How an RTA Outdoor Kitchen Is Installed (Step by Step)

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Hey, it’s Daniel here with RTA Outdoor

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Living. And today we’re breaking down

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exactly how an RTA outdoor kitchen is

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going to be installed. This is one of

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the most common questions that we get

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because people want to understand what

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they’re signing up for before they move

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forward. I’ll walk you through the

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process step by step and explain who

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typically installs it and help you

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understand what to expect so that there

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are no surprises. Every outdoor kitchen

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installation starts with proper sight

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preparation. This usually means a level

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surface like a concrete slab

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or a reinforced patio. Utilities like

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gas, electrical, and plumbing are

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typically roughed in ahead of time. Just

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like any built-in outdoor kitchen, the

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key thing to understand is that RTA

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kitchens don’t eliminate the prep work.

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They just simplify everything that comes

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after it. Once the site is ready, the

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actual kitchen assembly begins. RTA

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outdoor kitchens are made from modular

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concrete panels that bolt together on

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site. There’s no frame with steel studs

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and no cement board to cut or patch.

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Each cabinet section is assembled piece

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by piece, which makes the process

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predictable and very repeatable. As the

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kitchen structure goes together,

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appliance openings are already designed

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into the layout. Grills,

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storage doors, refrigerators, and

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drawers are installed into their

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designated spaces. Because everything is

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planned in advance, there’s no guesswork

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needed during the installation. After

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the structure is assembled, countertops

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are installed, whether that’s granite,

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concrete, or another outdoor rated

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surface. At this stage, finishing

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details like the trim and appliance

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connections are completed. And this is

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where the kitchen really starts to look

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finished. One of the biggest advantages

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of an RTA outdoor kitchen is the

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flexibility. Many homeowners work with a

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contractor, landscaper, or a mason, but

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some confident DIYers handle the

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installation themselves.

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Depending on the size of the kitchen and

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the site readiness, installation

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typically takes just a few hours, not

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days or even weeks, which is a huge

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difference compared to traditional

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methods. If you want to see how your

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outdoor kitchen would come together, the

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best next steps would be to use our free

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outdoor kitchen design tool. And if you

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have questions about installation or

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even site prep, you can book a free

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consultation with one of our design

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experts who will talk you through your

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project. We’ll see you in the next

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video.