Our step-by-step instructions on how to build a pizza oven in your own back garden using items from your local DIY shop or, better still, picked up for free.
How to build a wood-fired pizza oven
Our step-by-step instructions on how to build a pizza oven in your own back garden using items from your local DIY shop or, better still, picked up for free.
Great article, SImon is an inspiration, there’s also the UK WOod Fired Oven Forum for lots of info, I built my own Wood Fired Oven in a few days with mostly recycled materials. http://countrywoodsmoke.com/build-day-1/
Hi Erica,
Here’s Simon’s reply: You only really need a heat sink base if you intend to slow roast (meat joints in particular). If you want to bake pizzas and bread, you don’t need the substantial base and so can use something akin to what you suggested.
Happy building
Hello,
You can use any bricks you can get your hands on but try and look for ones with a nice flat surface, without cracks and any that look too porous. You can find lots more information here too: https://clayoven.wordpress.com/
Hi Cian,
Unfortunately, as it is made with cement, it would probably be too difficult to move.
Thanks,
The delicious. team
Really helpful instructions to build own wood fired pizza oven.. superb…
Hi..Cian Matthews.. If you want to have outdoor wood fired pizza oven which is portable and can be move easily at any location then you can go for ilFornino’s wood fired pizza oven. I have already bought this oven and love pizzas made on this oven..
I’d recommend http://www.cobcourses.com for fantastic pizza oven workshops! And there’s lots of info there too on building your own pizza oven. They do a pizza lunch to die for and the cost is £120 and takes place Devon/Dorset border near Lyme Regis. They do gift vouchers too – makes a great Christmas present.
Hi John,
The bottles should be left whole – they act as a heat sink, warming up, then radiating heat back up through the oven. You should use enough bottles to create a single layer. You can find out more here: https://clayoven.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/2-the-plinth-foundation-plinth-and-brick-oven-floor/
Hope that helps
Hi Simon, I just love wood fire pizza. My farther has one and it is great for parties!
Hello! Great instructions. i am building my oven at the minute and am just looking at the oven floor. I have looked at fire bricks but they are very expensive. Specifically what bricks can you use? I’mm worried they might crack with the heat
I would recommend using fire brick for the floor. We’ve used them for years inside fireplaces. You can get full size and splits. I built a very similar “horno” as my mexican friends call it about 3 years ago. It’s amazing ! Love it..
I am gonna make one…. :)..!!
great