Looking for some ideas

[reinman]

I am about to make some changes to my house. I will be putting a covered patio on the back of my house. The covered portion will be the 36 foot length of the house by 12 feet wide. A sliding glass door will give access from near the kitchen to make grilling and smoking easier.

Right now I am planning on picking up some kitchen cabinets from a scratch and dent place I know about, and I have a 6 foot by 2 foot piece of marble for the top. I have a GOSM propane smoker that I'm thinking of putting on some sort of stand with wheels that will also hold the propane tank. This will make it easier to move near the edge when smoking, but I can move it farther back out of the weather when not in use. I also have a Brinkman propane grill. I will be able to wire for power and I've thought about water, but of course that would have to be drained come winter.

For starters it will be totally open. But I am thinking in time I may have solid walls 30 inches up and screening in the upper part. Still not sure if I want to do that, so I may go a summer and winter without and see how I like it.

So what I'm looking for are your ideas. What you you add if you had the chance? What can't a person live without?

 

[sumosmoke]

We recently had our back porch covered with a free standing overhang that isn't screened in. Before we got the Lang, I used the ecb under the overhang and found that the smoke stained the plastic white material used for the roof. After 10 heavy duty Mr. Clean sponges, and over an hour in elbow grease, the underside panels of the patio are now clean. That prompted us to make an area in the yard where we could pull the smoker onto and/or the grill.

The only addition I'd like to make is to add a sink outside where the grill is currently (under the patio). The kitchen sink plumbing is right against those walls so it shouldn't be that difficult to run plumbing to the outside of the house and hook up a double sink.

View of porch and smoker


View from french doors leading inside the house (dining room/kitchen area)

 

[reinman]

I was wondering if smoking under the cover would be a problem over time. I was hoping to be able to smoke or grill rain or shine. I might have enough head room for a ceiling fan, maybe that will move the air enough it wouldn't be a problem.

 

[sumosmoke]

You can smoke and/or grill under the overhang at any time, as long as; 1) you don't care if the smoke stains the roof, 2) if you care about the stains, you don't mind scrubbing.

 

[lennyluminum]

I think I can help on the design of thei foor, I build aluminum structures here in FL.

First if I were to build a roof like the one in the pic I would defiantly make the roof a gable style roof ( like an A frame ). This way you will have all the head room you need for that fan.

second I would research all the different kinds of roof options there are. Here in FL we have tons of roofing options for every budget. If you are doing it yourself I would recommend an aluminum roof system either pans or insulated roof system. They are very easy to install and you can almost do it by yourself.

as far as what you sholud have under the roof... well you need a sink for sure and I would go with a fridge too for all you cooking needs. maybe a good prep table or cart with drawrs to hold all the cool stuff you use when smokin or grilling.

I made a cart for my GOSM thgat holds the propane tank out of a pice of insulated roofing I had left over with some 4" caster wheels. but you can use ply wood or anything else you have around the house.

 

[reinman]

My roof will be shingled. Since I have to shingle anyway, we are going part way up on the exsisting roof and tying in there so I will have plenty of head room. We thought that would be easier then doing the gable style.

Your smoker cart was what I was thinking of. Only difference is I was thinking of making a small cabinet where the tank is, and putting the tank in the bottom of the cabinet. This way I would have a small work area right by the smoker, have a place to hang utensils I'd use, and have a spot to sit the thermometer on when I have a probe in the meat.

 

[morkdach]

heres some shots of my year round outdoor cooking area or most of the year anyway.