Pizza Oven and BBQ Build Thread

Thermal Mass · Feb 11, 2013

After a few requests, here is the build so far...
There are many details really to list, so ask away!
First we started with some working & drinking shade.
Block stand, dry stacked and filled with rebar and concrete.
Reinforced concrete base form.
Base curing.

Thermal Mass · Feb 11, 2013

Insulating concrete and fire brick floor

Form for the insulating concrete (pearlite and mortar 8:1)
Insulating base poured.
Fire brick set in a herringbone pattern with 1" of fire mortar (for true leveling and rigidity) between the brick and insulating concrete.
As you will see later, the dome is built on top of the floor.

Thermal Mass · Feb 11, 2013

Beginnning dome and opening

Starting the dome and opening with form
More dome courses.
Supporting as we go...

VoodoChild · Feb 11, 2013

WOW :shocked:

Carbon · Feb 11, 2013

Nice......Ahh, I see the "Indispensable Tool" in use.

I used one on my build too.

dwfisk · Feb 11, 2013

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! gonna build me one of these!!!

davefan360 · Feb 11, 2013

looks sweet so far. is the opening under the oven for wood?

PaPaQ · Feb 11, 2013

Looks Good!

KotaChuk678 · Feb 11, 2013

Some massive project there..Nice! :clap:

jsperk · Feb 11, 2013

Wow, that's going to be awesome.

V-wiz · Feb 11, 2013

Very nice, nice to see another member build an oven. You sure did get alot of work done in one day

. You should have used the indispensable tool or built a form. That is a pretty long landing?

Bonewagon · Feb 11, 2013

That's awesome! :clap: Can't wait to see the finished pics.

cholloway · Feb 11, 2013

Quite an undertaking. Looks awesome!

Carbon · Feb 11, 2013

V-wiz said:
Very nice, nice to see another member build an oven. You should have used the indispensable tool or built a form.

I believe he did use the I-Tool up to a point where the upper courses started to form a tear drop shape. You can see the I-Tool in one photo. The use of this tool kinda gets iffy as you get up higher as the dome starts closing in...

RevZiLLa · Feb 12, 2013

You can be proud of that!

Thermal Mass · Feb 12, 2013

Closing the dome

Continuing courses as we go.
We used a foam form and pre-cut wedges of wood to follow the correct profile.
Completing the dome with the "keystone". I should comment that each row also has a "keystone". The keystone is the last stone cut to fit and lock all other supporting brick.
A shot of supporting the dome from the inside.
Should have heard my choice words attempting to my fat a** in and out of there...
Lastly the arch before we started the flue.
2" foam insulation is an insensible tool for this project. We found the "I-tool" really was not that useful and quit using it after the third course.

el_matt · Feb 12, 2013

I'm digging that.

So, what is this "indispensible tool" folks are speaking of?

Matt

Thermal Mass · Feb 12, 2013

Post #3, top left photo. The swivel arm with adjustable stop/clamp.
It is intended to swivel to maintain the radius while the courses go up.
With two guys building, it was too slow and if not removed very carefully would disturb the brick just set while trying to get to the next one...
We mixed the mortar more stiff and worked quickly between batches taking full advantage of the wood wedges to maintain profile until they set.
Just my experience, mos builders love them.

Garyclaw · Feb 12, 2013

Beautiful work!! Takes a lot of planning for a project like that. You Gots Skills!

Thermal Mass · Feb 12, 2013

Don't borrow from friends, it will fail on YOU!
If you are going to build one of these ovens from scratch, buy a good saw and sell it when you are DONE!
Part of a series of small curing fires.
Flue installed.
Beginning the pearlite concrete insulation, 5-6"
Finishing a phase in the dark, get used to it!

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