New Guy Here!!

[beckj]

dmun,
after reviewing your geodesic oven project I am honored you would even waste your precious talented time to engage with a non-oven building hack like myself. Thanks for your input and I can only say you are definitely out of your tree- and God Bless you for it!! What an amazing project- so unique, labor-intensive, and most of all original!!! Good for you!

Thanks again, stay in touch- I hope to post my own project (although nowhere NEAR yours) on here some day!

[beckj]

Les, after reading about the cooking advantages for pizza & bread with the round dome shape I believe I will be taking the "leap" and going with a dome like yours over the rectangular bread oven. Wish me luck...

[RTflorida]

beckj, most all of us were non oven builders to begin with, some had/have some skills not necessarily associated with oven buidling but helpful in the process. Oven building is not rocket science (although we have a member or two who claim to be rocket scientists). Physically demanding at times and very tedious as well, but not out of scope for anyone who at least considers themself marginally handy. Good planning, the right materials, and a desire for great pizza are enough to carry you through. It doesn't need to be perfect - just stay up, be well insulated, and large enough to hold a pizza.

RT

[beckj]

Thanks RTFlorida, I appreciate the pep talk. I am approaching this like other masonry projects I have tackled (pavers, concrete, etc) and am doing plenty of research, and most importantly- talking to folks like yourself as much as possible. Nice to have forums like this where it seems like people jump in looking to help!

Talk to you soon!