Last weekend we watched a few videos on youtube and then decided that we had the knowledge required to build our own brick pizza oven in the backyard. This process took about 8 hours with 2-3 people working, we still need to render the outside and tile the inside floor but here is the progress so far.
The chosen position.
Measuring out the 1.5m radius from the center peg
3mm ply nailed to the timber pegs for formwork and reinforcement cut
Added plastic waterproof membrane to protect concrete
Pouring 100mm thick concrete base
The template for the arch made from two sheets of 12mm ply with a wrapping of 3mm ply around the sides and top
Concrete slab finished
Starting to brick over arch and around the walls in the still wet concrete
Completed arch
Beginning of the formwork to hold up the brick work while it goes off
The completed formwork to hold the brickwork. This is made of a center post and a few supports from timber wrapped with 3mm ply to form the dome.
Another view of the formwork with the first row of bricks being put in.
Halfway bricked up
Added old clay pipe for chimney
Finished for the day
