absolutely love your outdoor kitchen. What a wonderful idea great thing to have. As a bricklayer with more than 30 years experience, you are correct your brickwork is rough as a bears arse. However, hats off to you, you gave it a go got stuck in and built it. Not a fan of that licking stick artificial stone. How it will discolour over time for sure. What can I say? I’m a brick and stone mason I like the real thing. You are perfectly correct about your granite top. It should not have been just shimmed up. It should’ve been bedded. Granite like most stone is strong in compression, but not intention. It had the potential to snap and crack as a result of the way they installed it.. this is what happens when you find someone who’s not qualified to do the job correctly. I seriously doubt they were actually stonecutters. But I have to admit I have seen a lack of pride in a lot of tradesmen‘s work over the years. It’s not like it used to be. People buy fake and artificial now they want it done quickly and cheaply. Unfortunately, this brings a on qualified workforce and cheaper crapper material. But I’m sure you will get many great years of use out of your outdoor kitchen. Fantastic thing to have.

[@vlonjat.d5778]

Looks amazing mate, my dream to build this in Italy 🤞🏻

[@JorgePetraglia2009]

Sorry to hear about your bad experience with the granite company. Unfortunately there are too many so called contractors, as this one, in any trade one can imagine. On the bright side : YOU GOT YOUR DREAM KITCHEN!!! Judging by the details you put in there I can tell that you are an amazing mason, which I'm not. I'm just a retired plumber who had the privilege to have witnessed this art performed by really well qualified folks. Enjoy your kitchen amigo, you deserve it. Greetings from Toronto.

[@CTguy203]

Wow….looks really nice

[@Lavasioth]

We NEED to see this thing in action. Please show us a video of you using this kitchen!!!

[@ArtisanMade]

It’s coming soon. I’m currently in the process of filming a bunch of cooking videos.

[@cancelchannel3394]

Very nice outdoor kitchen 😊

[@carlosg1165]

Wowed awesome came out awesome 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@davidhowe6023]

Lovely job, fair play!

[@ArtisanMade]

10x12

[@romainbernard4621]

Hello Bro, i'm from France. Congratulations, this is a very good job. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@timdodds213]

Beautiful

[@apuz13]

I would love to have that outdoor kitchen. It looks absolutely fantastic. You did an amazing job. Happy New Year

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! Happy New Year!

[@randyontheroad24]

I can't wait to build mine hahaha. Whats up Tantiana 😁

[@stevemill8959]

Dude I’m a bricklayer for 15 years you did good

[@stevemill8959]

You built stuff a lot of bricklayers never do in their career

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you brother!!!

[@edggii]

Inspirational Buddy!

[@actionjeans4466]

amazing job looks awesome

[@donlyons5279]

One little secret I would share with you is that wedge brick you installed should be set the other way so it helps support your bridge and makes it stronger. I have built lots of fireplaces and pizza ovens and for not being a mason you do a pretty good job.

[@VinnyGjokaj]

As someone who also built a backyard kitchen with a pizza oven too, as well as a 15 year granite fabricator installer. Yes I’ve had plenty of customers say the same thing that 2-4 weeks turned into 10-12 weeks. And shims are used to level the granite, you must place shims every 12 inches where it’s not supported. Then you also add RTV silicon as both securing it and providing some of that support as it should get pushed into the gap.

[@thelast1900]

Very nice and an excellent job!!!

[@croboy751]

I think the wooden shims will help with any movement. It’s outside and any shifting may put stress on that granite and crack if.

[@graphguy]

Beautiful.... What a joy entertainment will be.

[@zzz-qo7zv]

Well done!

[@Blub7x]

Its look´s very nice. Building same style, just a litte bit smaller. Thanks for all ur information. Greez from Germany. :)

[@arturosantander5728]

realy beatiful, congratulatio, from Chile sudamerica.

[@tenj00]

Great Stuff! And yes I agree: The granite guys were muppets. But it turned out great.

[@richardvohs7787]

It looks great. Nice job.

[@bihljiijani1418]

Thank you very much. You helped me to build my own pizza oven. It was pleasure to watch you working on the project, al the way from the beginning to the end. Wish you more successful videos. Happy new year.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you friend. Happy New Year!!!

[@michaelwinters1111]

Thank you for these videos. I've started my oven/outdoor kitchen and these have so helpful. When will your cooking channel be coming out, excited see the oven and bbq in action!

[@ArtisanMade]

I should have a bunch of videos out sometime in June. Good luck on you kitchen!

[@MrArik86]

I would like you to apologize for your statement that your brickwork is sloppy, because that, good sir, was a darn lie. For a non-professional, that brickwork looks EXCELLENT.

[@ArtisanMade]

I really appreciate the kind words! Thank you my friend!

[@KeraDoa999]

Amazing

[@sergeystrizheus3368]

You're project is going well I like it, as Granite go it takes max 1-2 weeks can be done in 3 days I do that for living, they leveld materials ok but it's needed to be secured with cikaflx and I can see they didn't glue seams at all with machine epoxy glue.

[@bedurveghardwoodgardenbeds7047]

In Australia we use AVS polyurethane adhesive. Granite that thick is incredibly strong and really hard to crack. In saying that spreading the load over continuous contact is far superior to it resting on small contact points. A hard setting glue like polyurethane will give surport in those gaps, silicone is too spongy.

[@woodywood6961]

What about a construction grout? Should they have used a grout or morter? I’m a newb with this stuff but I used recently replaced 3 toilets in our new house. By the time i got to the second I realised I needed to use a grout to stop it from wobbling and I went back and redone the first. So strong and stable now. I’d think that’s the kind of thing you’d need to do here?

[@raymondtesar4368]

I enjoyed watching this project come together. Great job brother! Now that it is all done, I would love to see a video on how to build a small outdoor shed. I think that would make a great video!

[@craigjoseph9374]

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[@saber5585]

When the market went to hell in the late 90's we had alot of people spending money on their homes because they couldn't afford to sell. Outside Bar-B-Q's,wet bars,pizza ovens and outside fireplaces were all the rage. We were able to take our time, so to speak, and indulge in arches,rollocks,soldier courses, etc. I had 30 years of experience and good at it because I really like laying brick and the stone. Fortunately for me,we had a couple of guys ready to retire and even with all the experience under my belt "school" was back in! Great times, great money and you're never too old to learn new tricks. Retired after 46+ years and still like to keep my hand in it. Take Care! Keep up the Good Work!

[@tim0r0h]

Amazing work! Would love to see a vid of it all in action! (firing up the fireplace, wood oven, making pizzas etc! ) Well done on such a great build!

[@ArtisanMade]

As soon as the winter passes, I will be posting videos.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!

[@tim0r0h]

@@ArtisanMade fair enough! (living in Australia, I never appreciate outdoor cooking gets tough in colder places!)

[@jacobocortes2554]

Congrats!!!

[@davesaxon7348]

Great job, looks amazing. Well done 👍🏼👌

[@bobt471]

Awesome job andVideo....🎉

[@papascruffy]

That looks great man, if I could budget something like this I would. I enjoyed watching your videos and the finish was awesome.

[@thisgoestoeleven]

I the tripod as work-holding for the drill press. If it's stupid but it works, it's not stupid.

[@jdcook5496]

Granite should be placed on dabs of silicon. Never use wood shims, use plastic instead, especially outside in moist conditions.

[@kingalthe1st160]

Was going to say this. They should have used composite shims at the very least, and everything should have been sealed up. What a hack job.

[@wernerpfeifer]

Grandios!

[@richardschneider4775]

Great work for a NON MASON you are better than most. Anybody who ever built anything knows there are small mistakes along the way. I liked the tripod in the shop for the angle iron. It must have P*ssed you off with the bumble head granite guys.I think it came out great. For the sink would you consider an on demandhot cold water supply ? Great wash up clean the BBQ tools and serving equipment. So you overbuilt it in some places .It was a great show and I sub this AM

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! I think I will be adding the hot water at some point.

[@richardschneider4775]

I saw a guy in the South he has a seafood boiler with DRAINER RIGHT TO TABLE A REAL LABOR SAVER @@ArtisanMade

[@d.i.a.5392]

❤amazing

[@SteveSteve-bj6hl]

We’ve really enjoyed watching your outdoor kitchen come to fruition! Your videos are really entertaining and informative so thank you very much! A while back you mentioned starting a cooking channel to accompany your DIY channel. Do you have any updates?

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! This kitchen too longer than expected but now that it’s done, food channel is on the way. When the weather improves

[@cesarravan1]

Looks great! Question. The oven and the grill, did you install a commercially sold vents or did you install a different set up?

[@VahidNajafii]

I always had a different perspective of New York in my mind! Something like the busy Manhattan or Brooklyn! When I first saw you, I thought you lived in California or something! But when you said you're living in NY I was shocked. Would you mind telling me which area of New York you live in? since the neighborhood is so stunning and wondrous!

[@johnc6700]

Your videos are great. Your presentation style makes them very easy and enjoyable to watch. Looking forward to more. Thank you.

[@sandrahoyland7210]

Nice!

[@papijay7]

LHi. You did a great job. Please can I have the plans or schematics? I’d love to build this in my yard…

[@tedzoerb3195]

Because I’ve had the same problem with granite installers we sheet with 3/4 plywood in interior or cement board on exterior applications. This prevents then from being able to leave gaps or unsightly shims. Have your granite installer bullnose the front to cover the underlayment. A little extra money and time up front will save you in later replacement costs.

[@jccgold]

What is "bullnose the front"?

[@tedzoerb3195]

@@jccgold a piece of granite is adhered in the front underneath to cover the sheathing

[@bigotonbrand]

10 weeks for granite?!!! 😂 In south texas, it only takes 3 days...This is why 🇲🇽 workmanship is the best!

[@caseyandteresadolph1905]

Not sure where you live, but most stone countertop companies in my area can have 6-8 week lead time on getting countertops cut and installed. Especially now with everyone not having help. As far as the gaps, I’ve had people tell me that it’s normal and the weight over the stone is enough to hold it down. But doesn’t seem right for in my opinion

[@wolfevickery6081]

Very nice...and not to big or overdone. I know it might be kind of personal, but would loved to know the cost and how much you think you saved doing it yourself vs hiring someone.

[@ArtisanMade]

Here in NY everything is overpriced. It cost me about $20,000 in materials. Having to pay someone else would probably cost about $100,000. I’m sure labor would cost less everywhere else.

[@ryanbattles570]

Impressive work, well done!

[@gamatoutsikos]

Are there plans available for sharing? Or purchase? Can you tell me the height of your countertop and the height of the oven floor? Make you would vring it down 3 inches if you were to do it again?

[@GotrekGurninsson]

Looks awesome is the hearth next to the oven convertible to a bbq grill? That would of been a nice revision for 2.0

[@ArtisanMade]

It is a bbq.

[@MANAGER1-1]

Real man at work. No gloves. My hands would be cooked lol. Sweet build.

[@Dailyproductions-g3n]

In my opinion an oven of that magnitude needs a rough look brick finish. Its looks like the ones in spain from the 1500s.... I want to do this to make suckling pig 🤤 in an oven that looks just like that... Beautiful man.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! I’ve been wanting to make a pig too. Probably this summer.

[@wahwalker]

good job ,now I want to see you bbq on each one what do they do how does it all work together

[@ArtisanMade]

As soon as the winter passes, I will be posting videos.

[@loganh8205]

I install stone, and I agree with you that leaving spaced out wood shims with long runs of gaps like that is insufficient for support - especially in an exterior application. Although I do see a lot of people operate that way. It does look like the surface may not have been very flat though because those gaps did look pretty big, which isn't ideal. If I were them, I would have packed in polyester resin in a bunch of spots all over under the gaps, as well as to replace the wood shims. The polyester will create a non compressible shim once it cures after 15-30 minutes or so. Then I would fill all the gaps in with a sealant like you did, but make sure to use something suitable for exterior/waterproof application. Edit: I see that you installed veneer with mortar. If installed tight under the stone, that should provide support. If you want to add support, you could key in mortar, polyester, or epoxy into the gaps underneath from the inside. If I had to guess, they probably used a polyester resin in the seams like most granite guys do, which is not suitable for exterior application for bonding of stone. It will degrade over time, and at an accelerated rate outdoors. I'm only suggesting to use polyester to replace shims for support. You have to use either a two part epoxy that requires a cure time of 8-16 hours or leave small 1/32-1/16" expansion joints at the seams and fill them with silicone.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you so much for all of this information!!!

[@darwinsango6428]

Anchoring epoxy would be best for filling gaps under the granite in an exterior application. Shouldn't be nearly as much concern for heat and weather issues as silicone.

[@solomoncarpenter6523]

You are saying the right thing there, I too will not recommend it to anyone because there doesn't show any craft manship. Your clients came first.

[@tylerhamilton5982]

Has the granite cracked around the wooden post yet? It seemed like it was a pretty tight fit when they were installing.

[@grmeyers]

Exelente

[@geremypelleran8487]

Silicone is fine for the bonding to the surface but they should’ve bonded the seems with a two part epoxy

[@justtruth8310]

I'm confused I see what looks like 2 transition SS 8-" fittings used to go from the top of the pizza oven chimney. The 12X12 8" plate and then I saw an other one in the flue kit. Which one is being used or are both being used? In other words the SS chimney kit shows one masonry-to-SS 8" flue and then the chimney build (part 6) in another video shows and different one. I'm confused on this one.

[@saludyvida7143]

Thanks for sharing, new subscribed 👍

[@Andre78923]

All granites and sintered stone are installed on MDF or plywood cause they are cheap and glue on the wood with Construction adhesive. These stones are prone to cracking when there is uneven pressure and also rapid temp changes for example hot pan on granite in a cold day.

[@kengunn100]

my opinion is that a mortar base should have been placed on top of the cinder blocks/brick to provide support for the countertops.

[@thekoolkidsmom]

That looks awesome! Did you put a barbecue grill in or a flat grill? Or are they interchangeable? I don’t see the grates is why I am asking.

[@ArtisanMade]

Right now I’m using two bricks and an old grill. I still need to have a custom set up built. Hopefully get on that this summer.

[@jeremyferguson9292]

Nice work! You’re brave for tackling all of that brick with no experience. Does your pizza oven vent up through the roof?

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you. Yes it does.

[@sengaPCMin1971]

I like the jigsaw tools you used cutting the cement/bricks. What brand is that, can you use that also to metal, and woods?

[@ArtisanMade]

That was a Dewalt angle grinder. With the appropriate blades you can cut metal and stone but not wood.