Alberni Court

Owner: onegr8gem Location:

Tropical oasis, pool, custom BBQ island, spa, fire ring, pavers....

Foxes Getaway

Owner: The Foxes Location:

Back Yard with center Island that includes a pond and waterfall. The back also consists of 2 patios, one attached to the house with an extension for the hot tub. The other is attached to the shed and houses a large Jenn-Aire grill and fire pit. ...

Rick & Jill Edgar's Home

Owner: Rick & Jill Edgar Location: Roseville,CA

Our Koi pond is 5 years old and built by our loving hands. The BBQ and Bar were built first, then the Fireplace and Pizza Oven came next in a 2 year project all built by 'us' and is loved by all!...

DrDaves Koi Garden

Owner: DrDave Location: Escondido, Ca

1 acre of fruit trees, Koi Ponds, vegetable garden and DrDave's World Famous BBQ Island. Being a Ham Radio Operator, I also have an antenna farm. http://drdaveskoi.tripod.com/...

Wife's big idea!!!

Owner: MCR500 Location:

"Yeah, honey, let's build an outdoor kitchen." I had NO idea what I was getting myself into when I said, "Sure, dear." My build is officially COMPLETE!!! It has been a long road, but the end results were definately worth it. I first want to thank Bryan for hosting such a great site. Also, fo...

My New BBQ Island

Owner: JA CARL Location: Deerfield Beach Florida

I started this Island in Dec 2007 and completed in April 2008. Funds were the biggest problem and I built it one small section at a time. Largest single cost was the grill. side burner and drop in cooler. My sink drains into the main drain. I picked up the sink and faucet at the flea market for a fe...

Surprise Island

Owner: AZPaxton Location:

Outdoor Kitchen with 42 Inch Bar area...

Pragmatic's

Owner: pragmatic Location:

I started this project in 2007. Construction was new to me and it was definitely a learning experience for my son and I....

El Campo del Mar

Owner: Jay and Sandy Location: Puerto Vallarta

This is our villa in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. El Campo del Mar is nestled along the southern moutains 6 kilometers south of Puerto Vallarta with views of the bay and city to the north and Los Arcos to the south. Our first project for the patio area was to reconfigure the pool eguipment original...

Backyard from Scratch

Owner: Gehrke Location: Dublin

A summer project that we barely finished before the rain came. I hired contractors to do the concrete and an electrician to wire the spa. My father-in-law and I built the bbq from scratch. Careful planning allowed us to have the cook and guests at different heights. We also built the arbor- che...

Steve & Penni's Patio

Owner: Steve Location: Visalia

This patio was a grassy area in the back yard. We dug out the grass and 6" of soil. We layed in 4" of DG (decomposed granite) and then 2" of sand. We then circled the 4 trees with slump stone and filled them in with top soil. The area was covered by 3 sprinklers, One of which was capped and the othe...

Riverfront Dream Yard

Owner: Jay and Sandy Location: Grants Pass

This is our yard right on the Rogue River in Grants Pass, Oregon. ...

BBQ Bar With a View

Owner: YardShare Location: Castro Valley

I built this bar and bbq myself in the summer of 2006. The foundation is concrete block, with El Dorado stone for the facing. 4-burner stainless steel grill and a mini refrigerator. Countertops are ceramic tile on cement backerboard. The bar area is 4 inches higher than the grill area in order to ha...