DIY and home improvement websites will invariably tell you that building a fire pit area yourself is cheaper ... have the skills necessary to turn your outdoor space into the perfect leisure ...

Murilo Mello may have sold only a few of his handmade smokers thus far, but his devotees rank among the top talent in Texas barbecue. Mello cut and welded those smokers by himself in three weeks ...

Alton Brown, no stranger to reducing cardboard waste, has brought DIY to new heights with his smoker made from a cardboard ... nonflammable surface and have an outdoor outlet nearby.