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The Importance of Cutouts – How to Enhance Your Barbecue Island
Your kids are back in school, the holidays are just around the corner, and the weather is cooling. Now is the perfect time to retrofit your outdoor kitchen or installing that barbecue island you’ve been talking for years. Whichever it is, you’re going to need one of the most important aspects to any outdoor kitchen island – the cutout.Cutouts – A DefinitionCutouts are additional frame pieces that must be added to your main module so your appliances have a place to live. Cutouts come in one of tw
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Oct 24, 2023
9 Steps to Winterize Your Barbecue Island
Sorry to say, but summer is over. The leaves are changing color, and, in some areas, snow will begin to fall before you know it. And no matter how much we all want to admit it, barbecue season is ending. What does that mean, exactly? It means it’s time to start prepping your outdoor kitchen for the harsh, cold winter ahead.How do you do that? Great question. We’ve compiled several general steps to help protect your barbecue island over the winter.(Please note: these steps apply to those who enco
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Sep 21, 2023
7 Essential Elements to Check Before Building Your Barbecue Island
Building your very own outdoor kitchen can easily transform your backyard into the newest hotspot for family parties and neighborhood get-togethers. Better yet, it can add much needed value to your home. However, before you get started on your outdoor kitchen journey, DIY BBQ recommends you consider these seven essential elements.1. The size of your barbecue islandDIY BBQ has plenty of pre-designed islands for you to choose from, but they aren’t worth much if you don’t know the available space y
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Aug 24, 2023
6 Factors to Consider When Buying an Outdoor Refrigerator
We can all agree that a refrigerator is a must-have appliance in any outdoor kitchen. It’s perfect for providing guests convenient access for food and drinks, and you’ll no longer have to purchase bags of ice or lug around large and sometimes unsightly coolers.However, when buying an outdoor refrigerator for your barbecue island, there are several factors to consider.Outdoor vs. Indoor RefrigerationYes, there is a difference between outdoor and indoor refrigerators. Indoor refrigerators are buil
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Jul 24, 2023
Clean Your Grill – 4 Tips for a Clean Grill This Fourth of July
Summer is upon us, and the Fourth of July is fast approaching. Maybe you’re at the grill every week cooking up delicious meat, so your fired up about the family gathering. But maybe your dreading having to barbecue burgers and hot dogs for the family because the grill hasn’t been cleaned in a few months.
Regardless of where you stand on the griller’s spectrum, you want to make sure your grill is ready to produce great tasting food for everyone packed into your backyard to celebrate the birt
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Jun 22, 2023