Last Updated on June 10, 2023 by teamobn
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Why order pizza when you can bake your own? Not only do you save money, but you’re also sure that what you serve your family is fresh and nutritious!
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Serving freshly baked pizza and bread in your outdoor living area is a great way to entertain your family and friends. But you don’t have to spend a lot of money to build a full-size outdoor kitchen. This DIY cob oven may look like a pixie house, but it will allow you to bake homemade pizza and bread for years.
![DIY Cob Oven - Firing for pizza](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Firing_for_pizza.jpg)
What are the materials needed to build a DIY Cob Oven?
Get your family and friends to help you with this project during the weekend. It’s a simple project and is cheaper than buying a new oven that runs on electricity or gas.
Freshly baked pizza and bread anyone?
You’ll need the materials below to build your own sturdy DIY Cob Oven.
Materials:
- Ferro-cement
- Strawbale
- Bricks
- Sand
- Metal Mesh
- Rocks
Tools:
- Trowel
- Sledge Hammer
- Carpenter’s Level
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![DIY Cob Oven - Tamped rock trench](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Tamped_rock_trench.jpg)
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![DIY Cob Oven - Shaping the base](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Shaping_the_base.jpg)
![DIY Cob Oven - First layer of cob](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/First_layer_of_cob.jpg)
![DIY Cob Oven - Rough shape with holes](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Rough_shape_with_holes.jpg)
![DIY Cob Oven - Sand form](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Sand_form.jpg)
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![DIY Cob Oven - Wood store and ferro-cement work](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Wood_store_and_ferro-cement_work.jpg)
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![DIY Cob Oven - Done Oven](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Diva_Cob_Oven.jpg)