Bit of advice from a qualified and experienced bricklayer, when putting the wooden former in play put a wooden wedge that is about 5mm thick under each corner, that way when you come to removing the arch template all you do is remove the wedges and it should easily pull out of place rather than having to dismantle it in the video like this, also use fire bricks, not engineering bricks as shown in this video and the latter will shatter under heat!

@ComboverChris

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tips!

@JFM1170

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Joe can you use any type of mortar will that also become a cracking issue from the heat ?

@dcrican762

2 жыл бұрын

😂 LOL 😆 LOL

@dcrican762

2 жыл бұрын

Their chef skills saids it ALL.

@plixplop

2 жыл бұрын

I'm lazy so I would have removed the mold by burning it...

Who puts cheese on first?

@cero2277

3 жыл бұрын

Lunatics

@MrKikoboy

3 жыл бұрын

Probably the most horrendous looking pizza I have seen...cheese base , a few gobs of sauce and a couple basil leaves...my god they should have that oven taken away

@snehitkamat

3 жыл бұрын

Chicago pizza enthusiasts

@EastCoastCreative

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrKikoboy We might need to have a pizza night lol bc I swear by this recipe too! I've converted many a "cheese first" haters. lol Thanks for watching!

@HMrory

3 жыл бұрын

white people

Thank you from UK 🇬🇧 stay safe

Loved the idea, looks simple for my upcoming oven project, don't know if watching one is the same building it :)

Good tutorial to help give people an idea of what to do. Personally I'd make the dome and opening smaller. Morter the concrete blocks and tidy up the mortar inside the dome. Thank you for posting.

@HealthSupercharger

2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

All this work to put the cheese on first and sauce on second

@EastCoastCreative

3 жыл бұрын

You gotta try it! It's so good!

@LisaGallegos

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts 😂😂😂

OMFG WHO MAKES PIZZA LIKE THAT ILL PRAY FOR YOU

@skyejensen9346

3 жыл бұрын

When you have a really hot oven, the cheese will burn- under the sauce it won't

@sableann4255

2 жыл бұрын

Sicilians actually

@yasadiiqi

2 жыл бұрын

@@sableann4255 and lots of other people

With regards to the size of the opening, yes I agree that its too large for Pizza. Maybe bread would be better. if you decide to build on one for yourself, a quick fix would be to: 1)Measure opening as they did. 2) Find center on plywood but before attaching nail measure down 6, 8 or 10 inches and hammer in the nail in a pc of wood, then attach string and go to the edge and draw your arc from that position. You will get a shallower arc which will reduce opening size. Cut out as shown in video.

That opening is HUGE!

Great video and very easy to follow! Thank you I will be building one in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Thanks for the video, cant wait to do this with my wife.

Thanks for the video! Loved the design

Great job. Awesome we'll explained video thank you🙂

that looks amazing!

Well vented design!

This video will definitely inspire me to build my own pizza oven! Especially considering a pre-built one cost over three grand. I just wish the video was slightly more detailed but overall I got the gist.

This is what I believe ❤️

Where’s the link for the “capstone” that pizza oven is resting on?

@sayloth

2 жыл бұрын

Was just about to ask that same question...it looks to be granite.

Nice, simple design

Thank you!

Strangely cool

This is really cool

Level level level level, that’s a no brainer

thank you!

Imagine making a whole pizza oven to put cheese first and put sauce on top

@yasadiiqi

2 жыл бұрын

You need to get out more

@johnsolodovesky582

4 ай бұрын

sauce in the bottom makes the pizza soggy because when the cheese is on the top, it prevents the moisture in the sauce to escape.

Amazing!

We built this last summer and it works fine. The only change was you build the fire in the middle and let it burn down, push the coals to back and the sides and then bake. Works great

@thedestroyer3879

2 жыл бұрын

Has the clay bricks cracked?

@Junkinsally

2 жыл бұрын

@@thedestroyer3879 -No

@clementjohnson4391

2 жыл бұрын

@@thedestroyer3879 hasn't cracked because it's a fireplace that can't get as hot as a true pizza oven.

@christinepedersen9413

2 жыл бұрын

How did you do the back? The video doesn’t show it. :)

Very impresive

Professional 👍🏼

Thanks 👍

Love this project!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥 🍕

"You don't want your seams to line up" 2:50 "Ummm..." And I see this has been commented before, but damn that opening. The smoke almost shows that you really don't need a chimney at all as it's all coming out the front. That said it's a nice project, and for someone who's not a professional pizza oven maker it's a really good first try.

Good work

Great video, thank you. I am rebuilding my stove at home, and I noticed in this video, you sort of skimmed over how you built your capstone. Did you build it yourselves? Like a poured cement table top? Thanks

Should place wedges under that wood arch then pull the wedges out the arch will fall and slide right out.Also that will not last the way its built you should use fire brick for the entire dome as that standard brick will Crack and burn out fast. Spread your motor and butter the heads as you lay the brick then you won't have to point anything afterwards.

Where did you get the capstone from? I can’t find it on the Lowe’s website

@jamesrabinowitz5738

4 ай бұрын

I had to make it myself out of concrete

Great job guys👍 Looks great...very informative

Props for actual using respirator, eye protection, and gloves. The negative is that the interior looks messy. Looks like chunks of mortar are going to drop on my pizza when cooking

Great video! What is the slab made of?

With the fire in the back and the front opening so large, isn't heat loss a problem? Most ovens have a longer front and have part of the inside of the oven with a dome covering to keep heat in prior to the opening. Doesn't seem right.

@MrChristopoop

3 жыл бұрын

I built one in this barrel style a couple years ago. I realized soon after that I should have made my total arch lower to keep that heat closer to the pizza as you are correct that large opening does not help. I ended up covering a third of the front (by taking fire brick and making it come down from the top two brick widths). It helps as a buffer to keep heat from rolling right out the front at the top and also helps with the draft. A door is also helpful on these. I have a metal one I had made with handles that I put up in place while heating it up to temp, or after cooking some pizzas to build heat up again, or use oven to slow cook something after main cooking is complete. Not sure how long their oven will last or how hot it will get without extra insulation in base below fire brick or insulation outside the oven walls. Not sure that red clay brick would hold up over time. My chimney has a flue and firebrick around it and gets super hot. I used same size firebricks they did for the floor and dome, then insulated it with ceramic blanket held in place by chicken wire then rendered. The decorative red clay bricks I used after all that to make it look nicer. Brick wood ovens has the best free plans on net for DYI’er. Though I do like how they made the wooden form for their dome. I used inch styrofoam (4 pieces) cut like they did their plywood, then I taped together a bundle of door shims made of wood so it looked like a wooden set of blinds. I used these to connect and drape over the styrofoam to create my arch form. Their idea looked much better and more sturdy.

@BengalGecko

2 жыл бұрын

The opening is 100% too large. The interior should be larger inside than the opening. The opening should really be large enough for the pizza itself and some airflow for the fire. Designs such that the fire surrounds the pizza providing even heat around the pizza is a much better design. I wouldn’t build this.

What a great looking pizza oven! Not to sure on the pizza, but oven looks awesome. We bought a metal one last year and have to say it pretty crap. Will definitely be making one like this summer time. Cheers

@Anthony-qx1ps

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't recommend following this guide, personally. The opening is so large that you won't be getting proper heating that would allow for the massive heats required for a proper pizza oven.

@clementjohnson4391

2 жыл бұрын

How did the "oven" work out for you?

What did you use for a capstone?

I can almost guarantee that oven doesn’t get hot enough to cook a pizza in 90 seconds like it’s supposed to

@jonathanwilliams1974

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a fireplace that occasionally cooks pizza lol. That’s the hugest opening on a pizza oven I’ve ever seen.

@alexzabala2154

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody needs to cook a pizza for 90 seconds....good grief...I make mine in 4 mns....but yes, your point is one I also noted....lots of heat loss

@jonathanwilliams1974

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexzabala2154 dude...you don’t know what you’re taking about. The thin crust Napoleon style pizzas cook in a 900 degree oven for 90 seconds. Who does that?...only the Italians for the last few centuries. But go on...

@alexzabala2154

3 жыл бұрын

Lol.....I suppose

@tsb3208

3 жыл бұрын

Does it matter? You'll still get pizza quickly and it doubles as a fireplace.

Hello! Love your video. My husband and I are hoping to do something like this in the backyard. I didn't see a link to the capstone you used in your item list. Can you provide that link? Based on your video, it sounds like it may be 36"x36", but I'm not seeing anything that size. Thanks!

@andrewdecola8086

Жыл бұрын

I was looking for the same thing

just made a pizza in home made pizza oven so damn good.

Brilliant video. You were well presented and your advice and tips was welcomed. It looked stunning btw, I’d love to spend an evening by this, listening to the wood burning and crackling, being with friends. Ahh, one day..

@hurst-cs2jh

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Laura, how are you doing?

Check for level, sure. But there's no bed material, so what do you do if it isn't level?

Can you show us how you laid the bricks on the back wall of the oven please? We can’t wait to make one!

@riaanvanderwalt200

Жыл бұрын

I was just going to ask the question, but I think you literally going to have to cut the bricks to form the dome shape

@anishjohn9638

Жыл бұрын

You should watch more videos, you will change your mind.

I’ve built a circular fire pit with some half moon pavers, I did not have to cut a single paver. Or concrete paver

Just curious about the opening of the oven area, does this mean the top of the curve to the firebrick is 13.5" tall x 27" wide? Just verifying. Thx in advance.

where do I find a capstone like this? I can't find anything of this size.

Was that a prefab capstone?

where did you get the 3 x3 cap brick ?

Where did you get the capstone

Where do you buy the Capstone???

How long does it take to bake a pizza? If someone did this for you about how much would it costs? (labor)?

What did you use for your capstone and where did you get it? Do you have a link?

@chefjoe250

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same question, did you ever find out?

The only thing you do not list is what is the cap stone. Unless I missed it.

Where did you get your capstone? I do not see that listed below. Thanks for your video!

@BDrisco1982

3 жыл бұрын

That was my question as well.

@alexill

3 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking it was obtained at a landscape supply place. I don’t think Lowe’s sells stones that are 36” x 36”

@sableann4255

2 жыл бұрын

my question as well

I meant where can I find a capstone of 36" x 36"? Do I have to make it?

I had another question... With the two half moon pieces you made for the form of your oven, couldn't you turn it into a "door" to keep the heat inside? Like glue two pieces to each other and use a 6" piece of wood, screw it to the middle of your door and use it as a handle? I just wonder if it is best to keep the fire enclosed, like an indoor oven. Thanks for this video! Nicely done and looks amazing! BTW, I don't care how you make a pizza 🍕, it all gets eaten 😋 😋 😋 😋 😋

@KurryKaiser

3 жыл бұрын

Usually, you'd want to keep that opening open to allow air to enter the oven. Without it, there won't be enough air to enter the oven and it'll snub out your flame. Plus cooking a pizza near a flame like that wouldn't take too long to cook so there's no real worry about losing too much heat. Just remember to rotate your pizza while it's cooking to make sure it's even.

@IngridJacquelineAraujoLechuga

3 жыл бұрын

@@KurryKaiser ok, I guess that makes sense. And ooh, yes, didn't think about rotating it... Thanks, good idea 💡!

Where did you get the Kapstone

It looks like a huge opening, will it retain heat?

Neat idea for inspiration but that opening would render the chimney useless as it’s so large. The materials list is great and thanks for the time points too. Good video

@daniellelehn8554

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing, what's the point of the chimney.

you do not show a pick of the back wall. did you complete it after the dome or did you course it up as you went?

The really big Paverstone that you used to build the dome on is not listed

Damn thats crazy.. Orders pepperoni pizza from Dominos

@tiawilliams5690

2 жыл бұрын

Dominos? That's almost as sad as Little Caesars. Find yourself a real pizza place!

Inefficient oven

Where do I buy the capstone?

you didn't post a link for the capstone? Is that something that Lowes sells?

@crazedrunnerdave

3 жыл бұрын

Yea I don't see them sold at stores. You can build one easily out of concrete. Just make a rectangular mold and fill it with concrete, then screed. Also you can take it a step further by adding steels grids and insulation blanket in the mold before pouring.

A basic price would be helpful too. Looks great. I have also never seen anyone cook with a fire still going in the oven, just like I have never seen anyone put the cheese on before the sauce.

@TheDNW

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the pizza world

@dcrican762

2 жыл бұрын

They're flipping really stupid. I've seen Much much better without cutting

@lil_Marie_Red

2 жыл бұрын

Go to a brick oven pizza place and watch them cook a pizza.

@myvideobuffet5398

Жыл бұрын

I have a video on my channel - “Blaze Pizza”. Cheese first, fire is deep in the oven

nice job .just wondering how the pizza oven is going and is there anything you would do to improve it .i am about to build one similar .have you had any trouble with the bricks after they have been heated?

@jenkinssthomson8879

Жыл бұрын

don’t do what they did …it’s a non functional oven. Search for videos by pros who use insulation

@Jack-bu3hy

2 ай бұрын

Im guessing after a couple of home made pizzas the lot fell in on itself. 🤷‍♂️

where can i find the 36x36 cap stone??

Oven looks amazing! But you have to work hader on the pizza!

Since it’s high up could I build on my wood deck?

Is there a total for the cost for the materials like the bricks and mortar?

Capstone? Where did you get the capstone

What was the approximate cost of this project?

The cap stone wasn't listed in the materials.

What type of wood is the one you used in the video? What type of wood is supposed to be used for food? We are making a pizza oven with my husband and not sure what type of wood is used for cooking pizza? I noticed yours were like thin planks of wood. What are they called?

@eamonnoski

3 жыл бұрын

You want to use hardwoods, just like they use in smokers. Don't use softwoods like pine or cedar. Traditionalists use oak.

Cap stone material, cost and availability ?

Really happy to see everyone was screened for COVID, really had me stressing there for a sec.

That tall of an arch will let all the heat escape. Plus there's a good chance that the bricks will shatter as they're not fire bricks.

What size is the capstone?

Can I build this on a deck? Or does it have to be on bricks / ground line they show in the video

@Andy-vt7sl

3 жыл бұрын

That’s likely far too heavy of an oven for a typical deck

How was the brick in the rear done?

What did it cost? Maybe id put a thermo blanket. Idk.

Is your "topstone" in the list of parts?

How did you do the back?

Do I need to get a permit to build one in my backyard? I live in Kansas

can regular clay bricks work instead of the fire brick?

Capstone link ?

How many bricks did this take to make, pavers and how much concrete? Also refractory concrete holds up too 3200F regular holds up to 300F so be careful on what you use.

Where is link for capstone?

It’s almost there. Line the inside with fire bricks. Reduce opening with more red brick. Add a door. You’ll get those Neapolitan temps no probs then.

I would make the opening 1 full brick width less high and also at least half a brick with less wide.

Can’t find a 36 x 36 capstone anywhere including Lowe’s…..

How do you correct it if it’s not level as you’re building?

Is it waterproof when it rains?

How was the back wall of the oven built?