Alfresco Dining; Outdoor ovens are becoming flavour of the month and can add £2,000 to £5,000 to value

As the credit crunch further hits and people are unable to move. Many are returning again to DIY with a twist as TV presenters such as Jamie Oliver make new features to the garden appeal and add value.

If staying put, such additions can make a home, more homely, plus generate better buyer appeal later when selling.

Such additions can make the garden a more pleasurable place to be with friends and family. Gone is the bar-be-que, in is the oven.

Unlike bar-be-ques, outdoor, clay or 'Pizza Ovens can reach temperatures of around 500 degrees. Materials vary, including brick, clay, cob (a traditional mix of clay, sand and straw trodden together) and even concrete or earth.

For those interested one of the best sites is: http://www.fornobravo.com/index.html#pizza_ovens

Source: INEA