Roof Inspiration - Backyard Pizza Oven - January 2024
Yesterday, I posted a photo of the 'drywell exploration' that I conducted to find the edges and depth of the drywell to discover if it would serve as a suitable subsurface for my diy backyard wood-fired pizza oven. I've also recently posted about some brickwork inspiration here . When thinking about the oven, the facade is a big part of the 'looks', but so too is the roofline. I recently came across this Tiktok from RustyVanRanch - embedded below - that shows a barn roof that has an extended peak out front at the top of the gable: @rustyvanranch ♬ original sound - Rusty Van Ranch Here's a screenshot of the roof in question: A little digging revealed that those are called " Hay Hoods ". Some call them "Crow's Beaks". It serves a purpose of providing a little bit more shelter over the hay loft door. For my pizza oven, there's appeal in a little bit of protection WITHOUT creating a huge, overhead roof. Filing this a...