Pizza dome

Theory

Fornobravo Neapolitan

Interior Diameter	Interior height	Outerior height	Opening Width	Opening Height	Insulation
105 cm	40 cm	66 cm	50 cm	28 cm	10 cm (min)

Base

100 mm insulation. 100 mm iron-concrete. $A=1.7$m². Volume $V=1.7\times 0.1=0.17m^{3}=170\ell$. $S={\sqrt {A+a^{2}}}={\sqrt {1.7+0.57^{2}}}m=1.42$ m.

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  Image from the top

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  The Octagon base

Firebricks

Usually, a standard (64 x 114 x 230 mm³) brick cut in half will give the shape of the dome.

https://www.k-rauta.fi/kategoria/rakennusmateriaalit/talon-julkisivu/tiilet

• Tulitiili ulkolainen 230x114x65mm
• Tulitiili Terca 230x114x65mm
• Tulitiili Wienerberger 257x123x57mm 324kpl/lava
• Tulitiili ulkolainen 257x123x57mm
• Taloustulitiili 257x123x57 kotimainen

Insulation

Perlite

Vermiculite

Aluminium foil

Fire blanket (sammutuspeite).

The Dome

The thicker the wall is, the more greater the thermal mass is. Note the insulation; insulation should be at least 10 cm.

The first course is usually half bricks cut in half and set upright. Low dome or high dome!

References

https://www.fornobravo.com/pompeii-oven/starting-the-oven-dome/ http://pinkbird.org/images/b/b9/Pompeii_oven_plans.pdf

http://ocean.pinkbird.org/w/How_to_construct_a_pizza_oven_dome_out_of_brick

https://www.contractortalk.com/threads/low-dome-neapolitan-pizza-oven.120794/

https://www.instructables.com/Wood-Fired-Pompeii-Oven/

http://rbwolves.blogspot.com/2011/04/neopolitan-oven-step-by-step.html

https://www.rakentaja.fi/keskustelut/202421/luonnonkivesta_muuraaminen https://keskustelu.suomi24.fi/t/2945473/kesakeittio-luonnonkivikuorella https://www.masinistit.com/keskustelupalsta/viewtopic.php?t=6643 http://megamarketlux.ru/muurattu-grilli-luonnonkivista/