IP's pizza oven build

Have wanted to post this for a while, it has been a couple years. Fishingpol this is for you

first step was to build a mold to cast the oven sections, section templates for shape, wire, then form with plaster and smooth

 

next was to add dividers to section the casting into 4 pieces to allow for expansion and contraction. note the top is a circle so the points do not crack off. the refractory is a high density 100lb per cu ft mix. after packing ref. remove divider and repeat

 

allow to cure 7-10 days then pop off mold. move pieces to concrete table. the table is 6 inch thick, 5000 psi concrete with #8 rebar tied in 12 inch grid

 

skipped a step, the base of the oven. 2 inch insulating refractory, then 2 inch high density ref.

 

then 2 inch insulating ref. over the whole dome then stucco over that. no pics. then pizza

 

I will post pics of the whole outdoor kitchen build in due tim

 

in case no one here knows, I LOVE laying pavers. driveway, courtyard Italian blood=masonary

 

not us.

 

Great build and a great space. I'm glad you put your pics up here.

Any thoughts of building one in St. Croix?

 

yes we will build another one, along with all the paver work. Positive side, no 3 foot deep footings to dig.

 

Or this crap.

 

pretty sure it never has snowed there, locals 74 is cold . we were there in dec. and people had jackets on. 78 degrees

 

Nice work

 

Awesome IP, so cool to see them come together. Nice paver work, you're mad btw!

 

That was a great display of craftmanship IP. I was all excited to see the Outdoor oven build then I saw all the other goodies you made. And I bet thats not even your job