Easy-To-Build Barbecue Grill

If you like quick and healthy family meals, adding a brick barbecue grill is a great idea.

Designing and building a grill that uses charcoal, as opposed to gas, is a good choice that's easy to build and cooks more flavorful foods. Fran Rodriguez Fotografia/Shutterstock

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?—Brian K.

Dear Brian: If you like quick and healthy family meals, adding a brick barbecue grill is a great idea. Designing and building one that uses charcoal, as opposed to gas, probably is your best choice for ease of building and for more flavorful foods.