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[SimpleMike]

What's the feasability of having the oven opening into a room? We've just finished framing a sunroom and I'm thinking of adding a 42" Pompeii oven on the backside of the room, with the oven opening coming into the room. I like the idea of using the oven year-round without having to put on snow boots, but I do have a few concerns:

Is there anything I should worry about with the construction design as it ties into the wall framing?

Is it wise to fire an oven that could possibly be in below zero weather for a long period of time? Will the mortar/bricks crack?

Will the oven generate so much heat in the room that it will be unbearable in summer?

Can the oven be used as a fireplace of sorts for heating/ambience?

Thanks in advance for your help. Wisconsin winter is on the way so I'll have plenty of time to plan before construction can begin.

Mike

[dmun]

If you build your oven into your house, you need to follow all building codes and run it by your building inspector. It will follow the same codes as a residential fireplace. I like the idea myself: it's a nuisance to trudge out in the back yard on these dark nights to cook pizza.