It all started with a trip to the Azores of Portugal. RTA's co-founder went there to meet his wife's family And had his first encounter with an outdoor kitchen. The charm of that kitchen went far beyond providing meals. It served as an inviting gathering space, and offered moments to break bread together.\n\nThe inspiration from that outdoor kitchen was bottled up and shipped back to the US. Unfortunately, there was a lack of accessible options in America in the early 2010's. Someone needed to rethink the conventional approach of construction. Thus began the journey, with a goal of remastering the outdoor kitchen.
McCarley's emphasize quality in the construction of their homes- quality in materials and quality in the workmanship. Greg is a licensed, unlimited general contractor. McCarley Construction is a certified "LEED" and "Earthcraft" builder which means we can build you a "Green" home that will be environmentally friendly as well as comfortably energy efficient. We Greg is emphatic about quality and oversees the day to day construction with a keen eye for material and workmanship quality. Heather brings something to each home constructed that no other builder can offer- a woman's eye for design, house layout, color coordination, and comfortable, livable final home product. \n\n
An outdoor fireplace can add value to your home, with an estimated return on investment (ROI) of 56%. This luxurious outdoor feature will certainly appeal to buyers when the time comes to sell. And, of course, if you aren’t in the market, an outdoor fireplace will increase the livability of your home.
Outdoor kitchens enhance entertainment space, increase home value, and provide convenient cooking in outdoor settings.
A fireplace is, by definition, an enclosed space where you burn wood or other fuel for the purpose of generating light and heat. A firepit burns wood and is much less expensive to build, but they aren’t technically a fireplace as it isn’t enclosed. An outdoor oven—commonly outdoor brick pizza ovens—often uses wood as fuel, but its primary purpose is to cook food, and you’d rarely just burn wood inside them for warmth or aesthetic reasons.
Cover appliances, clean surfaces regularly, and winterize plumbing before freezing temperatures.
On average, installing a DIY outdoor kitchen costs between $4,550 and $19,000, which is about $1,500 to $6,000 less than having one professionally installed. Many variables factor into the cost of installing an outdoor kitchen, such as the type of material, accessibility to the job site, and the potential costs of hiring a professional electrician or plumber, as well as any necessary permits.
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