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Post by advisabledata on Aug 23, 2021 20:19:23 GMT
Hi everyone my names Matt from North East Lincs, I've been thinking about putting a wood fired oven in my garden for a while now, the only thing that is stopping me is funds.
I've been weighing up the options for which one Im going to build either a brick or a concrete one. With a bbq along side. I'm a big bbq enthusiast, I love bbqs and also I did dabble a little in smoking until I wore my smoker out and haven't yet bought a new one.
Anyway that's me and really look forward to what this forum has to offer in experience and expertise.
AdvisableData (Matt)
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Post by fox on Aug 24, 2021 6:02:46 GMT
A wood oven is a versatile asset that can be used for smoking, making pizzas, roasting meat and even frying fish in a pan! However they are quite expensive to build especially if you use high quality materials but…. there are options for much cheaper DIY builds if you feel you have the time and skills. It is possible to use second hand clay bricks or to cast a dome over a form of sand using a cheap from of high temperature cement and then digging out the sand!
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Post by advisabledata on Aug 24, 2021 10:04:40 GMT
That's great news on how versatile they are. I haven't seen the sand method but I have seen the excise ball method which will probably be my first attempt at this and then once that has past its best I will probably then stage to a full brick oven.
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Post by oblertone on Aug 24, 2021 11:36:29 GMT
You seem intent on doing the work twice and the dome is only a component of the wfo build; you'll still need a stand, insulation flue etc so why not go straight for brick ? It's really not that hard and will outlast a composite oven. Source some used damaged bricks as you'll be cutting them in half anyway, don't scrimp on the insulation and the jobs a carrot.
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Post by advisabledata on Aug 24, 2021 19:53:50 GMT
Yer the reason why Im thinking of doing it this was of doing it twice as for the location of where it will be going at first and then it might need to be dismantled. For a possible extension to my property and taking down of garage it will be next to. Also its down to costings.
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Post by oblertone on Aug 25, 2021 9:40:20 GMT
Fair enough, but doing things twice will always cost more. With you extension in mind, plan where your oven might sit and get the builder to erect it to your specification; voila, a brick wfo in the right place 👍🏾
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