Advice and techniques to create the perfect outdoor cooking center for your home and lifestyle-from a simple grill to an elaborate outdoor kitchen. The meat of the book is fifteen complete barbecue building plans, including simple surrounds for portable grills, smokers, and even fire pits. Whether planning to build-your-own or hire a professional, Building Barbecues has the recipe for a successful project.

 COOKING OUTDOORS

 The First Steps

 Choices, Choices

 Design Considerations

 Mapping a Design

 BARBECUE PROJECTS

 Small Slate Barbecue

 Cobblestone Charcoal Barbecue

 Barbecue Island for a Portable Grill

 Relaxed Elegance

 Outdoor Indoor Kitchen

Cook's Delight

Elegant Barbecue Counter

L-shaped Barbecue

Sunset Classic: Simple Brick Barbecue

Full-Featured Outdoor Kitchen

Sculptural Fire Pit

Adobe Oven

Chimney Cooker

Colorful Contemporary

Angled Cooking Counter

Bluestone Barbecue

Italian Pizza Oven

MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES

Barbecue-Building Tools

Choosing & Buying Materials

Casting Concrete

Casting a Concrete Slab

Mixing & Applying Mortar

Building with Brick

Applying Stucco

Building with Concrete Block

Building with Stone

Building a Countertop

Installing a Grill

Plumbing an Outdoor Kitchen

Wiring a Barbecue

Fuels & Starters

Grilling Guide

Resources & Credits

Index