Trathor Posted October 3, 2012 Report Posted October 3, 2012 Any of you guys have any experience making your own outdoor work-space for food prep? I'm thinking about getting a slab or marble locally and putting it on-top of a normal outdoor table. I was thinking about 30"x30". Anyone have any knowledge/ experience they want to share?
mguerra Posted October 3, 2012 Report Posted October 3, 2012 Re: Granite work-surface? Get it thicker instead of thinner. Spec it as kitchen counter, not bathroom counter.
talisker63 Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 Re: Granite work-surface? Use granite rather than marble admit is less porous and will take the wether better. Be very careful when handling it there are many four fingered stone masons... When you buy stone they will usually cut and finish the edges for you it is worth it.
Tucker Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 Re: Granite work-surface? I used granite to build my bbq cart top that i use as a prep surface. It was a piece for a kitchen counter top that was mis cut.
scouterpf Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 Re: Granite work-surface? Since 1992 when we put in a new kitchen we have had granite counter tops. Granite should be be thicker than bathroom ; we used 1.5 " thickness and had the edges rounded off. No cracks or any problems so far. An older small marble piece chips and nicks were in the marble. The extra cost of granite is worth the small upcharge.
DennisLinkletter Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 Re: Granite work-surface Pick your own I now ship the large KK workstation with or without the granite top so you can pick your own. The size needed for this are considered smalls and are reasonable because the are the leftover pieces from larger kitchen sales. This workstation is very Komodo like in that it is over built and actually engineered. The piece is all teak with mortise and tenon joints. The doors are in house 5 layers of teak which are cross laminated to make essentially teak plywood. This is used for the door frame because it does not expand or warp when it gets wet. It's the ultimate material for outdoor door frames and drawers. Woodworking has of course been my primary business for 28 years here in Indonesia. To give you an idea of how this piece is built it is 64"w X 28"d X 33.5"h and weighs a whopping 214 lbs of only teak. KK~Workstation.jpg[/attachment:1w4jr2q4] n67324
Trathor Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Posted October 4, 2012 Re: Granite work-surface Pick your own I now ship the large KK workstation with or without the granite top so you can pick your own. The size needed for this are considered smalls and are reasonable because the are the leftover pieces from larger kitchen sales. This workstation is very Komodo like in that it is over built and actually engineered. The piece is all teak with mortise and tenon joints. The doors are in house 5 layers of teak which are cross laminated to make essentially teak plywood. This is used for the door frame because it does not expand or warp when it gets wet. It's the ultimate material for outdoor door frames and drawers. Woodworking has of course been my primary business for 28 years here in Indonesia. To give you an idea of how this piece is built it is 64"w X 28"d X 33.5"h and weighs a whopping 214 lbs of only teak. KK~Workstation.jpg[/attachment:2q65644a] I am drooling profusely over that table.
talisker63 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Posted October 5, 2012 Re: Granite work-surface? It is a beautiful thing, only someone who has worked wood can see the quality here. Unfortunately my wife has not...
