The Morgan's WFO build Brick Oven Photos Discuss The Morgan's WFO build in the Good Background Information forums; Looking Great,,, Nice work,, I miss building my oven, but cooking has been some constant fun...

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

Looking Great,,, Nice work,, I miss building my oven, but cooking has been some constant fun

[vintagemx0]

Thanks for the kind words thisoldgarage. I can understand, it always seems like there is a little post-partum depression after a long project. I think for us (and it sounds the same for you), that learning how to bake will be a long, enjoyable project in itself.

We did it to ourselves again...we ran out of mortar. Oh well, all we can do now is wait. I hope we'll receive a delivery tomorrow so we can close the dome!

Last weekend we added more courses to the dome. It's to the point now that we'll need to devise a support system for the remainding rows.

Here's a few pics..

HEY! Where's my beer? !!



As you can see, we're trying to do "large things" in a small place...



Olivia is already in love with the oven. She keeps asking "When can we have pizza?" Look how large she makes our little 36" oven look...



The build process is great fun, but we are also looking forward to using this oven. Next spring we'll work on other parts of the patio and install irrigation and do some plantings. We really hoped to be a little farther along by now, but we both have busy jobs and families...(not so much to complain about for sure!) But, it really does pay on this sort of thing to go slow enough to have a plan for each phase. Without this forum and it's members, we'd be lost!

Regards,

The Morgan's

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

Beautiful Daughter,,, I think even though I am enjoying the cooking I will start the adjoining fire pit soon.... Nothing like cement on your hands,,, I just have to make sure I dont cement the whole back yard !!!!!

Hope your cement comes in

Mark

[Dino_Pizza]

Hey there Morgans! Looking good. It's nice when the whole family is involved, even if it's just getting inside for the great pics .
You did a great job going across the arch. No dip at all that I can see. You guys will be making pizza in no time. Keep up the good work. -Dino

[vintagemx0]

It almost did droop there Dino. I tried to correct the tendancy, and it did get a little wierd, but it kept pretty straight. Definately not as nice and neat as others I've seen here, but I'm satisfied that it is strong.

We managed to get the dome closed on Saturday. Here's an exterior shot...



You can see from some of the jagged-ness that we had some issues, but it all seems OK. Here's an interior shot...



It was a little difficult packing mortar into all the little voids inside. 'Wouldn't want to do that again anytime soon.

Sunday we built the chimney arch and flue passage-way...



Here's a shot of the flue passage-way...



We have to hand it to many, many of the builders on this forum. This is not an easy, casual build. Our hats are off to you guys!

So, next will be adding a chimney and putting some RefMix on the dome's exterior. Then we'll turn toward insulation and curing fires!

Ciao e presto,

The Morgans

[kebwi]

I'm so jealous. My shovel only just hit the dirt for this project today.

By the way, I am very inspired by your seemingly obvious and simple overhanging counter. I would like to do something similar such that the upper-most pour of the hearth (the one containing the oven floor) hangs past the insulating and structural layers below.

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

We have to hand it to many, many of the builders on this forum. This is not an easy, casual build. Our hats are off to you guys!

Good Morning Morgan's

You guys did a great Job...... Your dome looks exceptional, I'm sure you have met or exceeded many of our standards and yours....

Good Luck and keep going, I like to think of closing the dome as a milestone in the build, You are very CLOSE now,,,,

Mark

[Mitchamus]

great work! I love the design so far...

[vintagemx0]

Thanks guys! It's been fun so far, but we are having to learn as we go.

Mark- Have you experimented with polishing concrete yet? Would love to hear your views, opinions, tips...

The Morgans

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

Hi Morgans,
No, sorry havent have the time yet between work and life etc,,, Will make sure I get to the first round of it this weekend,, I will start a thread and post some pics..

Mark