Brick Outdoor Kitchen, Stucco, or Tile? | Your Guide to Cladding Materials

If you’re in the market for a stucco, tile, or brick outdoor kitchen… You’re going to have some questions about the cladding materials. It’s going to form the finish of your outdoor kitchen, after all!

So the question is… Which cladding material is best for your project? (Or none at all!)

In this video… You’ll understand the pros and cons of brick, stucco, tile, and stone cladding materials.

As with anything… There’s advantages and disadvantages to each option.

Let’s begin with stucco.

Stucco is an extremely popular cladding material in the Southwest US. The dry, arid climate works well for a stucco application. But for the rest of the country? Poor weather easily causes stucco to crack… Leading to a damaged outdoor kitchen. Yikes.

What about tile?

Tile outdoor kitchens are quite DIY friendly. There are a ton of color options available… And they’re relatively easy to apply. Unfortunately… Tile is super fragile.\ You’ll have to be prepared for frequent repairs and replacements in the future.

Finally… What about a stone or brick outdoor kitchen?

These can be a great option for your project. The trouble is… These cladding materials are expensive! Especially if you choose natural stone.

If none of these options sound like a winner to you…

You may want to consider RTA!

With an RTA outdoor kitchen… You don’t have to mess with cladding materials at all. Curious to learn more? Check out the rest of our YouTube channel! We’re becoming the leading source of all things outdoor kitchens.

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Video Transcription

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[Music] it’s time to consider what cladding material is best for your project stucco is generally the most inexpensive material which has become a very popular exterior finish for an outdoor kitchen stucco unfortunately is not very durable in climates where weather conditions are

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not ideal like freezing temperatures and high moisture areas tile can be fairly easy to install for udi wires and there are tons of different colors and styles to choose from but tile is a pretty fragile material so it’ll be especially vulnerable in areas of the country that

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have inclement weather stone and brick are traditional masonry materials that can give your outdoor kitchen a very natural and sturdy look to it real stone can be very pricey and will most likely involve hiring a professional mason manufacturer veneer stone on the other

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hand can be a more economical option and more diy friendly [Music]

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