Before you start your project, you’re going to need an outdoor kitchen budget. Otherwise… You’re going to keep spending with no end in sight!
And while a budget is essential… Unfortunately, many homeowners go about it the wrong way. How do they go about it? The primary problem is cutting corners. Sometimes… You can get away with taking shortcuts. This couldn’t be more false with an outdoor kitchen! A grill island project is the last thing you want to cut corners on.
Why?
Well… An outdoor kitchen is meant to be a lifetime investment. When you’re going through all of this effort… The result should last a long time! Imagine how frustrated you would be if your grill island started falling apart after a year or two. Or your grill went kaput.
You’ll be even more unhappy when you receive the bill for repairs. Or even worse… You have to replace and completely start from scratch. That’s not to say you can’t have wiggle room in your outdoor kitchen budget. You just can’t sacrifice cost where it counts. And where does it count most?
Materials.
Materials make the difference between an outdoor kitchen that lasts a lifetime… And one that starts breaking down after a year. This is especially key if you live in a climate with harsh winters. Most outdoor kitchen solutions aren’t constructed to handle snow, ice, humidity, and temperature fluctuations.
What do we recommend?
Concrete.
It doesn’t rust… Rot… Corrode… Or get damaged by harsh winters. In fact, the concrete mix we use at RTA is rated for 100 years! Yes… You’ll have to pay a little more. But when it comes to your outdoor kitchen budget… There’s no better way to ensure you get your money’s worth.
