From kitset to complete oven
With prefabricated components, clear instructions and support along the way, the kitset is designed to make building your own wood fired oven straightforward for anyone comfortable with basic DIY, from assembly and insulation through to finishing, drying and curing.
Designed as one complete oven
The kitset is designed as a complete oven, not just a refractory core. The cooking floor and inner dome form the hot chamber and provide the thermal mass that stores heat during firing.
Ceramic fibre insulation surrounds the cooking chamber and helps keep that heat where it is useful. The self supporting base, outer shell and chimney complete the structure and bring the different parts together as one system.
Because the main components are already designed to work together, you are assembling a complete wood fired oven rather than starting with a dome and working out the rest of the construction yourself.
Key specifications
See the oven’s overall dimensions, weight and recommended stand height before planning your installation.
Internal baking area: 900 mm
External dimensions: 1100 Ă— 1165 Ă— 1095 mm
Door opening: approximately 450 Ă— 250 mm
Recommended stand height: 850 mm
Completed oven weight: approximately 600 kg
The build, step by step
The main oven components are prefabricated, so you assemble the oven in a clear sequence rather than build it brick by brick. Each stage builds on the last, from the base and cooking floor through to the dome, insulation, outer shell and final finish.
What you need before you start
You don’t need specialist masonry skills or tools. The main components are prefabricated, so there is no bricklaying or cutting required for the standard build.
Basic DIY experience and common tools are enough. You will need a stable, level stand or frame, and some of the heavier components are easier to position with another person helping.
Drying and curing
After the build, allow the oven to dry before starting the curing process.
Curing is done over the following days using a series of gradually hotter fires. This slowly removes moisture from the oven and prepares it for full cooking temperatures.
Follow the step by step curing instructions in the manual before your first full cook.
One firing. A changing cooking window.
Pizza
Highest heat
Bread
As the heat begins to fall
Roasting
Steady retained heat
Slow cooking
Gentle residual heat
Pizza
Highest heat
Bread
As the heat begins to fall
Roasting
Steady retained heat
Slow cooking
Gentle residual heat
Help during the build
If something is unclear during assembly, contact us before moving on.
Pawel can help with practical questions about the build and talk you through the next step. If something is easier to explain visually, we can also arrange a video call.
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