The beauty of entertaining outdoors is that you can do it anywhere. Small patio? Easy. Picnic in the park? Excellent. Pool party? Send me the invite. But a true backyard barbecue—grassy yard, trees, ...

Dear James: I want to add a brick barbecue grill on our concrete patio. What are some basic tips for sizing, design and construction of a simple-to-build one? Designing and building one that uses ...