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Post by wes on May 4, 2021 11:58:46 GMT
Hi everyone , so glad I found this site before i started building. One question I do have is there any reason I should, or should not, use storage heater bricks to form my dome? I think they will need cutting in half to be able to curve them. I started collecting them and wound up with loads. I'm going to dig and lay the foundation soon and if I remember I'll be photographing each stage. Any tips, hints or even whoo don't do it like that, will be greatly appreciated Many thanks in advance . Wes
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Post by oblertone on May 4, 2021 13:49:45 GMT
Welcome. While storage heater blocks are usually used to make the floor of a wfo there is no reason why they can't be used for the dome other than thickness. The optimum brick built dome is around 4" thick which gives you excellent heat retention for extended cooking after the pizza session, this can be achieved by cutting a standard 'housebrick' in two and laying it made-end-in. To achieve a 4" thick dome using storage heater blocks will involve lots of cutting and they are extremely dense.
A recent build on here did use them uncut to form a vaulted oven, but not a dome.
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Post by goodmayesnewbie on May 7, 2021 13:58:38 GMT
Hi everyone , so glad I found this site before i started building. One question I do have is there any reason I should, or should not, use storage heater bricks to form my dome? I think they will need cutting in half to be able to curve them. I started collecting them and wound up with loads. I'm going to dig and lay the foundation soon and if I remember I'll be photographing each stage. Any tips, hints or even whoo don't do it like that, will be greatly appreciated Many thanks in advance . Wes Hello all. I've just discovered this site and wanted to check does anyone know of someone that can repair a pizza oven? I'm based in Goodmayes, Essex. |
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