Fireplace Pizza Oven Combo: A Stone Fireplace and Mattone Barile in Minnesota
A stacked stone fireplace and a fire brick barrel pizza oven, side by side under one stone chimney, with bluestone counters and a firewood bay. Built by The Brick & Stone Artist. Here is how it came together, from the block base to the finished patio.
- Built By
- The Brick & Stone Artist
- Location
- Minnesota
- Oven Style
- Fire Brick Barrel
- Photos & Videos
- 14 Photos
- Homeowner Review
- ★★★★★
Build Time-Lapse
Watch This Fireplace Pizza Oven Combo Come Together
From a cinder block base to a finished stone fireplace and pizza oven, in about 35 seconds. Press play, or grab the slider and scrub through the build yourself.
This fireplace pizza oven combo puts a wood-burning fireplace and a Mattone Barile pizza oven side by side, under one stacked stone chimney. A Minnesota homeowner had it built by The Brick & Stone Artist, with bluestone on the hearth, the mantel and a side counter over a firewood bay. Here is how it came together, photo by photo.
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Step 1: Lay the Block Base and the Firebrick Cooking Surface
The base went up in cinder block, with the fireplace walls on the left and the oven hearth on the right. The firebrick cooking surface was laid right on the hearth slab, ready for the barrel.
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Step 2: Build the Fire Brick Barrel and the Arch
The Mattone Barile fire brick barrel went up over our foam form, course by course. A brick arch was set at the front of the oven, right beside the firebox of the fireplace.
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Step 3: Wrap the Fireplace and Oven in Stone
The Brick & Stone Artist boxed the oven in square and wrapped the whole thing in stacked stone veneer. Bluestone caps the hearth bench, the mantel and the side counter, which has an open bay below for firewood.
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Step 4: Set the Door and Top Off the Chimney
A black oven door with wood handles sits in a stone arch over a bluestone ledge. Next to it, the firebox gets a log grate under its own stone arch. Both fires vent up one stacked stone chimney, topped with two clay flues.
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Step 5: Stack the Firewood and Fire It Up
With the side counter stacked full of firewood, the fireplace and the pizza oven are ready to go. The offset smoker parked beside it is freestanding, not part of the build.
Hover over the dots (or tap them on your phone) to see what makes this fireplace pizza oven combo one of a kind.
- Two Clay FluesOne for the fireplace, one for the oven, out the top of one chimney.
- Stacked Stone ChimneyGray and tan stacked stone, stepped in over the firebox.
- Sloped ShouldersStone shoulders taper the chimney in above the fireplace.
- Bracketed MantelA bluestone mantel on stone brackets over the firebox.
- Oven DoorA black door with wood handles in a stone arch.
- Bluestone LedgeA landing ledge in front of the oven door.
- Wood-Burning FireboxAn arched fireplace firebox lined in buff firebrick.
- Bluestone Hearth BenchA long bluestone hearth you can sit on.
- Stone Side CounterA bluestone-topped counter for prep and serving.
- Firewood BayAn open bay in the counter keeps dry wood close.
BeforeFinished
Drag across the photo (or just move your mouse) to go from the cinder block base to the finished stone fireplace and oven.
Plan Yours
Fireplace Pizza Oven Combo Ideas From This Build
Give each fire its own flue. The fireplace and the oven share one stone chimney, but two clay flues come out the top. See more outdoor fireplace with pizza oven ideas.
Box the barrel in square. Enclosing the Mattone Barile in a square stone box lets it line up flush with the fireplace, so the whole wall reads as one piece of masonry.
Use one stone for every cap. Bluestone on the hearth bench, the mantel, the oven ledge and the side counter ties the whole build together.
Build the firewood in. An open bay under the side counter keeps dry wood within reach of both fires. The same builder did a red brick version too: see this red brick fireplace build.
Good Questions
Fireplace Pizza Oven Combo FAQ
What is a fireplace pizza oven combo?
It is an outdoor fireplace and a wood-fired pizza oven built as one piece of masonry. Here, a wood-burning firebox sits on the left and a Mattone Barile pizza oven sits on the right, under one stacked stone chimney.
Can a fireplace and a pizza oven share one chimney?
They can share one chimney structure, but each fire needs its own flue. You can see two clay flues at the top of this chimney, one for the fireplace and one for the oven.
Which oven kit is in this fireplace pizza oven combo?
A Mattone Barile, Package 2. It is a fire brick barrel oven built over our foam form. Compare all of our pizza oven kits.
Is this oven a barrel or a dome?
A barrel. The Mattone Barile is a fire brick barrel vault. The stone arch on the front gives it a round look, but the oven itself is a barrel.
Do I need a mason to build one?
No. Most of the ovens on our blog were built by homeowners using our free plans. This homeowner chose to have The Brick & Stone Artist build theirs.
Is the smoker part of this build?
No. The offset smoker in a few of the photos is a freestanding smoker parked beside the fireplace. It is not built in.
How long do you cure a new pizza oven?
Plan on about a week of small, gradually bigger fires to drive the moisture out. Skip it and the oven can crack. See our pizza oven curing guide for the full schedule.
Your Turn
Build Your Own Fireplace Pizza Oven Combo
This Minnesota patio got a stone fireplace and a pizza oven under one chimney. Every one starts with the same kit and plans. Start with our free plans and materials list, then finish it your way, or hand them to your mason. Ready to start? See Mattone Barile · Package 2, or compare all of our pizza oven kits.
