Comments on: How to Build a Temporary Wood-fired Brick Pizza Oven with Cheap, Easy to Find Materials http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/2009/10/how-to-build-a-temporary-wood-fired-brick-pizza-oven-with-cheap-easy-to-find-materials/ Get up and do something. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:49:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DIY Projects for Weekend Fun | DO IT: Projects, Plans and How-tos http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/2009/10/how-to-build-a-temporary-wood-fired-brick-pizza-oven-with-cheap-easy-to-find-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-766 DIY Projects for Weekend Fun | DO IT: Projects, Plans and How-tos Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:41:38 +0000 http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/?p=237#comment-766 [...] How to Build a Temporary Wood-fired Brick Pizza Oven with Cheap, Easy to Find Materials (and Make Your Own Wooden Pizza Peel (Paddle)) [...] [...] How to Build a Temporary Wood-fired Brick Pizza Oven with Cheap, Easy to Find Materials (and Make Your Own Wooden Pizza Peel (Paddle)) [...]

]]> By: Bockofma http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/2009/10/how-to-build-a-temporary-wood-fired-brick-pizza-oven-with-cheap-easy-to-find-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Bockofma Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:46:40 +0000 http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/?p=237#comment-754 Good afternoon, Mike. May I trouble you for an estimate of the total weight of the completed oven? Thanks! Good afternoon, Mike.

May I trouble you for an estimate of the total weight of the completed oven?

Thanks!

]]> By: Mike http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/2009/10/how-to-build-a-temporary-wood-fired-brick-pizza-oven-with-cheap-easy-to-find-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Mike Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:00:14 +0000 http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/?p=237#comment-560 Charles, It really depends on how resourceful you are, and how permanent you want to make this. The two biggest costs will be the firebricks and the table to put it on. Firebricks are around $2 or $3 each. On the oven we built, the floor alone had 50 of these bricks. You can cut the cost significantly by using red chimney bricks for the sides and top (arch). Red bricks are much cheaper, about 75¢ each - or just go on Craigslist and find someone giving them away free. Not a great long-term solution, but it will work. Be careful to keep them dry. The metal table looks like it can run up to $400 used on Craigslist too. Metal's not cheap! Avoid that by making raised platform using cinderblocks with a couple sheets of 3/4" plywood screwed together for the top. If you have a wood top, I'd recommend a double layer of pavers to insulate it from the heat. Again, might not be the best permanent setup, but can be easily disassembled and stashed in the shed when not in use. I've even seen a writeup of someone using a scrapped, old fireplace for the base of their oven. If you go the salvage/cheap route, I'd estimate about $200-$300 for materials. The priciest part being the firebricks for the floor. And in fact, this is the way I plan on building one over the holidays. Charles,
It really depends on how resourceful you are, and how permanent you want to make this.

The two biggest costs will be the firebricks and the table to put it on.

Firebricks are around $2 or $3 each. On the oven we built, the floor alone had 50 of these bricks. You can cut the cost significantly by using red chimney bricks for the sides and top (arch). Red bricks are much cheaper, about 75¢ each – or just go on Craigslist and find someone giving them away free. Not a great long-term solution, but it will work. Be careful to keep them dry.

The metal table looks like it can run up to $400 used on Craigslist too. Metal’s not cheap! Avoid that by making raised platform using cinderblocks with a couple sheets of 3/4″ plywood screwed together for the top. If you have a wood top, I’d recommend a double layer of pavers to insulate it from the heat. Again, might not be the best permanent setup, but can be easily disassembled and stashed in the shed when not in use.

I’ve even seen a writeup of someone using a scrapped, old fireplace for the base of their oven.

If you go the salvage/cheap route, I’d estimate about $200-$300 for materials. The priciest part being the firebricks for the floor. And in fact, this is the way I plan on building one over the holidays.

]]> By: charles http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/2009/10/how-to-build-a-temporary-wood-fired-brick-pizza-oven-with-cheap-easy-to-find-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-559 charles Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:16:15 +0000 http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/?p=237#comment-559 hey mike, thanks for the terrific step by step pics. i just have one question: what ballpark of a budget do you think I should have if i want to construct something like this? i mean just for materials (not including labor). Thanks Charles hey mike,
thanks for the terrific step by step pics. i just have one question: what ballpark of a budget do you think I should have if i want to construct something like this? i mean just for materials (not including labor).
Thanks
Charles

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]]> By: Andrea http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/2009/10/how-to-build-a-temporary-wood-fired-brick-pizza-oven-with-cheap-easy-to-find-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Andrea Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:38:17 +0000 http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/?p=237#comment-334 Hello! I love the concept and I am planning to build one as well (not temporary though. Would you mind telling me the size of the bricks you are using to have an idea of how large the oven actually is? It would be nice to have the dimensions of the bricks to compare with what's available over here (I am in Spain ;-) Do you know any website where I can find plans for pizza ovens? I have looked on the links above with no luck... (no specific dimensions and plans posted). Thanks!!! Andrea Hello!
I love the concept and I am planning to build one as well (not temporary though.
Would you mind telling me the size of the bricks you are using to have an idea of how large the oven actually is?
It would be nice to have the dimensions of the bricks to compare with what’s available over here (I am in Spain ;-)
Do you know any website where I can find plans for pizza ovens? I have looked on the links above with no luck… (no specific dimensions and plans posted).
Thanks!!!
Andrea

]]> By: mike http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/2009/10/how-to-build-a-temporary-wood-fired-brick-pizza-oven-with-cheap-easy-to-find-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-299 mike Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:11:01 +0000 http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/?p=237#comment-299 Al, Check this place. You can also talk to them about kiln shelves instead of firebricks. Just make sure you get enough thermal mass to absorb and radiate the heat for a while. http://lagunaclay.com/ -Mike Al,
Check this place. You can also talk to them about kiln shelves instead of firebricks. Just make sure you get enough thermal mass to absorb and radiate the heat for a while.

http://lagunaclay.com/

-Mike

]]> By: al http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/2009/10/how-to-build-a-temporary-wood-fired-brick-pizza-oven-with-cheap-easy-to-find-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-298 al Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:17:46 +0000 http://mikesenese.com/DOIT/?p=237#comment-298 Mike Nice work! I live in S. Cal too and wonder where you bought your firebricks? Mike

Nice work! I live in S. Cal too and wonder where you bought your firebricks?

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