1. I allowed the concrete to set over a number of days by covering it with plastic and wetting it every 6 hours with a hose. Apparently if the conc...

2. After pouring the concrete into the bessa block walls I set about adding the concrete lintel at the front to finish the table like surface. Alte...

3. After the foundation wall concrete had set I built a frame to contain the oven foundation concrete. I used pine underneath and to the sides, wit...

4. As the purpose of the oven is to retain heat it is important to have good insulation below and above the chamber. On top of the foundation concr...

5. I was still concerned about how much insulation I had under the base of the oven so I purchased some fire place insulation board (50mm). After c...

6. Building the dome is potentially the most risky part of the construction so I wanted to be sure I had everything round and level. I built a tool...

7. I began cutting and laying the fire bricks to make the dome of the oven while keeping everything level with the tool. The fire bricks were morta...

8. I continued laying fire bricks for the dome a layer at a time and allowing for a gentle curve on each level. At the top most brick levels I was...

9. After laying the dome firebricks I finished laying the entrance and flue with further firebricks. The flue needs to be placed on the outside of...

10. After cladding the oven I allowed it to cure and dry for 7 days. I was really concerned that if I didn't allow the oven to dry completely that...