Pizza Oven Build In France - Advice needed please.

[GrahamG]

Hi, we are building a pizza oven in rural France and I have hit some challenges. Can you help please?

1) I have build a section to mount the WFO on, however I am struggling to find a supplier of a concrete plinths to span the left and right block work.



2) I intend on building a worksafe/prep area in the space between the block (right side) and the stone wall, following on from the WFO. Any ideas? My thoughts are to use the same or narrower blocks to build uprights and secure with angle iron and plinths (when I can find them!) Then mount a work surface to it, however the odd angle and uneven/confined stone wall makes it almost impossible to poor a concrete worktop. Any suggestions please?

[david s]

I usually cantilever my ovens which reduces the span and allows me to use a thinner supporting slab. But if a wider span is required this accompanying drawing may help you. Cuts can be made easily in the blocks with a 125MM angle grinder fitted with a diamond blade, Make sure you use a galvanised angle though.

wide masonry stand modification copy.pdf

[GrahamG]

I usually cantilever my ovens which reduces the span and allows me to use a thinner supporting slab. But if a wider span is required this accompanying drawing may help you. Cuts can be made easily in the blocks with a 125MM angle grinder fitted with a diamond blade, Make sure you use a galvanised angle though.

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Thank you sir, that is genuis!

[david s]

Thank you sir, that is genuis!

I did one yesterday using this idea.
Note, for those folk without block laying skills the blocks are set with masonry adhesive (much easier) as the corner cores are filled to provide the strength.

[GrahamG]

I did one yesterday using this idea.
Note, for those folk without block laying skills the blocks are set with masonry adhesive (much easier) as the corner cores are filled to provide the strength.

Thank you, similar to an idea I have as the blockwork isn't at the correct height - 2 more courses to go, but I found a plinth that will be placed on the op of the current blocks, then above that course some L concrete cast parts, that will be tied to the blocks below through metal angle iron forming a frame to file as the slab for the WFO.

Thank you David so much!

[GrahamG]

Is it best to put calcium silicate board under the oven (30mm) 1 1/2" thick with the oven and dome wrapped in ceramic fibre blanket (50mm) 2" and then cover the blanket in chicken wire and skim with a vermiculite or perlite cement to about 2"? AM I misunderstanding, please advise. Thank you.

[GrahamG]

I have an L shape but cant access the back L to put shutting to pour a cement work top, any ideas please?

[david s]

2” cal sil is considered the min underfloor insulation.

[GrahamG]

2” cal sil is considered the min underfloor insulation.

thanks, I had a villoriani wood fired oven in 2009 and I was an active member here, no base insulation then. No location and a new WFO, so I thought Id ask. Thank you.

[GrahamG]

I intend on pouring a concrete counter top, just woindered the best way of putitng a round hole in the counter top for a bin below, for food prep? Thank you.

[david s]

Try a plastic flower pot.oil the outside for easier removal. It’s conical form wil help it release.

[fox]

A flower pot is a particularly good choice if it has a flange around the top so you can utilise the flange to hold an insert (lid) in the worktop.
You might need to cut a hole in the bottom of the shuttering so the pot sits at the right hieght, then just fill it with sand before you fill the shutter.