Build It With Earth: The Cob Pizza Oven

If you've ever wanted to build your own earthen pizza oven, then this is the book for you. Each section of easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions is accompanied by clear pictures illustrating the most important points to help you build a cob oven from the ground up.ContentsPart 1 includes some background on natural building, a cob oven diagram to scale, a full list of materials and tools, and advice for the build.Part 2, the bulk of the book, takes you through the entire process from foundation to finish plaster. It includes: Advice on site selection How to identify and use locally harvested materials (like clay-rich soils) Recommendations for store-bought products from clay to sand to pigments How to make and mix cob efficiently Options for base insulation and laying out the fire bricks for the hearth How to shape each layer of the oven from "thermal" cob to insulation to plasters and sculpting How to make an attractive door and what to consider with a roof The layout of Part 2 h