Took the instructions to the local brick store to order my thin brick veneer today. The guy next to me in line sees the instructions and asked if I was building a pizza oven. We start talking and it turns out, we’re building the same exact one via Brickwood’s Grand Barille Form. He’s building a beautiful shed/cover over his with lights. And, his brick work was perfect. I’m a little jealous! And I thought the coincidence of running into someone locally was fun.
He estimates that he’s spent about $5,000 building to date. I have my receipts but haven’t added them up. I’m probably close to $4,000. What’s everyone else’s’ cost been?
That’s so cool! Anyone who thinks that a set of plans and a polystyrene form is going to result in a uniform, boring oven has just got to see what all of you have done with your ovens. I think this is more fun than, say, customizing hot rods, plus it bakes a much better pizza…
As to cost, I think I was close to $4,000 all in, and your cost sounds pretty typical. It would be possible to do it for less with repurposed building materials, and some folks have done that, too.