Here is the base complete with the form work and reinforcing for the top slab.
Once the base was complete I then had to cast the slab onto which the pizza oven will sit. This is probably the most risky part of the build as this slab spans the supports so has to support both it's own weight (several hundred kilos) and the weight of the oven. Thick reinforcing mesh and concrete give me a nice flat sturdy surface to work on. This will need to cure for a few days to that the concrete develops its full strength so next weekend I can start building the oven.
And finally with the shuttering removed and the slab cured it can at least take my weight and the weight of a glass of wine. Next week we find out if it will take the weight of the full oven.
We are just a few weeks away from wood fired pizzas at home.
See Next Pizza Oven Post
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