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Outdoor Kitchens Enjoy DIY's best-of-the-best outdoor kitchen projects!

Why cook in a conventional kitchen when you can take the culinary party outdoors?

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Start your beautiful outdoor kitchen by framing the counter, and then prepare the brick, mortar and stone veneer to create...

Build an Outdoor Kitchen

DIY's Build an Outdoor Kitchen workshop shows you how to create the perfect backyard space for cooking up the next great party:

• Introduction
  
• Counter Framing, Part 1
  
• Counter Framing, Part 2
  
• Counter Backer-Board
  
• Brickwork Prep

...the outdoor kitchen of your dreams!

• Brick and Mortar Basics, Part 1
  
• Brick and Mortar Basics, Part 2
  
• Raised Fire-Pit
  
• Stone-Veneer Prep Work
  
• Stone Counter-Veneer
  
• Stone Veneer and Bar Framework
  
• Installing Arbor Posts
  
• Arbor Posts and Beams
  
• Hooking Up the Gas Fire-Pit
  
• Sink and Cabinet-Door Installation
  
• Finishing Touches

Create an outdoor space that's perfect for cooking up the next great party!

Build a Patio With a Fire-Pit

If you're thinking of having a backyard party, but don't have a good outdoor space where guests can congregate, why not build a patio with a fun, functional fire-pit?

• Preparing the Site
  
• Adding Sand and Edging
  
• Fire-Pit
  
• Stairs and Deck Access

Don't let your outdoor kitchen go down the drain — especially with DIY's Grounds for Improvement's come-to-the-rescue attitude.

Refurbishing an Outdoor Kitchen

If your outdoor kitchen has fallen into disrepair, why not consider a do-it-yourselfer's dream come true — a complete remodel project. DIY's Grounds for Improvement comes to the rescue with the perfect solution.

• Evaluating the Situation
  
• Patio Prep and Painting
  
• Flowers on the Wall
  
• Sprucing Up the Grill

Patio Kitchen

Make the most of the great outdoors even if you live in dry desert heat. DIY's Grounds for Improvement shows you how to create the perfect hide-from-the-weather patio kitchen.

• Evaluating the Situation
  
• Installing the Outdoor Kitchen Island
  
• Appliances and Lighting
  
• Landscaping

Beat the heat by creating a patio...

...kitchen that features ample shade.

Outdoor Bar, Grill and Fire-Pit

Do-it-yourselfers can now install their own outdoor stone kitchen with the help of a unique stone kit. DIY's Rock Solid shows you how easy it is.

• Complete Bar and Grill Project

Make your backyard the gathering place it should be with a beautiful fire-pit. Rock Solid hosts Dean Marsico and Derek Stearns show you how.

• Measurement and Quarry Trip
  
• Prep Work
  
• Setting Stone
  
• Setting Capstones

Create a unique bar and grill...

...and top it off with a fun fire-pit!

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