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The Facts About DIY Pizza Oven Kit Installation

Everything you need to install a wood fired pizza oven of your own is contained in a quality ‘DIY” oven kit.
The building components of the kits should be manufactured from high quality materials, and should be simple and easy to construct using basic tools (plus you’ll need some general handyman skills!).
Detailed plans and instructions come with every kit, showing you step by step how to build and install your oven in your outdoor entertainment area.
If you want to know anything about the installation of your DIY pizza oven, please contact one of our knowledgeable staff.They would be happy to answer any questions and give advice.
Getting Started
First you need to select a space for your wood fired pizza oven.It should be installed away from overhanging tree branches and out of the way of any objects that may be damaged by the heat.
To prevent the base of your oven from getting damaged or warped from frost, it’s important to dig the foundations several feet deep.
Laying the Foundation
Your wood fired pizza oven’s foundation can be made from most common building materials.The standard material is concrete but there are many other alternatives that you can use to give your oven its own unique look and character such as adobe, cob, mortar or rocks as well as using a combination of materials.Withstanding heat and durability are really the only two things that need to be considered when laying the foundation.
Pouring the Slab
The hearth slab should be stabilised during curing with a wire framework.If you intend, as you should, to have an ash trap, remember to leave an opening for the ashes to drop through.
Building the Hearth
The hearth (oven floor) is made using the refractory firebricks supplied with the wood fired pizza oven D-I-Y kit.The extreme heat in the oven rquires that the oven floor is tough enough to absorb the huge amounts of heat.
It’s advisable to draw up the intended hearth layout with paper and pen before starting the building.This ensures accurate measurements when it comes to building the hearth.
Placing the Vault
The dome is layered to provide for maximum heat retention.  The layers consist of a fire brick or refractory dome covered by ceramic fibre insulation, then alfoil followed by chicken wire and finally the rendering.
Using a prefabricated dome means a much simpler installation.They are additionally better at retaining heat than customary fire bricked domes.
Letting it Rest
Generally you should leave the oven to settle and dry out for one week before using it to cook.
Then it’s time to stoke up the fire, mix the dough, lay on the ingredients and get ready for pizza heaven.

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