Pam,
I wanted to check and see if Alf's instructions worked for you. Did you go the space heater route, or the series of fires? Both work well.
If you haven't done the fires yet, I would start with a couple of newspapers and kindling the first day, then burn newspapers and a little more kindling the next day. You can drag the fire out to keep the oven moderately warm for a longer period of time. Then, add add a few pieces of 2" wood to the next fire, etc. The balance is to get the oven hot enough to slowly drive out moisture, without creating too much steam in the oven material, or drying out the mortars and concrete to where they shrink and crack.
As the fires grow, you will be able to cook a roast, or vegetables, before your oven will get hot enough for pizza.
Let us know how it goes.
James |