Pizza Oven Front Veneer Begins - June 2026
While most of my priority to-do items on my annual list involve horticulture, a few of them are different type of projects. #5 is to "Finish the Pizza Oven". Finishing it means the finish materials: exterior cladding with brick veneer, trim around the roof and covering the roof. Late last year, I began to play around with brick veneer. I started along the backside (just to get the hang of the materials) before Winter arrived . But, one of the things I've been watching is the temperature tolerances of the veneer mortar. I wrote about the temperature requirements earlier this Spring . With the temps (finally) rising, we're in the window to work on the veneer. After getting the hang of the material on the back and one of the sides (Note: I didn't complete either, just did a couple of rows.), I have moved to the front. I'm using two types of brick veneer - one is about half the price of the other, but I prefer (surprise, surprise)...