Woodfired bread/ pizza oven construction

This is a step by step guide to building a woodfired pizza or bread oven.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• wood
• fired
• pizza
• bread
• oven
• woodfired

[oceantrolls73]

@funkhouserb Hi, thanks for this awesome vid. I am planning on building a circular brick oven soon with no prior masonry experience. I was wondering why the base slab hanging on iron rebars. So this gives the base more "thermal mass"? also, is the wood base nailed to the blocks below the hearth? TIA.

[funkhouserb]

@oceantrolls73 The theory behind the "hanging slab" is that it allows the slab to expand slightly without cracking the exterior walls. The wood base can be nailed to the blocks or not. The wood can even be removed if you like since the slab hangs without needing additional support. Mine is not nailed but not removed either. I hope this was helpful. See my site for more info.

[ozzie786543]

Hi there. Can you explain why you need the vermiculite layer underneath the concrete slab? It would seem that if you had concrete, then vermiculite, then oven you would thermally isolate the oven from the brickwork base.

[funkhouserb]

@ozzie786543 The oven is isolated from the brickwork base because of the air gap and hanging slab construction technique. The concrete provides thermal mass in addition to that from the hearth. This means heat storage that lasts and lasts. Some ovens have a small thermal mass which means they heat and cool much more quickly. More theory available in 'The Bread Builders'- a must read if you are considering this type of oven.

[scottd51]

what did you use for a clay base under fure brick?

[funkhouserb]

@scottd51 A fireclay of some kind that I found in 50 lb bags at the building supply. I mixed it with water and maybe a little sand only. Do not add any cement. I hope this is helpful.

[xxdjcharlierockxx]

very nice when can i come ova?

[dubsaloon]

Sweet! I love the video and the pics. Thanks for sharing.

[radbcc]

Good job. I wish I had trade skills.

[TheVittleVlog]

Thanks!!