Is a 42 big enough?

[SCChris]

Re: Is a 42 big enough?

My oven is 43" and I can say that a 38" would have been fine so far, and so far I had no problem feeding 20 for Pizza.

Chris

[Tscarborough]

Re: Is a 42 big enough?

That is 12 SqFt of floor, Mine is 6 SqFt and I haven't needed more for 12 pie sessions.

[GianniFocaccia]

Re: Is a 42 big enough?

Depends on what you are going to do with it. The size of the oven is a function of the number of people you have to feed and how often. It doesn't make sense to build and fire a 42-46" oven if you're only cooking for four once a month. Read through some of the other threads and see how many of the builders decided on a right size for their needs.

[ThermoJax]

after reading a couple of peoples comments after their build, some left me with the impression that space inside was kind of tight. I assume that means some mostly burnt logs still going on one side of the oven, and you cooking on the other. I have just built my block stand, but have yet to finalize my 4 inch top size, and I could do a 46 instead. Does anyone feel that 42 might not be big enough?