How to Build a Fire Brick D105 Pizza Oven - Part VI - Building the Door Arch
This guide details the process of building the door arch for a D105 fire brick pizza oven. It covers the critical steps of preparing and laying numbered fire bricks using a specialized French mortar called Simol Fondue. Key techniques include ensuring proper brick soaking, achieving the correct mortar consistency, using a support form with shims for easy removal, and carefully cleaning excess mortar. The process emphasizes precision with an eighth-inch joint and the use of a dead blow hammer for adjustments.






