Especially for you, we have prepared an article about useful tips for building your perfect pizza oven.
We believe these tips will make the building process easier!
In this article
What should you know about DIY outdoor pizza ovens before building one?
Luckily, you dont have to feel left alone with everything.
We suggest what to pay attention to location, materials, and a few more aspects.
We believe that basic DIY skills are enough to build a great pizza oven!
Pizza ovens built from scratch by their owners (usually laymen) are amazing and one of a kind!
you’re free to even say that such a DIY pizza oven has a soul.
It is really worth building your own pizza oven in your backyard.
Satisfaction after finishing all the tasks related to building is enormous.
Location matters!
before you dive in building, you definitely need to think about the best possible location in your garden.
Building your DIY pizza oven near trees isnt the safest option, either.
confirm that your oven is no closer than 3-4 meters from your homes entrance.
Creating your perfect oven can be time-consuming!
It all depends on the materials used while building.
How to build a pizza oven?
Be sure that you build the base of your oven on a sturdy surface which will not move.
We strongly recommend having aconcrete slabreinforced with rebar mesh.
Another tip connected with building a base is to keep the appropriate proportions between the base and the height.
Making sure that there is enough space for placing the door is equally important at the stage of designing.
Dont pour concrete directly into the dig.
Thanks to an appropriate sequence of actions, the foundation of the base will remain intact for many years.
Not only that, the foundation will be strong and solid enough to support a heavy brick structure.
Building the oven dome?
you could do it in two ways
The first option is indeed building the dome on your own.
The second possibility is buying a ready-made insert for your outdoor pizza oven.
Which one to choose?
Well, it depends on how much money you could spend.
What to consider before building the dome of the oven?
You definitely need to think about the width and height of the dome.
Also, you should consider the size of the tunnel.
Dont forget to decide about the thickness of the mortar joints.
What also matters is the size of the bricks.
Its up to you!
Another consequence could be poor circulation.
Build up three courses with the use of clay stock bricks.
They are necessary for creating the outer skin, which eventually will be plastered over.
Screed over the lintels with a dry mix providing a smooth base for the floor of the oven.
Form a compact lump from the mixture and then pat it down with a float.
Leave it for 24 hours or more to let it dry completely.
You should start with opening the door of the oven and chimney vent.
Then, you should place your kindling in a teepee shape with firelighters in the center.
The third step is all about lighting a firelighter and then carefully placing it in the kindlings center.
The kindling started burning?
Now you’re able to add more logs slowly.
Keep the fire lit do it until the dome of the pizza turns black from the smoke.
Then you ought to add logs once again to raise the heat up to 500 degrees Celsius.
This is the right time to exit the chimney vent.
At this point, you should make space for your food by moving the embers to the side.
The last step is to place your perfectly prepared food in the oven.
You have to admit that it doesnt sound so complicated!
When your DIY pizza oven is ready, indulge in the passion of cooking!
it’s possible for you to experiment with different types of pizzas, meat, and fish.
Half-jokingly, half seriously, cooking pizza in your own oven in your backyard should become your new hobby.
You should also try preparing vegetables, loaves of bread and something sweet, such as cinnamon rolls.
Summary
Building aDIY pizza oven outdoorsis worth considering.
Just think about it you could gain a great excuse to organize garden parties with your family and friends.
You no longer have to order meals you’ve got the option to prepare them on your own.
Trust us, you will truly love the smell and the taste of pizzas and other dishes!
Not only that, you also gain a chance to improve your cooking skills.
Those are the advantages of having your own DIY pizza oven.
You also know that even laymen can manage to build a pizza oven on their own.
You only know if you try it!
