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I purchased a 3-piece cast concrete oven that I will be installing in our backyard. My question is about installing the fieldstone on the exterior and the type of mortar that will need to be used.
This is the oven that I bought and the description from the gentleman who makes them. “Three piece kit. Pieces can be moved by two or more strong people to get it set. Includes base and two piece dome. Base is made of UL food grade refractory cement. Dome is made of UL food grade insulated refractory cement. Inside cooking surface is 32 inches across, large enough for 2 pizzas at a time. It can be cooked in the way it is or finish it up with stucco, tile, brick or stone.” The picture is of his personal oven.
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I intend to install natural fieldstone veneer on the oven but want to use the correct mortar. The same fieldstone veneer is on our house, decorative posts, outdoor kitchen, firepit and will be done on the base for the pizza oven. We used standard Type S mortar in the past but need to make sure it will hold up to whatever heat will be transmitted through the dome of the oven. The gentleman who makes them states that the dome gets warm, you can put your hand on it, but not for too long. I don’t know what the temp actually is, but will Type S work or do I need to use something else?
This is the base for the oven.
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I purchased a 3-piece cast concrete oven that I will be installing in our backyard. My question is about installing the fieldstone on the exterior and the type of mortar that will need to be used.
This is the oven that I bought and the description from the gentleman who makes them. “Three piece kit. Pieces can be moved by two or more strong people to get it set. Includes base and two piece dome. Base is made of UL food grade refractory cement. Dome is made of UL food grade insulated refractory cement. Inside cooking surface is 32 inches across, large enough for 2 pizzas at a time. It can be cooked in the way it is or finish it up with stucco, tile, brick or stone.” The picture is of his personal oven.
I intend to install natural fieldstone veneer on the oven but want to use the correct mortar. The same fieldstone veneer is on our house, decorative posts, outdoor kitchen, firepit and will be done on the base for the pizza oven. We used standard Type S mortar in the past but need to make sure it will hold up to whatever heat will be transmitted through the dome of the oven. The gentleman who makes them states that the dome gets warm, you can put your hand on it, but not for too long. I don’t know what the temp actually is, but will Type S work or do I need to use something else?
This is the base for the oven.
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