Bricklayers Honest review: very good looking pizza oven but if your building this in the UK do not use adhesive to glue cilinder blocks together cold and rainy climate with weaken it, and likely cause it to tip over, mortar and concrete blocks will do just fine and be a lot cheaper, secondly make sure you add ceramic fibre insulation under the fire bricks and around them, this oven in the video will have to milk through wood in order to get the temperature high enough to make a pizza so always add proper insulation, I’d recommend making a door for the front too as this isn’t a dome design oven and can’t contain the heat as well. Other than that very nice design 🔥
Being that I am a journeyman bricklayer I can see multiple flaws. I'm not arguing dome vs tunnel design. First off it would be so much easier to just build everything with mortar. Using glue to hold the blocks together might work if you live in Florida. Any climate that sees cold weather and snow may want to think this out. Way over built with the 6 inch concrete pad 4 inches is plenty. Then using a grout bag to mortar bricks together... Lots of voids and especially under the fire brick. This thing is likely to fall apart
@@jose.utah.realestate There are plenty of them showing tried and true methods of creating a long lasting oven. I think the biggest problem here is that they built it for a homeowner, not for themselves. They won't have to look at it and eventually see the flaws, poor performance, etc.
This is so freaking cool! As soon as my husband is healed up from his surgery he is going to be outside making me one of these. Awesome can't wait to eat pizza from one of these and any time I want to !!! YUM
cool build, but there is a problem with the design of the arch form. it should be shaped (curved) in such a way at the front, so that the the heat is directed back down towards the entrance. no doubt, it will cook a great pizza though, but you will want to add a door.
Thank you for your video and design. It inspired me to build one last summer in my back yard with a few changes due to my climate in Ontario. Works great!! We found if you light charcoal as your foundation and add wood to that it speeds up the heating time.
I made a pizza oven with barrel bricks insulation and a tiles. same as yours but mine is on wheels I also add a DIY Venturi burner to it. look like a one of a kind.
It’s refractory mortar. A brand is Heatstop, but it’s essentially standard brick mortar with alumina in it to give it better heat handling capabilities.
I’m making a temporary brick oven, bought a pizza stone, cnt clay it up cuz I’m moving soon but yall think I need a grill rack under the pizza stone? Or just stone on bricks is fine? The dome is around the stone btw but the stone does rest on the bricks
Pros & Cons of this design vs the dome design? I'm planning on building an oven and im 98% sure its going to be a dome. This looks alot easier to build but are the cooking and heat retention properties the same?
Nice build. Looks much easier than the domed ones people try to build. Would love to see a follow up video making a pizza inside. Just needs a door which would make for a great video too.
Ya, how is that going to work without the front end closed off some to keep the heat in? Also, the other comment here about an insulating layer around the oven is probably the better way to do it. Nice work, hope it works.
about 2 years ago me, my brother and my dad build ourselves a pizza oven it turns out like a deformed concrete iglue 😂 now we're gonna try again with your guide
One thing that affects the efficiency of the oven is how well the fire bricks are insulated. You need to add heat-proof mortar or concrete mix with the added little stainless steel needles to it and vermiculite
Question: could I build something like this on the edge of an existing 4 inch concrete patio? Using the existing patio as my base? Is that going to crack/ruin my patio?
Looks great. Couple of questions. Can you cook directly on those particular bricks? What do you consider "low temperature fires"? Obviously not a rip-roaring conflagration but more than a couple of match sticks and a handful of twigs. I've been scribbling out ideas to build an outdoor kitchen and I'd like a pizza oven in the mix. I'd hate to do all that work and then screw it up by going too hot or not hot enough.
I thought the same n usually I seen it roaring hot like 600-800f for thin crispy pizza but can also use a pizza stone if not wanting to have a roaring fire but this depends on the size of your pizza oven too. Good luck on your project
The most ideal mix would be Refectory castable with standard concrete to give it so longevity, but refectory castable is hard to come by so you could just use standard concrete and use a ceramic fiber board insulation between the fire bricks and concrete capstone, this is the most ideal as it offers insulation
Attention everyone: never leave your dome and oven floor uninsulated , you will never be able to cook more than 2-3 pizzas with one fire. Your oven floor will get cooler in 30 min while the active fire still exists. I learned the hard way so you shouldn’t. Use 2” calsil boards for your floor and 2 inch ceramic fire blankets for the dome. By the way this type of ovens domes are not efficient as traditional domes because the door openings is too large and bottom of the flu gallery is at the same level as the oven dome so it will suck the entire heat before it heats up the oven floor and dome.
Nice build. It is based on the Brickwood oven design. I built one like that nearly 10 years ago. It did work but I was not happy with the results I was getting. I added insulation over the arch which did help a little. I then set about designing a dome type oven which I built with help from the Forno Bravo forum. It has a 36" cooking area. Having used both types of oven there is no comparison between them. My dome type oven will retain enough heat after a Friday night pizza cook to do cook bread the following morning with no additional firing.
Seriously... Did the guy have a surplus of concrete laying around? 😅 I'm hoping the 8" thick base was to match the existing patio or something. Damn near park a tank on it 😅
Awesome build, thanks for the video however, i have absolutely ZEEEERO skills when it comes to masonry work. I'd need someone to build this for me. What would be an approximate cost?
There's zero chance this is a DIY Build for the average Joe. But nice looking pizza oven. Wish you baked some pizzas to show what the finished product looked like.
There is absolutely no reason why you couldn't have used cement between the blocks. Adhesive? The inside of that thing gets hot. You want adhesive heating up and releasing chemicals into your food?
The fire and heat are in the oven, constructed with fire bricks and refractory mortar, not in the base. Little heat will transfer to the concrete legs.
"After ten years, we just finished building this Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier. Granted, it's an advanced DIY project, but don't be afraid to try it."
Wouldn't this require municipal inspection and approval? This might qualify as permanent construction. Some areas might not allow it because of air pollution.
@@gnome2024 Building inspections are not there to keep you from enjoying life! In our last home a previous owner had done illegal renovations, and some were frankly dangerous.
@@gnome2024 How can you enjoy life when some neighbor rats you out, the building inspector shows up and now you’re being slammed with hundreds of dollars of fines EACH DAY the structure remains erected?
@@theetruth4267 You contradicted your own statement. Just build it and pay fines. Permits can be obtained and building codes are accessible to the public.
Bricklayers Honest review: very good looking pizza oven but if your building this in the UK do not use adhesive to glue cilinder blocks together cold and rainy climate with weaken it, and likely cause it to tip over, mortar and concrete blocks will do just fine and be a lot cheaper, secondly make sure you add ceramic fibre insulation under the fire bricks and around them, this oven in the video will have to milk through wood in order to get the temperature high enough to make a pizza so always add proper insulation, I’d recommend making a door for the front too as this isn’t a dome design oven and can’t contain the heat as well. Other than that very nice design 🔥
Yeah, that's not going to end well.
Just found many great ideas from this video on how I can finish my rocket stove/pizza oven/sand battery combination.
Being that I am a journeyman bricklayer I can see multiple flaws. I'm not arguing dome vs tunnel design. First off it would be so much easier to just build everything with mortar. Using glue to hold the blocks together might work if you live in Florida. Any climate that sees cold weather and snow may want to think this out. Way over built with the 6 inch concrete pad 4 inches is plenty. Then using a grout bag to mortar bricks together... Lots of voids and especially under the fire brick. This thing is likely to fall apart
You should make video on properly making the brick oven
@@jose.utah.realestate There are plenty of them showing tried and true methods of creating a long lasting oven. I think the biggest problem here is that they built it for a homeowner, not for themselves. They won't have to look at it and eventually see the flaws, poor performance, etc.
Broo, it's a phucking pizza oven...not building a house
Looks great but probably needs more than beginner level skill. Professional’s get paid as much for knowledge as well as labor.
Yes I laughed at the ‘grout bag’.
This is so freaking cool! As soon as my husband is healed up from his surgery he is going to be outside making me one of these. Awesome can't wait to eat pizza from one of these and any time I want to !!! YUM
How nice of you to put your husband to work after he heals from his surgery.
@@OvertheHIL524currently recovering from surgery and all I want to do is get back out there and get to work! Some people enjoy that kinda thing
@@June_lt3 congrats
How did it go
Why don’t you build it whilst he’s healing?
cool build, but there is a problem with the design of the arch form. it should be shaped (curved) in such a way at the front, so that the the heat is directed back down towards the entrance. no doubt, it will cook a great pizza though, but you will want to add a door.
I dont understand,
Can you give us a youtubechannel that build a very good oven at your perspective
Artisan Made does a good job
Non isolation ???????????
Thank you for your video and design. It inspired me to build one last summer in my back yard with a few changes due to my climate in Ontario. Works great!!
We found if you light charcoal as your foundation and add wood to that it speeds up the heating time.
Thorough, but without fluff, faff, or vamping. Kudos 👍
Question. Wouldn’t you want the flue toward the back of the oven, since that’s where the fire is built? Would like to see this oven in action
I made a pizza oven with barrel bricks insulation and a tiles.
same as yours but mine is on wheels
I also add a DIY Venturi burner to it. look like a one of a kind.
Upload a picture! I'd love to see it
Hey bro id love to talk about that and see pictures
Can you further explain what floor mix mortar is ? Maybe attach a link ? Love the content !!
It’s refractory mortar. A brand is Heatstop, but it’s essentially standard brick mortar with alumina in it to give it better heat handling capabilities.
Are these concrete pavers ?
Can you use concrete
I’m making a temporary brick oven, bought a pizza stone, cnt clay it up cuz I’m moving soon but yall think I need a grill rack under the pizza stone? Or just stone on bricks is fine? The dome is around the stone btw but the stone does rest on the bricks
Pros & Cons of this design vs the dome design? I'm planning on building an oven and im 98% sure its going to be a dome. This looks alot easier to build but are the cooking and heat retention properties the same?
this vid is way off base, you are correct, follow the golden ratio that's been used all over Europe
You know it won't hold heat near as much because there's no insulation between brick layers
I think once the bricks are heated up it'll make a fine pizza.
Bro Made That Oven Clean 💯🍕
Nice build. Looks much easier than the domed ones people try to build. Would love to see a follow up video making a pizza inside. Just needs a door which would make for a great video too.
Ya, how is that going to work without the front end closed off some to keep the heat in? Also, the other comment here about an insulating layer around the oven is probably the better way to do it. Nice work, hope it works.
Very impressed can I ask what was the Dimensions for that pizza oven cheers
Click the description and it shows all the dimensions and tools you need
about 2 years ago me, my brother and my dad build ourselves a pizza oven
it turns out like a deformed concrete iglue 😂
now we're gonna try again with your guide
SB : "my brother, my dad and I built..."
One thing that affects the efficiency of the oven is how well the fire bricks are insulated. You need to add heat-proof mortar or concrete mix with the added little stainless steel needles to it and vermiculite
Do you have plans for that and dimensions?
I want to know the estimate of my dream oven for the senior's home.Thank you.
For the oven. About how many bricks were used?
nice job
Question: could I build something like this on the edge of an existing 4 inch concrete patio? Using the existing patio as my base? Is that going to crack/ruin my patio?
I think you will be fine if your concrete patio is reinforced and has a strong solid clay base.
Looks great. Couple of questions. Can you cook directly on those particular bricks? What do you consider "low temperature fires"? Obviously not a rip-roaring conflagration but more than a couple of match sticks and a handful of twigs. I've been scribbling out ideas to build an outdoor kitchen and I'd like a pizza oven in the mix. I'd hate to do all that work and then screw it up by going too hot or not hot enough.
I thought the same n usually I seen it roaring hot like 600-800f for thin crispy pizza but can also use a pizza stone if not wanting to have a roaring fire but this depends on the size of your pizza oven too. Good luck on your project
Do you have to soak fire bricks prior to installing?
Is it still standing?
Looks like if you put a door on front you will need a vent pipe in back for air with a little damper on it to adjust the air flow for heat.
7:33 the Mrs and I were stunned.
Does the capstone need to be made of any specific kind of concrete in order to withstand any heat transfer through the firebricks?
The most ideal mix would be Refectory castable with standard concrete to give it so longevity, but refectory castable is hard to come by so you could just use standard concrete and use a ceramic fiber board insulation between the fire bricks and concrete capstone, this is the most ideal as it offers insulation
Should be some type of insulation heat rated ofcourse
Granite!! Thermal shock , not if, but when it will crack, concrete isn't designed for such heat...
Attention everyone: never leave your dome and oven floor uninsulated , you will never be able to cook more than 2-3 pizzas with one fire. Your oven floor will get cooler in 30 min while the active fire still exists. I learned the hard way so you shouldn’t. Use 2” calsil boards for your floor and 2 inch ceramic fire blankets for the dome. By the way this type of ovens domes are not efficient as traditional domes because the door openings is too large and bottom of the flu gallery is at the same level as the oven dome so it will suck the entire heat before it heats up the oven floor and dome.
I followed your advice thank you
It says its up to 5k cost is that the customers cost or just material.
I live in Denver Colorado
What would it cost
Im thinking of building this plan. Can you tell me how much this cost? Thanks!
it's stronger than the houses there:)
creative way, learn a lot from you, look forward to your visit and support
There a few different construction skills at work in this video . If u attempt something like this I would make a checklist for every step.
How many bricks do you use in total?
All you need is standard bricks and mud! Keep it simple and authentic!
Are you anticipating a nuclear attack that you want your pizza oven to survive?
That's what I was thinking. The pad is overkill
Price to build this at my house
Almost every other build I've seen uses an insulation blanket on the dome and also vermiculite/perlite. I guess this was filmed in a warm climate?
It needs insulation. Those firebricks are not insulating grade.
Man, great I’ll build this tomorrow afternoon 😂
can clay bricks work instead of fire bricks?
What size is better for cooking food. Pakistan
Do I use regular mortar between firebrick and red brick on outer dome ? Helllloooooooooooooooo
Nice build. It is based on the Brickwood oven design. I built one like that nearly 10 years ago. It did work but I was not happy with the results I was getting. I added insulation over the arch which did help a little.
I then set about designing a dome type oven which I built with help from the Forno Bravo forum. It has a 36" cooking area.
Having used both types of oven there is no comparison between them. My dome type oven will retain enough heat after a Friday night pizza cook to do cook bread the following morning with no additional firing.
That's very helpful
How many fire bricks did you use for building the dome area?
As a civil engineer, I'm sure you can use that as a bunker in hurricane.
I thought the same thing.
Seriously... Did the guy have a surplus of concrete laying around? 😅
I'm hoping the 8" thick base was to match the existing patio or something. Damn near park a tank on it 😅
@@echoradius2299my question is how does that adhesive react with oven temperatures
Awesome build, thanks for the video however, i have absolutely ZEEEERO skills when it comes to masonry work. I'd need someone to build this for me. What would be an approximate cost?
Do your self. It is not difficult.
Where is the insulation on this oven?
You’ve got me curious now as to what insulation you would need? I’m looking to build one but I don’t want to have to redo it
Definity building this
There's zero chance this is a DIY Build for the average Joe. But nice looking pizza oven. Wish you baked some pizzas to show what the finished product looked like.
Exactly what I was thinking
GREAT VIDEO !!!
Gorgeous!! I made a pizza oven from clay pots etc. it’s been fine I just want more room. Thank you for your pizza oven. I really love it
وہ جی وہ کیا خوبصورت ویڈیو بنائی ہے 👌💞🤲🏼👍 ایک نیا اسکرائبر وحید پینڈو ہمیشہ آپ کے ساتھ ہی ساتھ
Great job!
Hurts this brickies eyes
sorry completely wrong build. you need a smaller opening at the front and the chimney is not placed at the top of the tunnel.
I just built this design but I made sure to add insulation all around the fire bricks and under, works just fine.
There is absolutely no reason why you couldn't have used cement between the blocks. Adhesive? The inside of that thing gets hot. You want adhesive heating up and releasing chemicals into your food?
They used heat proof mortar for the firebricks
The fire and heat are in the oven, constructed with fire bricks and refractory mortar, not in the base. Little heat will transfer to the concrete legs.
Good job boy
You did not try the oven with a pizza, why ???? So frustrating 😮
"After ten years, we just finished building this Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier. Granted, it's an advanced DIY project, but don't be afraid to try it."
The glue on block isn't faster or easier
I sure as hell hope that stone works on the bottom bro...if not its shrapnel. Cement+rain+ fire=BOOM!
Opps
Enough concrete for 40 floor building. This is not a DIY for average person.
The link you gave above, block my access to your site.
as a bricklayer, this was painful to watch
Why? How would you fix it?
Haha too true
Is it the cake frosting mortar?
Why?
why
Finn town along the MN river by Franklin
You can just post the magazine instruction you got it from 😂
I would have it a little higher so it's easier to see into the oven. Otherwise great.
Don't you think it's a little over the top for a d y I brick oven?
You should have showed it in action.
Complimenti. 30 tonnellate di peso per un fornetto 😂😂😂😂😂
When office engineers design and build a pizza oven. 😅
Превосходно.
This is a truly awful instructional video for building a WFO. This was probably his first and last WFO build.
Well then build it yourself your own way quite complaing dude.
Please record your own and show us how it's done.
no convection, huh.
This is not a good design. Too small and way to much prep time to make this.
Daran sieht mann dass du nicht mit Mörtel umgehen kannst 😅😅
Too expensive bro..
They don't answer any questions
Rebar in a fuckin pizza oven LOL
That thing will never reach the temperature needed to cook a pizza.
Why’s that?
Questo non è un forno per fare la pizza. Bocciato 😂
Hay a oi
Everything this guy did was absolutely a 100% wrong!!!!!
Typical American unnecessary expensive and nonsense works...
looks like complete garbage too
Wouldn't this require municipal inspection and approval? This might qualify as permanent construction. Some areas might not allow it because of air pollution.
Just build it and enjoy life.
@@gnome2024 Building inspections are not there to keep you from enjoying life! In our last home a previous owner had done illegal renovations, and some were frankly dangerous.
@@gnome2024 How can you enjoy life when some neighbor rats you out, the building inspector shows up and now you’re being slammed with hundreds of dollars of fines EACH DAY the structure remains erected?
@@theetruth4267 You contradicted your own statement. Just build it and pay fines.
Permits can be obtained and building codes are accessible to the public.
The fire brick I found at Home Depot said it’s not food safe, where do I find an alternative or is that what do y’all use?
Just to make a crappy Pizza