BBQ and Outdoor Kitchen
3. Versatile The cost of polishing an existing concrete slab to a satin sheen is approximately $130 per square metre, according to Caroline Kouts of Urban Concrete Floors in Victoria, though this price may vary depending on the size of the area to be polished. The concrete’s tonal differences, subtle cracks and aggregates take on a stone-like, natural feel. Can also colour to any tone - so it doesn't look grey. or score to create tiles if needed. Use skirting boards so don't have mop marks on the walls.
Dome This is the traditional shape of pizza ovens, known as the Tuscan or Pompeii style, and features a dome-shaped baking chamber with a square hearth at the front and a chimney or flue at the top. The main advantage of this style of pizza oven is that an even temperature can be achieved and maintained throughout the oven, resulting in more consistent cooking.
Barrel vault For a larger baking chamber, a barrel vault oven provides a similar structure to the dome oven, but extends further in the back to create a larger oven. This style of oven is also a good choice if you want to use your oven for things other than making pizza, including baking bread and roasting meats. However, due to the elongated shape, barrel vault ovens are prone to hot and cold spots and need to be carefully monitored for consistent cooking.
Harrison's Landscaping DIY KITS If you prefer to build your pizza oven yourself, rather than buying a portable oven or having one built in by a professional, there are several options out there for DIY kits. Alfresco’s Lowe says, “You can expect to pay from $1,800 for a quality DIY kit that is manufactured in Australia. Prices for quality ovens should range from $1,800 for a medium-sized DIY kit, through to $4,500 for a very large fully assembled oven.”
Brick Brick ovens are exceptionally fuel efficient, as they retain up to 85 per cent of the heat generated by a wood fire. As a result or this, and the relative cost-effectiveness of the material, bricks are a very popular choice when building a pizza oven. Rendering the bricks in cement is more of an aesthetic choice than one of efficiency, though cement render would also help to retain extra heat for faster cooking. Or use stone to create a facade
Medium The family-sized oven has a baking chamber of between 80 and 100 centimetres in diameter, big enough to cook two to three standard pizzas at a time. This is enough to feed an average family of four to six people, and will set you back anywhere between $600 and $3,000, not including installation, and depending on the materials, the style and the fit-out.
A discrete fire pit cuts through the terrace
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