I am in the middle of building a Wood Fired Pizza Oven. I am looking it see if any you guys have done something like this ?

[Gayl Beals]

Hey Dave I will not be doing a rotisserie bar ,but you never know I am planning as I go along.
Here it is all ready for pour On Monday.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

Just IMHO.. add more rebar. I would do a full mat at maybe 6" spacing, or alternatively a ring like you have (or you know maybe two. .) around the outside. with concrete mesh infill would also work. Tying that outer ring of rebar into the center somehow though seems like a good idea at least.

I assume you're pouring to fill in those holes in the uprights as well? a hunk (or two ) or rebar in those wouldn't hurt anything either.

I don't know a lot about concrete.. but I do know that more rebar pretty much never hurt anything.

 

[steve ramsey]

You using a special mix or a standard bag mix? Would like to see longer lap on your bar but looks good.

 

[Gayl Beals]

I got the wire mesh and tied in to the re-bar.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

Good deal, that should definitely help reduce the risk of cracking on the top, its a small enough piece it shouldn't be to bad but a lot cheaper now than later

Also spray everything down really well with water first, especially those cinder blocks so they don't steal to much moisture from your concrete. The slower it cures the tougher it'll be.

 

[Gayl Beals]

Good deal, that should definitely help reduce the risk of cracking on the top, its a small enough piece it shouldn't be to bad but a lot cheaper now than later

Also spray everything down really well with water first, especially those cinder blocks so they don't steal to much moisture from your concrete. The slower it cures the tougher it'll be.

Ryan Thanks a bunch, that is a good tip.

 

[Gayl Beals]

Got the top poured with my gran daughters.

 

[Darren Wright]

Looking good! Looks like you had some great help too!

 

[Ryan Mooney]

Next up the fun parts

 

[Ted Calver]

Will exchange work for pizza!!

 

[allen levine]

Got the top poured with my gran daughters.

yeah, that oven is gonna get alot of use. coming along great. Im always impressed here on this site with the knowledge and talent members here have to do things for themselves. tackle all kind of projects with their own hands. impressive.

 

[Brent Dowell]

That's the way to put them to work! You're making me want to build one now, lol.

 

[Gayl Beals]

Starting to lay the blocks.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

Are you going to use the wood arch as the brick form then burn it out or something else?

 

[Gayl Beals]

Ryan
It will be a brick form, the sides of the oven will be tad wider and the form will come out at the end.I will have to rebuild the form as dummy me I miss read tap measure and build it to short.

 

[Gayl Beals]

Got a little more done.

 

[Gayl Beals]

It is a coming along, but I need to find a clay flue.

 

[Gayl Beals]

It is a coming along, but I need to find a clay flue.

 

[Sharon Korn]

That's the way to put them to work! You're making me want to build one now, lol.

You are back on Keto now...not allowed

 

[Brent Dowell]