Installation guide

Pompeii Oven Instructions
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building your oven to the same dimensions we describe,
or you can make modifications to meet your specific size
or space requirements. We do not describe a small 30"-
32" oven, because while you can readily build an oven this
size, the additional cost and effort of building the larger 36"
are not great, and we think you will appreciate having the
extra space. The 42" brick oven is large enough for a
majority of home cooking requirements, so we do not
describe a larger oven.
If you have the space and budget, we recommend building
the larger oven. The larger oven gives you the most
flexibility, can be easier to use, and does not stop you
from cooking smaller amounts of food. Remember that
while you can cook less in a larger oven, you cannot cook
more in a smaller oven.
Getting Started
We recommend that you join the Forno Bravo User Group
before you start your project. The community can answer
your questions and try to help you get off on the right foot.
Also, please email us with comments on the plans. One of
the great powers of the Internet is that it enables us to
quickly incorporate your recommendations into the plans,
so that others can gain from your experience. We will be
keeping this site up to date.
Take lots of pictures, and when your oven is completed,
please forward them to us so that we can post them to the
site. Use of the plans is widely encouraged, so tell your
friends.
Again, you should also consider joining the Forno Bravo
user group at www.fornobravo.com/forum. We discuss
brick oven installation, pizza, cooking and Italian food, and
it's a good community. Please feel to join even if you are
not going to build a brick oven, and want to share your
experiences using a pizza stone. Also, when you are
finished, please keep coming back to
www.fornobravo.com in order to enjoy the sections on
brick oven management, techniques, and cooking. Send
us your favorite recipes and techniques, and we will post
them in our food section.
You can also buy your pizza peels, pizza oven
accessories, and pizza flour from the Forno Bravo Store.
A Note
Please take a moment to read all of the instructions, and
look at all of the photographs, before embarking on the
Pompeii Oven project. It is not for everyone. The project
can be challenging, and requires time, patience, and
muscle power.
Our goal is to bring the pleasure of true wood -fired
cooking to the American home, garden, and chef, and
there are a number of ways that we can help make that
happen. If it appears that the Pompeii Oven project might
be beyond your skill set, or available time, contact us
regarding a traditional modular oven kit.
How the Plans Work
The Pompeii Oven plans feature a single column of text
describing the construction process, and a second
column, which contains graphics, charts and photographs.
Good luck with your project!
Forno Bravo