Installation guide

Pompeii Oven Instructions

1.3. Framed, lined, with wire mesh and rebar.

Mix and pour the concrete (Photo 1.4), and then level it.

Use a 2"x4" to screed and level the concrete, then finish to

a smoothness that works for you as the bottom of your

wood storage area (Photo 1.5). Allow the slab to cure for a

day or two. Keeping it damp will help it cure better and

become stronger.

1.4 Using a mixer.

1.5 The finished foundation ready to cure.

Other Considerations

Depending on where you live, you may have to excavate

18” or more, of topsoil to reach a stable substrate such as

hard clay. If you do excavate to a depth greater than the

foundation form height, you will need to add a material,

such as thoroughly compacted pea gravel or crushed rock,

which will allow for the drainage of water from under the

concrete slab. Placing a layer of plastic sheeting over the

material will help prevent it from wicking water from the

slab too quickly, making it brittle and prone to cracking.

You may also want to install your Pompeii Oven as part of

a larger outdoor kitchen project. Use the dimensions for

the oven in conjunction with your other kitchen elements,

such as counters, a grill, storage, a sink, and refrigeration.

You might find it easier to form your entire kitchen at one

time.