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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:12 pm
by GB_Groundworks
having anew house i want to build one of these in the garden
questions:
refactory cement for the mortar?
what brick to use, should i use fire bricks and how to go about it use a ply form to get the dome shape?
going to use a large yorkstone flag for base or 2 to actually cook on
these boys use a form, and brick base wonder if the bricks keep the heat better?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHRrkDm3_ZA
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Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:35 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i reckon they must burn the form out giles,``the build looks fine if a little slow
regards LLL
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:37 pm
by lutonlagerlout
also mate ,do you really think thats suitable for yorkshire?
:;):
LLL
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:28 am
by cookiewales
lutonlagerlout wrote:also mate ,do you really think thats suitable for yorkshire?
:;):
LLL
well boyos don't use york stone for base the heat you will generate will make it explode very dangerous as bad or worse than the exploding paint marker.use new fire bricks 2mm to3mm joints useing firecement the mix your own not little tubs.build your bottom first then make a dome with sand lay fire bricks tight joints you can cut bricks for them to wedge together.then you can lay your reclaimed bricks over the topps take out sand. use some coal for the first fire as this seals it all up. smaller version that one in the picture would feed a hundred cookies 
or maybe fifty :p when i was a youngster worked in a refractory relining a kiln had to leave you would not be leave the heat 30mins on 1hour of it was like being slow roasted :p
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:23 am
by lutonlagerlout
i like this guys designs
watch carefully at the end :;):
LLL
Ps giles does the pizza just go into the oven with the fire or is there a separate layer?
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:08 pm
by GB_Groundworks
thanks lads, yeah the fire is in the back corner and the pizza or roast just sits on the stone/brick base and cooks away and you get the lovely crisp base,
and tony i'm in the posh bit now haha, although it is a smoke free zone but the old dear across the rd still has a coal fire i can smell and see when she has it on.
so make a sand mould like if you where cating metal, good idea. i'll sit the firebricks on some council 60 then and face in a nice brick, i'm not making it as big as that one. summer here we come party and beers.
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:47 pm
by lutonlagerlout
inv pls?
LLL ???
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:33 pm
by darrenba
Giles, did you ever get around to building one of these?
Myself and my brother in law have just completed this one.
Cast concrete base, blockwork walls, cast reinforced concrete top and then he bought a pizza oven dome kit off ebay which he then clad with the brickwork.
Had a party the other weekend which it proved to be a huge success.
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:28 pm
by digerjones
well done i was looking at this thread the other night, my mate was on about wanting one and i remembered giles was doing something with one. dont know what he did in the end.
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:31 am
by lutonlagerlout
i built a bog standard BBQ from brick in my own garden recently and use a 3 by 2 slab for the charcoal to sit on
cracked on very first go but is still there 
the pizza ovens do look nice but i question how many times they would get used a year?
bit like the chiminea and firebasket that sit in my garage year in year out idle :;):
LLL
ps nice work darren
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:58 pm
by GB_Groundworks
no i built a tree house thing instead figured itd get more use and gardens not that big, when i move out to a bigger house ill build one
tony i made a temp fire pit for a party out of dry bricks and a 3x2 and it cracked with the heat
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:14 pm
by lutonlagerlout
thats made me fell better giles 
thing is it cracked but it stayed in place and we have used it again twice and it just sits there,with a hairline crack in it
LLL
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:25 pm
by flowjoe
What about a pic tony showing your handy cooking utensil holder
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:44 pm
by lutonlagerlout
<cough-cough> what do ya mean davey? :;):
will take a pic when i remember
if i get over this dose I will be heading up your way saturday for a drink,might catch up?
LLL
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:38 pm
by flowjoe
If you've got the clap stay at home
Sent you an e-mail earlier
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