How to build a brick oven / Outdoor Kitchen Build - Part 8: Insulating and Rendering a Brick Oven

In this video I will show you how to insulate and render a brick oven. I will show you how to install ceramic fiber blanket. I then install chicken wire to make the rendering process easier. I will also show you how to render a brick oven. I use about an inch and half of concrete mortar over the wire mesh. For ascetics, I use a natural stone tile to finished the dome.
Link To My Cooking Channel: On The Flame: / @on-the-flame
Free Plans: www.artisanmadethings.com/bri...
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Links to the other parts of this build:
Full Playlist: • Brick Oven/BBQ: Outdoo...
Part 1: Building the base (This is my first video ever so go easy on me) • Brick Oven/BBQ Outdoor...
Part 2: Building the form (This is my second video ever. Slightly better that the first) • How to build a brick o...
Part 3: Insulating the oven floor • How to build a brick o...
Part 4: Installing the floor • How to build a brick o...
Part 5: Building the Dome • How to build a brick o...
Part 6: Building the Landing, Arches and Chimney • How to build a Brick P...
Part 7: Curing Fires • How to build a brick p...
Part 8: Insulating and Rendering the brick oven • How to build a brick o...
Part 9: How to build a wood fired BBQ: • How to build a Wood Fi...
Part 10: Kitchen Counters: • How to Build Outdoor K...
Part 11: How to Frame A Roof For An Outdoor Kitchen: • How To Frame A Roof Fo...
Part 12: Installing the chimney for an outdoor kitchen: • Installing The Chimney...
Part 13: How to build a Brick Arch • How to Build a Brick A...
Part 14: Installing Stone Veneer Over Cinderblock • Installing Stone Venee...
Part 15: Outdoor Kitchen is Finished • Building An Outdoor Ki...
How to Make the Indispensable Tool: • How to Make the Indisp...
Frequently Asked Questions About My Brick Pizza Oven: • Frequently Asked Quest...
Avoid My Mistakes: • Avoiding Mistakes Buil...
Links to materials:
Ceramic Fiber Blanket: amzn.to/3HaLQFE

[@ArtisanMade]

Free Plans with measurements, materials, and additional information about my design on my website: www.artisanmadethings.com/brick-oven

[@sonyphotoguy6601]

Great Videos! Fantastic project. But can you please use metric system as well on your drawings? That would make it much easier for 95% of the world population! :-) Only USA, Myanmar and Liberia does not use the metric system.

[@Intelligentpetdevices]

Hi, how much did it cost to build this oven? I want to build this exact one myself but I need an idea on cost

[@gamatoutsikos]

Technically all construction measurements are in imperial too in Canada. ​@@sonyphotoguy6601

[@frankkramer169]

I have been a mason for 40+ years and found your videos well-done and very informative. It was a pleasure watching your process and learning from you. Great job!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you for the positive reinforcement. I wish I had some of your knowledge.

[@Bradmobile0157]

Man you could start a TV show with these skills and your talents with sharing knowledge.

[@mightyquinn69]

I have watched A LOT of pizza oven instructional videos, and this series is the best and most informative. I just watched all 8 videos back to back and I feel quite exhausted now! I look forward to the next phase.

[@ArtisanMade]

Haha!! That’s a lot of KZbin!!! Thank you for checking out my channel.

[@qcandlesinc5810]

Great instructional videos, could not find better, I built an amazing 42" dome type brick oven from scratch, Thank You!

[@Furrybrothers01]

I just discovered your channel as I’m in the process of building something similar and I gotta say, you’re a genius. Love the detail, tone, and visual. Thank you!

[@tomhostetter8516]

Id imagine that oven is now a key feature to the house... hope many pies will come from it... Great job

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! Made the first pizzas for the family this past Saturday. We had a blast. Made pizza for lunch and lamb chops for dinner.

[@hendrixghost]

Gorgeous! I've been trying to decide how I was going to go about this and I think this will be it. Amazing work on this dude. I haven't done masonry in a few years but once a mud slinger always a mud slinger

[@antspage]

probably the best looking pizza ive seen on these vids - nice work guys

[@bern735]

Se abitavo negli Stati Uniti, ti chiamavo per farmi costruire un forno da te. Lavori bene e preciso. Complimenti sei un grande!

[@Jobe3234]

By far the most informative build on You Tube. Absolute awesome end product mate, I really like the extra arch locking the granite in. Would like to do this when I build one. 👌🏻 Great work and thanks from Australia 🍻

[@klimenkor]

very informative! a lot of small but important tips that only come when you actually do it thank you!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank You!

[@dcloder]

This was an exceptional series. I am sure once the whole project is finished it will become the centerpiece of the home. I have plans in the making of doing something very similar. I find the hardest part right now is deciding on the final aesthetics. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the next round of videos.

[@josedacunhafilho]

Most excellent! Watched every step from 01 to 07. Thank you for this amazing series.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank You, I'm glad you enjoyed them.

[@dsberube]

Well done. Love the attention to detail. Beautiful

[@swing8976]

That was a phenomenal series to watch. You do such amazing work. Great job!

[@sloopy5191]

That oven is a total work of art! Congrats!!

[@libbyjensen1858]

I love how you finished off the oven. This whole video series was so fun to watch!

[@stevendonnelly8532]

I wish this series of videos were around when I was building my oven, I got the same final product but getting this level of information was difficult - what a fantastic build and well presented!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! You are right. There is very little information out there. It is a lost art.

[@RodGibsonMusic]

Mind blown! Awesome work mate!

[@depfeffel6455]

This is just incredible. What a fantastic job. Massive kudos

[@levifromthehood]

This is just absolutely stunning craftmanship, bravo!

[@MarkyParky1000]

Beautiful oven and craftsmanship

[@miltonjasso5843]

Wow is huge !!!! 👍Great

[@rallymax2]

Congrats on the build.

[@drow8569]

A lot of work! It's a sweet oven though, love the size of it.

[@juanmascorro9079]

Awesome! Excellently explained from start to finish!.Thank you. I will be starting mine soon after watching these videos!

[@59apachestepside]

I really enjoyed this series of videos. Of all the pizza oven videos on KZbin, I found this to be the most thought out as well as the best design for an ambitious DIYer like myself to construct.

[@josephmesseri2745]

this is an amazing series.

[@dnick1981]

Easily the best pizza oven series on YT. Thanks for sharing your skill!

[@jaredzimmerman1237]

thank you SOOOO MUCH for these videos they have been extremely helpful!! I'm working on my own DIY pizza oven and your videos have helped a TON!!!

[@markblades4536]

Fantastic build sir, I built one about 10 yrs ago, liked the meshed tile idea I was just thinking about a new finish and that gave me some great ideas 🎉

[@timbuckii8504]

Great job. God Bless.

[@djsjrski]

Excellent Videos! And using a good towel to clean the oven at the end and a white one to boot, PERFECT! I'm subscribing for sure now. I feel so much better now after using her ( My Wife's) " Super soft Organic Towels" to detail my car with. Amazing job on that oven!

[@bbbbbbbb1942]

It took me about two years start to finish. I did the base because I had a lot of kiln brick laying around. Thought I could use it, built a dome, found out I couldn't use it, and walked away. Restarted about a month ago. Doing the rendering layer today. Not as pretty as yours - I made some mistakes - but it's done and will work. The mistakes were fairly minor, but also I've never done this kind of project before And absolutely could not, and would not, have even tried it without your help. Thank you!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you, as long as it cooks great pizza, that’s all that matters! Good luck!

[@simonrobinson223]

Awesome series of VDOs on the build I’ve been following all the way, my new kitchen space is being built right now, all the materials are on site for the oven and hope to start assembling in the next few days.

[@ArtisanMade]

That’s very exciting! Good luck with the build!

[@abovesea]

I love your your rock covering, I've yet to finish mine.

[@robertmdrew]

Man, that was epic. Great job!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! Definitely the hardest thing I ever built.

[@jasonburly1590]

Like the channel. can't wait to build my own. Thanks!

[@BadgerBoy2006]

Great job and very informative. I've been researching these for a few years too and cant wait to build mine soon.

[@ArtisanMade]

I researched this for 5 years. There weren't many good videos out there. I hope mine make it a little bit easier for you. Thanks for watching, good luck!

[@moealameri]

What a series man thanks so much. Liked and subscribed.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!!!!

[@wile.coyote8466]

Thanks for sharing, like your enthusiasm, common sense & constant practical tips.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@freepen2362]

So great work

[@skimark8275]

Awesome job, the best wood oven how to on the web, your an excellent splainer

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you for the great compliment!!!

[@kerrytodd3753]

Subscribed….great work, information, a real asset to KZbin…..thanks

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! Feedback like this motivates me to keep working!

[@erharddinges8855]

Amazing work and perfect result. Wish happy hours using it!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!

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[@nicoarnold2200]

Fantastic, I love your oven and even the pizza is the real deal, napoletana pizza.

[@violetarodriguez4840]

Lovely job thank you!!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!

[@francadecembrotto37]

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[@vondarkmoor1]

great job!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you!

[@user-nd3ii2gq2m]

Молодец!все круто сделал

[@mumunea]

great videos. if i want to use ceramic fibre board instead of vermiculite, what thickness of the ceramic fibre boards do you suggest ?

[@dalepres1]

Great series! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the kitchen. Can you do a video and go back to the design and layout and just show what you did and how and why in layout?

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank You. I will be doing a video like that once the brick bbq and kitchen area a built I’m actually starting construction next week. For more detailed information about building the oven check out my website. www.artisanmadethings.com/brick-oven

[@lornehutton7229]

WHAT A NICE OVEN THX FOR SHARING . IF YOU DONT MIND ME ASKING , HOW MUCH DID IT COST FOR MATERIALS ?

[@attilazsoldos2420]

That's not your first pizza, i can tell as someone in the business 👍 Very nice job Sir 👌

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you that is a great compliment!!!

[@AlexA-ts8sq]

Good job

[@ArtisanMade]

Thanks

[@refikirfanozturk1252]

Have a look : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpLXgWp8ZcaLbc0

[@MikeHunt-ix6we]

Glass fibre insulation I think would be a cheaper option with a layer off vermiculite, Also all ways two coat render and every coat has to be weaker than the first, tiles look superb great job

[@ArtisanMade]

Don’t go cheap on the insulation. This is the most important part of a well built oven.

[@ronpatrick9338]

Thank you very much for all of the very detailed and useful information on building this dome brick oven. I very much appreciate you sharing the info. I am very curious, how long did this project take to complete? If someone already asked this, please forgive me, I guess I missed the answer. Thanks again. I really love your channel.

[@ArtisanMade]

I built the base a year earlier. The rest of the oven took me 3 months, on and off.

[@mrf2869]

Trick of the trade when handling fiberglass get some baby powder and cover your arms & neck/face even if your fully covered by clothes it will keep the fiberglass from sticking to your skin. Great job 👍🏻

[@ArtisanMade]

Thanks for the info. Definitely will remember that for the future

[@shanemayers777]

Beautiful oven, been pondering building a oven myself but I'm no mason, I'm a fabricator. I thought about making a dome out of steel with two layers and the insulation between but not sure if it would still cook well due to it not retaining the heat as well as the bricks. I would use the firebrick for the floor since i feel that is a must. I haven't been able to find any information on this design anywhere.

[@ArtisanMade]

I don’t think it would retain heat well but maybe use that shell to as a mold for the brick dome. Would be much easier to build.

[@1969Punjabi]

Thank you for sharing an excellent series on this oven build. Can you please confirm what type of cement you used over the chicken wire? What was the mix ratio of cement and sand also. Thanks

[@ArtisanMade]

It is type s concrete mortar. Sand is already mixed in. Just add water and you are all set. Thanks for watching.

[@joeberham2308]

Thanks so much for these videos. You’ve given me the confidence to do this myself. How big was your base overall for the outdoor kitchen please

[@ArtisanMade]

About 10.5x 11.5

[@abmorse1]

Awesome video series! Did you need to do any extra curing fires after adding the rendering/mortar/grout? I'd think you'd want to drive out the water content just as slowly with these layers, but the ceramic blanket might slow that process down enough that you don't need to do anything special.

[@ArtisanMade]

I did fire up the oven to about 500 degrees once before cooking because I thought the same thing. But I don’t think it was necessary.

[@refikirfanozturk1252]

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[@leizerposner3531]

Wow! just found your channel and this series, watched it all straight, and subscribed. A few questions if you don’t mind. 1) for the base brick why didn’t you use the 1” thick fire brick, as far as I know it has the same fire rating as the thicker ones? 2) for insulting the oven why didn’t you also go with vermiculite, it’s obviously way cheaper? Thank you, looking forward to your future projects!

[@ArtisanMade]

Great questions! 1. Thicker firebrick has more thermal mass which allows it to store more heat and will stay hot longer. If you are making 10 pizzas, that stored heat is what will cook the bottom of it. Also, 1 inch firebrick is more likely to crack. 2 vermiculite does not insulate as well as the fiber blanket, and would need to be 6 inches thick to get close to the same properties.

[@Paul-so4lu]

The oven you've built is amazing. Just wondering, did you consider or think it necessary to add some type of roof covering above it to better protect against rain/snow?

[@ArtisanMade]

This is part of an entire kitchen that will be covered this summer. I will post the videos.

[@aarongrove2688]

Beautiful pizza. This series was incredible; thank you so much for the detailed documentation of your project. What temps were you able to reach with this build? Are you consistently getting over 800F for pizza?

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you. I hit 800f in about 2.5 hrs. I don’t have a door yet but it is still hot 24 hrs later. I will be doing a video documenting the performance of this oven, once I get a door.

[@rchuyck]

Very well done project, looking forward to doing a similar one this summer. How did it fare so far over the winter? I live in Minnesota where it has been stupid cold and am concerned about cracking. Are you able to fire the oven in the winter, i grill all winter but that's on a pellet and gas grill. I assume you had to set frost footings as well, we would need to here. Thanks for the excellent content and videos

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! The slab was built with a footing. I haven’t built a roof over this oven yet, so I ended up covering it for the winter. Last time I used it was thanksgiving weekend. I plan on finishing construction this summer. The cold winters shouldn’t be a problem as long as water doesn’t get in and freeze. That is why I shut it down for the winter. I plan on using it next winter for as long as my body can handle the cold.

[@rchuyck]

@@ArtisanMade Thanks for the info. It was 2 above on Christmas when i was grilling a beef tenderloin on my Recteq pellet grill and Weber gas grill. not the most enjoyable time for sure. Bring on spring!

[@MichaelFidelis]

Your videos on the build are awesome! (Watched them 4 times already) Will use your instructions to build mine. However, quick question. Why did you decide to use vermiculite as opposed to Perlite? I’ve heard perlite is stronger. Thank you

[@ArtisanMade]

That are both good. I was able to find vermiculite locally

[@yoyomartines18]

Thank you so much for these videos! I'll be definitely building it this summer. What's the surface temperature inside the oven?

[@ArtisanMade]

I start cooking pizza when the surface is about 800F. Oven easily exceeds 1000F. Im sure the floor can exceed 1000F to but I never tried.

[@ChrisArkwright]

This thing really turned out beautifully. Well done! I'm hoping to do something similar next year. Any ballpark idea on total cost of materials used?

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you. Before covid with base about $3000-3500

[@tonydronevideo6111]

Hi. Great job. A question. The floor did you lay it on dry or on mortar? Thanks

[@ArtisanMade]

Lay it on dry. Check out part 4 for more detail.

[@lucasjackson9305]

Can you make a video about how you use it such as maybe different meals you have cooked and what you would consider if you were to build it again. Maybe you would add more table space next to it.

[@ArtisanMade]

I am planning on doing a video like that in about a year from now. This oven is part of an outdoor kitchen that will be completed next summer. It will include a pizza station, running water, and a wood fired bbq. Once that is finished I will be launching a cooking channel that will focus on wood fired and brick oven cooking. Thanks for checking out my channel.

[@lucasjackson9305]

@@ArtisanMade great stuff I have been searching for ideas and a blueprint to build a pizza oven and I would say your videos are probably what I will follow. Do you think the pizza oven should be protected from the elements such as rain? Or that is not an issue? I will be starting my pizza oven in the spring months in the uk. Do you not use the pizza oven at the moment then ? It will be great to see what other dishes can be cooked using the pizza oven not only pizzas.

[@ArtisanMade]

I would definitely protect the oven from the elements. My oven is part of an entire kitchen that will be completed next year, and will be covered. As far as the cooking goes. Once the kitchen is finished, I will launch another channel that will showcase brick oven cooking. Good luck with the build. If you have any questions along the way, let me know.

[@Schiesshappen]

In Germany we don't say chickenwire! We say rabbitwire!😂 🙋🏻‍♂️👍🏻

[@ArtisanMade]

That’s funny and makes sense.

[@shotakvachantiradze5567]

Hello. Nice job 👍✌️ one question please 🙏 What type of mortar can I use, between oven an fiebere ceramic, type s mortar? You did it without mortar,

[@ArtisanMade]

No mortar is necessary. some people skim a layer of refractory mortar over it, but that that is not necessary

[@endtimeslips4660]

we don't have those kind insulator fabric back then we use glass bottle cut in half and build it around the oven including the bottom of the oven then fill the gap with a sand(silica). then cover it again with fire brick and cement. the layer fire stone bottle+silica sand or iron sand then fire stone again. so the fire brick attach between a glass use a cement.

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you for sharing this. I am always fascinated by how things were built before we had all of this science and technology.

[@klimenkor]

after laying down a foundation for my outdoor kitchen which will include pizza oven found your channel. A lot of valuable tips! Thank you SO MUCH! I have a question to somebody that did this before in Southern California. Where did you buy a fire bricks? This is the only part Homedepot will not deliver. If you have a pickup truck I guess it's a silly question. I have minivan and it will take a few drives to bring 200+ bricks

[@ArtisanMade]

I bought them a my local mason supply store. Home Depot doesn’t sell there here in ny.

[@phoenixeasyrider6026]

Great video's! Maybe you said this in one of the earlier videos, how much $$ were the materials for the project? What do you think a contractor would charge for a similar project? Hope yours performs as good as looks.

[@ArtisanMade]

I spent between $2500-3000. You can cut costs if necessary. The stone tile was expensive and the red reclaimed bricks were more than regular brick. If you live in NY. Contractors are expensive here. Most of this is labor. I think labor costs would have to be at least $8000. Hopefully a contractor sees this thread and will shed some light on this.

[@JamesKooper]

Great video and pizza oven! Do you have a cost breakdown or total spent on materials?

[@ArtisanMade]

I don’t have a list but I spent around $2500-$2800. Does not include the floor and footing (part 1)

[@gigisantos8830]

Hello. Can I put mosaic tiles over pizza dole oven without insulation?

[@timothywargo3530]

great series. Question. How long did you let the stucco cure before you tiled?

[@ArtisanMade]

I think I waited 2-3 days

[@timothywargo3530]

great job, did n=you have any hairline cracking on the cement dome that had to be filled before you tiled?

[@ArtisanMade]

I did not. But some hairline cracks are common

[@EnricAragorn]

I friend! I saw all your brick oven videos. I saw a tones of it on youtube and yours are the best! I woluld like to make my own oven. I have been thinking on build the dome with refractory concrete, using a wooden made molt. How you think about it? I would add the polistiren fiber and a outside brick layer. Thank you mate!

[@ArtisanMade]

A lot of the prefabricated ovens are built like that. If you are going to mold the dome, you need to use a special mortar. Use a castable refractory mortar. The regular refractory will crack once it dries. I thought about doing a mold, but the castable refractory is very expensive where i live. I hope it costs less where you are. Good Luck!

[@EnricAragorn]

@@ArtisanMade Thank you mate! I live in Catalonia (Spain, europe). I don't know what exactly is a castable refractory mortar. I do not know if is selled here. I think here is only the regular refractory mortar selled. Can you bring me some link to find something similar in spain? Thanks!

[@remusbirzu488]

Hi, thanks for these videos. I would like to ask you how long a pizza is cooked, and at what temperature does the oven reach? Thank you!!

[@ArtisanMade]

Hello, It takes less that less that 2 minutes to cook a pizza. I have had the oven reach temperatures well over 1000F. My thermometer only measures up to 1100F.

[@Belzeblu]

716-842 Farenheit i think

[@davardivanbeigi6911]

hi. my half moon brick pizza oven cracks about 1/8" when about 800 degree. can I just cover it with insulation and rendering cement?

[@ManishPatel-xc2rh]

I have been following this excellent series and today, I partially rendered the oven to cover the wire mesh and planning to complete another layer tomorrow. I am afraid that if cover the mortar(type S) with 1.5 inch; then if may fall off due to wait. Is it ok to follow like this or just need to complete the job the same day? I do have some exposed wire mesh but insulation is covered entirely.

[@ArtisanMade]

I'm not really sure. I would try to finish it all in one day if possible.

[@AbedMotasemi]

Amazing well done. How much time and money needs to build this oven? Assuming only one person does the job with average skill

[@ArtisanMade]

At the time about $3500 (Pre-Covid)

[@antoniopecora9837]

I added a clay chimney flue and rendered it with about 2 inches of Portland cement type S (chicken wire to bond it together). My dome doesn't heat up at all given the insulation I added BUT the chimney flue does heat up since I didn't add any insulation. QUESTION: If I set the tiles on the chimney flue with the Custom Building Products PremiumPlus Standard Thin-Set Mortar, is there a risk that the tiles will fall off given the high temperature? Perhaps I should use a high heat mortar mix instead?

[@ArtisanMade]

I plan on doing a video on the performance of this oven soon. Oven takes about 2.5 hours to get over 800F. Well over 1000F after 3hours. You must insulate your oven, otherwise it will not perform like this

[@rajanshrestha6498]

Hello there. I have been following you since long and working on my own project to built wood fire oven now i need some of your good and economical solution. How about rockwool for insulating the dome of wood fire pizza oven...your suggestation would be very fruitfull for me to move ahead with my project.Thank you

[@ArtisanMade]

Rockwool is not good for pizza ovens.

[@feldmanjared]

Awesome project! I’m new to this, how does the pizza not get ash all over it?

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! Check out the last 30 seconds of the video. I show how I clean the oven and cook a pizza.

[@ManishPatel-xc2rh]

Hi, What is recommended water sealer product to use after rendering and curing an oven?

[@ArtisanMade]

I used a grout and tile sealer

[@jdr4230]

Nice work, no chimney pipe?

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank you! Chimney pipe will be installed when the roof for the entire kitchen is built. Probably in June.

[@adeladahdah4418]

Hello guy! What kind of cement and ingredients did you use on cement to cover the dome? After you put the blanket on dome?

[@ArtisanMade]

Type s

[@_blento_2637]

What type of concrete you put on insulation over chicken net? Your videos are great but me being beginner in this kind of work, miss some specific details.

[@ArtisanMade]

Type s mortar

[@flyingmusician1]

Great video series. Our oven is nearing the stage where we can cure. However, in one video, you added the flu adapter plate yet never did anything with it after that. What was the purpose? Thanks!

[@ArtisanMade]

Thank You. It will be installed this summer after the roof is built

[@flyingmusician1]

@@ArtisanMade Thanks, I look forward to that. I purchased the adapter since we too will eventually cover the oven/counter top area. We cooked pizza saturday for the first time. It was amazing. Your series helped a lot.

[@Flamegopy3]

Great build! Not sure if anyone has asked this, but what was the total material cost?

[@ArtisanMade]

The base and oven probably cost about $2500-2700 but you could cut costs on certain things like the stone tile. That was expensive ($400) Stucco would be a much less expensive option

[@BornInArona]

Gaara´s ultimate´s defense :)

[@antoniopecora9837]

I see that you used a Type S concrete mortar. Is this as good as plastic cement? Thanks!

[@ArtisanMade]

Sorry I don't have any experience with plastic cement

[@jany5238]

After application chicken wire, whats your ratio to mix concrete mortar ?? thank you !

[@ArtisanMade]

I didn’t measure but I remember having to add more water because the mortar wasn’t holding on to the wire. You want it to be easily spreadable so that it will lock into the wire and hold until it dries

[@liamcondon225]

did you just use regular mortar over the top of the blankets? or did you use refractory mortar? any reason you didnt remake a vermiculite concrete to use over the blanket?

[@ArtisanMade]

Regular mortar. Vermiculite is not dense. It is also brittle and should not be exposed to the elements.

[@docesam]

What is the temp of the wall in the finished oven?