Newbie from Wolverhampton

[campervanman]

Hello All,

WOW What a great forum this is  

Been looking into building a pizza oven for a while now.  Came across the below video and really like the construction, but not entirely sure on what materials used.  I have come across Fondu cement, could I use this on its own or do I need to mix it with other materials?


www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sny2MCND3nA

Many Thanks in advance

[gracie]

May 18, 2016 14:57:24 GMT campervanman said:

Hello All,

WOW What a great forum this is  

Been looking into building a pizza oven for a while now.  Came across the below video and really like the construction, but not entirely sure on what materials used.  I have come across Fondu cement, could I use this on its own or do I need to mix it with other materials?


www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sny2MCND3nA

Many Thanks in advance

Hi Campervanman ( can I call you CVM?!?)
ill stop you there in your quest to follow this route...only because I saw the exact same video and bought the ball before I read loads of posts here and slowly came to the realisation that a) it was going to be very hard to get a 4" thick dome off the ball and onto the plinth and b) the mix the guy is using ( vermiculite with cement) is actually what you need for insulating, but is no good for the actual refractory, or heat holding, layer of your oven.
for ease of build, go the clay route ( see cob oven builds) or if you don't mind cutting bricks and being a tad more technical with the build, then the Pompei style is less susceptible to the elements.
either way, a good read through the various posts on here should set you right.

[sparkles]

Hi Campervanman

I hadn't seen this video. Looks like a disaster waiting to happen. It really isn't difficult building a dome with bricks to make a Pompeii style oven. Not had anything to do with cob ovens so I can't comment on that. Gracie has got it right you need some element of the build that retains heat and the vermicrete is there as an insulator and not a heat sink.