| If there is one smell that will bring everyone running, it's | | | | pad as possible. You want to build an oven, not tote |
| that of fresh pizza. Admit it, your mouth just started | | | | bricks from one end of the yard to the other. |
| watering a little. Now imagine the smell of fresh pizza | | | | You don't need anything gigantic for a perfect pizza. A |
| intermingled with that of your grill. | | | | simple 36-inch square base is more than large enough. |
| Drool! | | | | Start stacking bricks to make a nice square pattern. |
| Learning how to build an outdoor pizza oven is a | | | | Make sure nothing is loose or wobbly. |
| pretty simple job. It will take time and some sweat but | | | | Once you've stacked up to a height of about 30 |
| the pay off is certainly worth it as you become the | | | | inches it's time to build the firebox. |
| king griller of the neighborhood. | | | | Simply lay a single layer of bricks stacked on end |
| The first thing you need is a flat level surface to start | | | | along the outside edge of the back and sides of your |
| building. If you have a cement patio you're set. If not | | | | oven. Leave a spacing of 4 bricks along the back wall. |
| you might want to pour a slab of concrete. | | | | So the smoke has a way out of the firebox. |
| Pouring a slab of concrete doesn't take much except | | | | Once you've finished stacking the bricks cut a piece of |
| time. | | | | sheet metal to size and place it on top of the wall. |
| All you need to do is remove a layer of topsoil slightly | | | | Stack another layer of bricks on top of the sheet |
| larger than the foundation footprint. | | | | metal. Once again stack bricks lengthwise along the |
| Level the area that's going to be poured. | | | | back and sides of the pizza oven. And lay another |
| Build a framework for the slab. All you need are some | | | | piece of sheet metal on top of them. This will be the |
| 4-inch tall strips of wood squared and level set in the | | | | oven portion of your outdoor pizza oven. |
| footprint. | | | | Add another layer of bricks on top of the sheet metal |
| Pour the concrete. | | | | and voila! Your outdoor pizza oven is complete. Just |
| Use a scrap piece of wood longer than the pour to | | | | light the fire. Get the pizza oven up to temperature and |
| scrape and level out the fresh cement by raking it | | | | slide in a fresh pizza, calzone, or whatever will make |
| along the framework. | | | | the neighbors jealous. |
| Let it dry at least 24 hours. | | | | Learning how to build an outdoor pizza oven is time |
| Congratulations! You've now built a great sturdy base | | | | consuming but so worth it once you taste that first |
| for the new outdoor pizza oven. | | | | slice of fresh pie. The neighbors will be beating down |
| You'll need a lot of bricks for this baby so have the | | | | your door for the great taste of homemade outdoor |
| hardware store deliver them as close to the concrete | | | | pizza. |