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Originally Posted by dmun  There's been a lot of discussion of low dome neapollitan ovens here. You may want to use the search function at the top of each page. The general consensus seems to be that they need some reinforcement or buttressing at the sides to be structurally sound. |
There is a photo floating around that shows a low dome, where lateral thrust has pushed the vertical oven walls outward, and a brick in the more vertical section of the dome has fallen in.
Here is a photo of the professional building a low dome oven for a pizzeria in Sorrento. Note how tall the first course is. This builder shapes and fires his own bricks -- talk about dedication.
James