Wood-Fired Indoor Brick Bake Oven
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BEFORE This was an unfinished indoor barbeque that the homeowners wanted to convert to a fireplace at first, until Gene told them about indoor bake ovens. The Sullivan's decided to go with the bake oven idea instead. |
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DURING Corbeled supports were added to hold the heavy limestone slab, and the interior is started. Part of the old bricks are removed to make room for insulation and firebrick. |
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The bake oven interior is constructed with firebrick, and ceramic wool insulation is installed around the oven. |
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The finished oven with keystone and cast iron door installed.
The interior has enough room to cook a 10" pizza or hold a small
roasting pan. Note that the bricks around the oven are mirror images of the bricks beside them. |
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FINISHED Front view |
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FINISHED Side view Note: the brick has just been acid washed and the mortar is still wet. When dry, the mortar color will match the other mortar. |