Installation guide

Pompeii Oven Instructions

11. Arch and Door

Arch

A facade can be used to finish the front of the oven

and hide the rough look of the vent. Although it may

take some skill to create an arched entryway into the

oven, you should find that your skills as a rough

mason are more than adequate, particularly after the

work you have done finishing your oven dome – look

out Notre Dame! See Forno Bravo Photos (on

www.fornobravo.com) for some ideas on design.

Again this is a place where you may want to offset

the bricks so that a ½ “ to 1” reveal is made for a

door. If a reveal is not made, that is fine if you do not

leave a reveal, however your arch and supports for

the arch should be flat so that a door can be

accommodated.

11.1. A decorative brick arch forms the vent opening.

11.2. Another decorative entry arch.

11.3. Different style brick arch with setback.

Door

There are a few possibilities for doors. When your

fire is going and your oven is heating up you may

need to throttle down the fresh air that is going to the

fire. A steel door, with a vented slot at the bottom of

the door can also be fabricated

(http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/photoplog/images

/250/medium/1_Draft_Door.JPG).