11. Oven Arch and Door
Oven 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 (
forum/photoplog/images/250/medium/
).
Pompeii Oven Instructions
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