Backyard pizza oven build - disaster or delicious?

May 6·1 min read

Started building a brick pizza oven in the backyard 3 weeks ago. Got the plans off YouTube which was probably a mistake. My mortar ratio was off, had to redo a whole section. Finally got it done last weekend and made our first pizza. It was simultaneously amazing and kind of lopsided. Tastes great though and the kids think I'm a genius. Spent way more time on this than I thought but no regrets. Planning to host a neighborhood pizza night next month.

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Comments(6)

DDerek P.RegularMay 7

A brick pizza oven sounds amazing but also seems like it could go wrong in a lot of ways. Are you worried about it catching fire or exploding or is that not really a thing if you build it right?

DDerekNew DadMay 7

This is the kind of project I get excited about because it's something you can actually use once it's done. How much did all the materials end up costing you so far?

MMiguelRegularMay 8

Three weeks in and you're probably at the point where you either commit fully or abandon it halfway, right? How much longer do you think you have left on the build?

CChristopherRegularMay 6

Dude I feel this energy. Built a deck last summer and the first half was a complete mess until I actually read the instructions instead of winging it. How bad is the mortar situation - is it salvageable or starting over?

DDerek M.New DadMay 6

YouTube pizza oven builds are like parenting man - sounds easy until you're halfway through and realize you have no idea what you're doing. The mortar thing though, that's fixable. At least you're trying something ambitious while the baby naps.

RRob H.RegularMay 7

YouTube pizza oven builds are either genius or total disasters and there's no in between. Have you tested it yet or are you still in construction mode?