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Here's my build just completed. Im in the middle of the slow heat cure process.
Here in the wheat belt of South Australia I first built my old barn out of recycled materials from a nearby horse stable, then shearing shed built in the late 1800's
Its our pig out area where many a bonfire has been had.
I first seen the idea for this build at a place called Marion Bay Tavern, where they had this galvanised rainwater tank pizza oven inside their restaurant which instantly appealed to me.
I vowed then and there that I would build one for my family, and 10 years on I have finally got it completed.
With 5 kids all under 15 we will put it to good use
I won't bore you with all the construction photos as they are much like everyone else's.
Inside the tank is a 900 x 900 x 450 barrel build (35' x 35' x 18")
Bricks are clay and each one has the stamped date on it from 1938
The door has a steel band frame and the middle is filled with Perelite and mortar cement. Light, strong and insulated.
The pleasing aspect of this build has been the cost.
First up, the barn itself is 8m x 8m and cost me 3 cartons of beer to the very generous farmer who was more then happy to see it put to good use as opposed to someone selling the timber for profit.
huge 250mm x 85mm Oregon beams, 125mm x 125mm Jarrah hardwood posts, and a stack of other timber. All up theres roughly $6000 worth of timber . The rusty iron was also thrown in for free. I wanted it to look like it had been built over 100 years ago, and everyone who has enjoyed good times in here has said I achieved it in spades. (eventually I will pave it all with solid old red house bricks)
The oven itself: Besser blocks for base free from plumber mate.
Concrete top I paid for raw materials.
Free Hebel insulating blocks on top of that.
Free old clay bricks from farmer next door (well not really free, I owe him a stack of squid next time I go fishing)
Free rain tank from my brother in Tanunda (along with good bottles of red wine from the winery who works at)
The biggest cost has been the bloody expensive fire mortar and bags of Perelite.
All up the total cost for my oven has not gone past $500, which Im pretty bloody happy about.
I started the stand roughly 2 years ago, then got busy doing other stuff. Its only last month that I vowed to get my 'A' into 'G' and get a wiggle on.
Once I actually started it was all completed in roughly 4 weeks, doing just a little each day to allow things to set before proceeding.
Initially it was going to be the dome shape, but decided on barrel as breads, roasts ect....all part of the plan.
Once I had the oven itself done (its got about 300mm (12") of bricks and insulation), it was time to put the tank on top and build the entrance. What I thought was going to be a difficult process turned out to be extremely easy. Cut out the base of tank and entrance shape, tilt up and drop on. Did it on my own without assistance (kids at school) in about half an hour.
Anyway, Im pretty chuffed with the way it looks, and so far its behaving good. It draws nicely, the sealing door works a treat, and no cracks (Yet?)
Ive got to reign myself in a bit as I'm dying to get a real hot fire going and start cooking, but I don't want to stuff it now, so slow steady building up of fires.
Anyway, I didn't post progress pics and millions of questions like lots of others have done (I was too busy building my other hobby of Gypsy wagons and tiny homes).
However I did spend many an hour browsing this forum gleaning information from the many posts others have done.
So thank you to all those who silently and unknowingly contributed to my build, and I hope you enjoy looking at mine.
Here in the wheat belt of South Australia I first built my old barn out of recycled materials from a nearby horse stable, then shearing shed built in the late 1800's
Its our pig out area where many a bonfire has been had.
I first seen the idea for this build at a place called Marion Bay Tavern, where they had this galvanised rainwater tank pizza oven inside their restaurant which instantly appealed to me.
I vowed then and there that I would build one for my family, and 10 years on I have finally got it completed.
With 5 kids all under 15 we will put it to good use
I won't bore you with all the construction photos as they are much like everyone else's.
Inside the tank is a 900 x 900 x 450 barrel build (35' x 35' x 18")
Bricks are clay and each one has the stamped date on it from 1938
The door has a steel band frame and the middle is filled with Perelite and mortar cement. Light, strong and insulated.
The pleasing aspect of this build has been the cost.
First up, the barn itself is 8m x 8m and cost me 3 cartons of beer to the very generous farmer who was more then happy to see it put to good use as opposed to someone selling the timber for profit.
huge 250mm x 85mm Oregon beams, 125mm x 125mm Jarrah hardwood posts, and a stack of other timber. All up theres roughly $6000 worth of timber . The rusty iron was also thrown in for free. I wanted it to look like it had been built over 100 years ago, and everyone who has enjoyed good times in here has said I achieved it in spades. (eventually I will pave it all with solid old red house bricks)
The oven itself: Besser blocks for base free from plumber mate.
Concrete top I paid for raw materials.
Free Hebel insulating blocks on top of that.
Free old clay bricks from farmer next door (well not really free, I owe him a stack of squid next time I go fishing)
Free rain tank from my brother in Tanunda (along with good bottles of red wine from the winery who works at)
The biggest cost has been the bloody expensive fire mortar and bags of Perelite.
All up the total cost for my oven has not gone past $500, which Im pretty bloody happy about.
I started the stand roughly 2 years ago, then got busy doing other stuff. Its only last month that I vowed to get my 'A' into 'G' and get a wiggle on.
Once I actually started it was all completed in roughly 4 weeks, doing just a little each day to allow things to set before proceeding.
Initially it was going to be the dome shape, but decided on barrel as breads, roasts ect....all part of the plan.
Once I had the oven itself done (its got about 300mm (12") of bricks and insulation), it was time to put the tank on top and build the entrance. What I thought was going to be a difficult process turned out to be extremely easy. Cut out the base of tank and entrance shape, tilt up and drop on. Did it on my own without assistance (kids at school) in about half an hour.
Anyway, Im pretty chuffed with the way it looks, and so far its behaving good. It draws nicely, the sealing door works a treat, and no cracks (Yet?)
Ive got to reign myself in a bit as I'm dying to get a real hot fire going and start cooking, but I don't want to stuff it now, so slow steady building up of fires.
Anyway, I didn't post progress pics and millions of questions like lots of others have done (I was too busy building my other hobby of Gypsy wagons and tiny homes).
However I did spend many an hour browsing this forum gleaning information from the many posts others have done.
So thank you to all those who silently and unknowingly contributed to my build, and I hope you enjoy looking at mine.
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