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THE BRICKWOOD HOMEOWNER LOOKBOOK

13 Incredible BrickWood Ovens Built by DIY Homeowners

Explore 39 real DIY brick pizza ovens—from classic red brick and covered patio installations to natural gas builds, fireplace combinations and complete outdoor kitchens.

Curated by BrickWood Ovens from hundreds of homeowner-submitted project galleries.

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01 / Classic Red Brick Pizza Ovens    02 / Pizza Ovens Under Covered Patios    03 / Detailed Step-by-Step Pizza Oven Builds    04 / Complete Outdoor Kitchen & Pizza Oven Builds    05 / Pizza Ovens Built with Natural Gas    06 / Pizza Oven & Fireplace Combos    07 / Pizza Ovens with Prep Tables    08 / Pizza Ovens with Gabled Roofs    09 / Pizza Ovens Built Above a Fireplace    10 / Pizza Ovens with Decorative Finishes    11 / Unique Custom Pizza Ovens    12 / Hillside Pizza Oven Builds    13 / Timber-Framed Pizza Oven Builds

REAL DIY PIZZA OVEN IDEAS

Thirteen ways homeowners made a BrickWood oven their own.

These projects were selected from hundreds of BrickWood Ovens galleries to help homeowners compare outdoor brick pizza oven designs, finishes, fuel choices and backyard layouts. Each category leads with one featured build and two similar designs. Select any square photograph to open the complete project gallery, including before, during and after construction photos when available.

01

Classic Red Brick Pizza Ovens

Red brick remains the most recognizable look for a traditional outdoor pizza oven. These homeowner builds show how exposed brick, arched openings, prominent chimneys and built-in firewood storage can create a timeless backyard centerpiece while still leaving room for personal details.

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Totsline Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 4

Maryland • 111 Photos

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R. Gilmore Oven

Cortile Barile • Package 2

Ohio • 17 Photos

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Wadsworth Oven

Mattone Barile • Package 3

Vermont • 43 Images

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Pizza Ovens Under Covered Patios

A covered outdoor pizza oven can turn a patio into an all-weather cooking and entertaining space. Before building beneath a roof, plan the chimney route, ventilation, noncombustible clearances and local code requirements. These galleries offer useful ideas for covered patios, pavilions and outdoor kitchens.

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Post Oven

Mattone Barile • Package 3

Washington • 50 Photos

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Hammond Oven

Cortile Barile • Package 3

Oregon • 12 Photos

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Gossett Oven

Mattone Cupola • Package 3

California • 10 Photos

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Detailed Step-by-Step Pizza Oven Builds

Finished photos provide inspiration, but construction galleries show how a DIY brick pizza oven actually comes together. Follow these well-documented projects through the foundation, foam form, firebrick, refractory mortar, insulation and exterior finish to see how other homeowners moved from plans to a completed oven.

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M. Mayhew Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

Virginia • 92 Photos

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McClure Oven

Mattone Cupola • Package 2

Texas • 71 Photos + 1 Video

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Rhodes Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

Pennsylvania • 88 Photos

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04

Complete Outdoor Kitchen & Pizza Oven Builds

For many homeowners, the oven becomes the anchor for a much larger backyard transformation. These complete outdoor kitchen projects combine brick pizza ovens with counters, seating, storage, lighting and new hardscaping, providing practical ideas for planning the entire entertaining area as one coordinated build.

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M. Myers Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

Illinois • 42 Photos

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D. Swanson Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

Minnesota • 38 Photos

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Catania Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

Florida • 60 Photos

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05

Pizza Ovens Built with Natural Gas

Natural gas appeals to homeowners who want the character of a permanent masonry oven with the convenience of a dedicated fuel connection. Gas components should be approved for the oven and installed in accordance with local codes by a qualified professional. Compare how these builds integrate the burner, landing and surrounding prep space.

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Conetto Oven

Cortile Barile • Package 2

California • 51 Photos + 1 Video

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Mauery Oven

Cortile Barile • Package 3

Oregon • 66 Photos

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Hammond Oven

Cortile Barile • Package 3

Oregon • 12 Photos

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Pizza Oven & Fireplace Combos

A side-by-side pizza oven and outdoor fireplace creates two destinations within one masonry feature: a high-heat oven for cooking and a comfortable fire for gathering. These homeowner projects demonstrate ways to coordinate stone, brick, hearth heights, wood storage and prep surfaces so the finished combination feels intentional.

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Cash Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

Mississippi • 34 Photos

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Post Oven

Mattone Barile • Package 4

Washington • 50 Photos

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Ellis Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

New York • 14 Photos

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Pizza Ovens with Prep Tables

A generous landing and nearby prep counter make an outdoor pizza oven easier to use during a busy cook. The most functional layouts provide room for stretching dough, staging toppings, turning hot pans and serving finished food. Use these examples to compare counter length, storage and the working distance from the oven opening.

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Rysiew Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

Nebraska • 58 Photos

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C. Blair Oven

Cortile Barile • Package 3

New Mexico • 23 Photos

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J. Estes Oven

Mattone Barile • Package 3

Michigan • 62 Photos

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08

Pizza Ovens with Gabled Roofs

A small gabled roof gives a brick pizza oven a cottage-like silhouette while helping protect the exterior finish from weather. The roof pitch, flashing and chimney penetration all need careful planning. These builds show how homeowners coordinated metal roofing, wood accents, brickwork and masonry bases.

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Bethard Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

Pennsylvania • 72 Photos

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G. Rubino Oven

Mattone Barile • Package 3

Colorado • 74 Photos

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Ceragioli Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 2

Illinois • 21 Photos

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Pizza Ovens Built Above a Fireplace

Stacking a pizza oven above an outdoor fireplace creates a dramatic vertical feature and can save valuable patio width. It also requires thoughtful structural support and separate, properly designed venting paths. These galleries show how homeowners used stone and brick to visually unite the upper oven with the fireplace below.

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D. Shortes Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

California • 31 Photos

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Jacobson Oven

Mattone Barile • Package 2

Vermont • 14 Photos

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McCollum Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 2

Missouri • 5 Photos

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Pizza Ovens with Decorative Finishes

The exterior finish is where a proven oven design can take on a completely different personality. Stucco, mosaic tile, stainless steel, stone veneer and custom doors can connect the oven to the surrounding home and landscape. Compare these projects for color, texture, weather resistance and finish combinations.

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J. Larson Oven

Mattone Cupola • Package 3

California • 37 Photos

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Loeb Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

Washington • 65 Photos

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Cordero Oven

Mattone Barile • Package 3

California • 6 Photos

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Unique Custom Pizza Ovens

Some DIY homeowners treat the pizza oven as functional sculpture. From a tree-root exterior to a historic grain silo and an unexpected concrete form, these one-of-a-kind projects prove that the surrounding design can be highly creative while the heated oven core still relies on suitable refractory materials and insulation.

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J. Johnson Oven

Mattone Barile • Package 2

Oregon • 18 Photos

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D. Holden Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 1

Louisiana • 14 Photos

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Maguire Oven

Mattone Cupola • Package 3

Wyoming • 17 Photos

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Hillside Pizza Oven Builds

A sloped yard can become an advantage when the oven is carefully integrated into the grade. Hillside installations require particular attention to excavation, retaining walls, drainage, foundation support and comfortable access. These homeowner galleries show how the finished oven can feel naturally anchored to the landscape.

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Auldridge Oven

Cortile Barile • Package 3

Texas • 29 Photos

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Van Wyk Oven

Mattone Barile • Package 2

California • 56 Photos

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Derbidge Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

California • 6 Photos

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Timber-Framed Pizza Oven Builds

Heavy timber can give an elevated pizza oven a distinctive pavilion or rustic workshop look. Because a masonry oven is both heavy and extremely hot, the structural design and separation from combustible framing must be professionally evaluated. These unusual builds offer ideas for combining timber character with a masonry oven assembly.

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Marello Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

Maryland • 29 Photos

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Garrett Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

North Carolina • 6 Photos

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Sharpnack Oven

Mattone Barile Grande • Package 3

New Jersey • 48 Photos

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Before You Build

How to plan a DIY outdoor brick pizza oven

The best-looking oven is still a working appliance. Set the design direction only after thinking through how you will cook, where people will gather, how the chimney will vent and which materials must manage the heat.

Start with a proven oven plan

A tested plan coordinates the firebrick cooking chamber, refractory mortar, thermal insulation, chimney and structural base. Review the free BrickWood pizza oven plans before deciding on the exterior shape or finish.

Choose wood or gas before construction

Fuel choice can affect the burner system, venting, utility routing and the way you use the oven. Never improvise a gas conversion; select approved components and use a qualified professional whenever local code requires one.

Plan the patio around the hot zone

Allow comfortable room for the oven landing, pizza preparation, tools, firewood and guests. Covered structures, fireplaces and timber details require special attention to clearances, chimney routing and noncombustible construction.

Compare complete homeowner galleries

A finished photograph cannot show the foundation, insulation or sequencing behind the surface. Use the linked before-and-after galleries to study real construction decisions, then compare the available DIY outdoor pizza oven kits.
Build the Next One

Turn the inspiration into your own backyard centerpiece.

Choose your BrickWood oven package, download the detailed plans and start creating a build that belongs in the next homeowner lookbook.