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Contents of the 28" Mattone Cupola · Package 1

DIY BrickWood 28 inch Mattone Cupola dome pizza oven foam form
28" Mattone Cupola Foam Form
Stainless steel needles for castable refractory
14 Bags Stainless Steel Needles
Ceramic fiber blanket insulation roll
Ceramic Fiber Blanket (1 Box)
BrickWood Exhaust Kit with 12 inch double-wall stainless steel chimney pipe
Exhaust Kit w/ 12" Pipe
Heavy-duty steel pizza oven door with white oak handles for the 28 inch Mattone Cupola
Pizza Oven Door w/ White Oak Handles
BrickWood pizza oven tool set: pizza peel, oven brush and peel rack
Pizza Oven Tools 3-Piece Set

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Ceramic fiber blanket insulation roll
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BrickWood 6 x 12 inch double-wall stainless steel chimney pipe extension
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28" Mattone Cupola · Neapolitan Dome Pizza Oven Kit

The classic Neapolitan pizza oven, built in your own backyard. Pack castable refractory over our patented one-piece foam form to cast a true dome with a 28" round firebrick cooking surface (616 sq in) and a low 14" ceiling. The thick castable dome reaches 900–1000°F and holds it, so it's ready for pizza fast and keeps baking bread, roasts and more long after the fire dies down.

14" Interior
Ceiling Height

616 Sq In
Cooking Surface

°F

900–1000°F
Operating Temp

Built for Pizza &
Artisan Bread

1. CHOOSE YOUR KIT

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Foam Form

The 28" Mattone Cupola foam form + 14 bags of needles

$999.99

Package 1 MOST POPULAR

+ ceramic fiber blanket, exhaust kit with 12" pipe, oven door & tool set

$1,799.99

Package 2 COMPLETE KIT

+ 14 bags of castable & 50 fire bricks, delivered

$3,449.99

Package 3 COMPLETE KIT

+ 9 bags of castable & 50 fire bricks, delivered

$2,999.99

$1,799.99

PACKAGE 1
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WHAT'S IN PACKAGE 1

  • 28" Mattone Cupola one-piece dome foam form
  • 14 bags of stainless steel needles to reinforce the castable refractory
  • Ceramic fiber blanket insulation, 1 box (rated to 2,300°F)
  • BrickWood Exhaust Kit with 12" chimney pipe: double-wall stainless anchor plate, 6" x 12" pipe, chimney cap and spark arrestor, plus NSF / food-grade high-temp silicone
  • Heavy-duty 10-gauge steel oven door, 11" H x 20" W, white oak handles
  • BrickWood Pizza Oven Tool Set: aluminum pizza peel, oven brush and peel rack

YOU'LL STILL NEED

  • 14 bags (55 lb each, 770 lb total) of castable refractory, rated to 2,700°F
  • 50 full-size fire bricks (9" x 4½" x 2½") for the firebrick cooking surface, rated to 2,700°F

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The required block, concrete, etc. is on the FREE plans & materials list.

How the 28" Mattone Cupola goes together

No matter which oven brand you choose, you still have to build the base. Save thousands on your dome oven with the 28" Mattone Cupola: you build it with the same tools you use to build the base. Ten steps take you from foam form to first fire with just 3 ingredients (castable refractory, stainless steel needles and water), and the FREE plans show every step in pictures.

STEP 1

Set the form on your hearth

With the base and firebrick cooking surface built, set the one-piece foam form exactly where you want the finished oven. It's cast in place, so get it level and square now.

STEP 2

Mix & pack the castable

Mix the castable with the maker's water ratio, blending in 1 bag of stainless steel needles per bag. Scoop it into the form and pack it into the corners with a rubber mallet.

STEP 3

Fill it to the top

Pack the last 4" over the dome extra firmly with no air pockets; it takes the most heat. Trowel the top smooth and level with the foam, keeping the chimney opening clear.

STEP 4

Cover & cure 7 days

Cover the whole form with plastic sheeting and weigh down all 4 corners so it can't blow off. Let the castable cure for 7 days.

STEP 5

Cut away the foam

Use a reciprocating saw with a 12" blade to cut the foam form away from the inside and outside of the dome. Leave 1–2" of foam around the base for now.

STEP 6

Free the dome & seal the base

Drive wood stakes through the bottom of the foam, lift the dome slightly with a crowbar and lay high-temp mortar underneath. Lower it, fill any voids and level it with the mallet.

STEP 7

Add the chimney & insulate

Seal the BrickWood Exhaust Kit anchor plate with heat-resistant adhesive and twist on the chimney. Wrap the dome in 2 layers of 1" ceramic fiber blanket. One box does it.

STEP 8

Wrap it in chicken wire

Secure the blanket with chicken wire tied with rebar wire, snug but not crushing it. Trim the wire and blanket back from the door opening.

STEP 9

Finish it your way

Apply 2 layers of stucco over the chicken wire, then finish your oven with brick, stone, tile or paint. Pick the look that fits your personality and your backyard.

STEP 10

Cure it, then fire it up

Let the finished oven air-dry 4 more days with no fire, then cure the oven with small fires before your first pizza night.

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Ridiculously detailed, colorfully illustrated plans and a precise materials list for the 28" Mattone Cupola and its base, emailed to you as PDFs. Read the whole build first, then pick your package.

Pages from the FREE Mattone Cupola pizza oven plans: materials shopping list, tools list and illustrated step-by-step instructions

Base & Oven Measurements

Plan your space before you build. The 28" Mattone Cupola sits on a 47" × 56" hearth on top of a concrete block base, all on a poured foundation slab.

The Base

Block base & hearth

28 inch Mattone Cupola pizza oven base front view: 52 inch wide foundation slab, 5.5 inch slab and hearth thickness28 inch Mattone Cupola pizza oven base: 47 x 56 inch hearth, 40 inches tall, on a 59 inch deep foundation slab
Hearth slab (top)47" W × 56" D
Hearth thickness5.5"
Height to top of hearth40"
Foundation slab52" W × 59" D
Foundation thickness5.5"
The Oven

28" Mattone Cupola

28 inch Mattone Cupola Neapolitan pizza oven dimensions: 33 inch dome, 17 inches tall outside, 14 inch interior ceiling, 6 inch chimney opening28 inch Mattone Cupola dome pizza oven dimensions from above: 28 inch round cooking surface, 2.5 inch castable walls, 38.5 inches front to back
Fits a hearth of47" W × 56" D
Oven footprint33" W × 38.5" D
Oven height above hearth17" (plus chimney)
Door opening18" W × 10" H (arched)
Firebrick cooking surface28" round (616 sq in)
Interior ceiling14"
Castable dome wall2.5" thick

The complete materials list for the base and the oven is in the FREE build plans.

Compare the 28" Mattone Cupola kits

Every kit builds the same Neapolitan dome pizza oven. The difference is how much you buy from us versus your local store.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

FOAM FORM

PACKAGE 1

PACKAGE 2

28" Mattone Cupola foam form

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14 bags stainless steel needles

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Ceramic fiber blanket

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BrickWood Exhaust Kit with 12" pipe

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Heavy-duty oven door

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Pizza oven tool set

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14 bags castable + 50 fire bricks, delivered

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PRICE

$999.99

$1,799.99

$3,449.99

Free shipping on kits (contiguous U.S.); Package 2 castable & fire brick ship by freight, included in the price.

A Neapolitan pizza oven that runs hot

The 28" Mattone Cupola is cast from castable refractory into a true dome: 616 sq in of firebrick cooking surface under a low 14" ceiling, sized for 1 to 20 people. The dome and low ceiling roll the fire's heat across the top of every pizza, and the thick castable holds 900–1000°F, so it bakes faster than its floor size suggests.

  • Pizza nights for up to 20
  • Neapolitan pizza at 900–1000°F
  • Bread and roasts on retained heat

28" MATTONE CUPOLA

616 sq in

MATTONE BARILE GRANDE

996 sq in

Want a bigger fire brick oven? See the Mattone Barile Grande →
Customer-built Mattone Cupola Neapolitan pizza oven finished in red tile on an outdoor kitchen counterCustomer-built 28 inch Mattone Cupola dome pizza oven in southwest tan stucco with a Talavera tile band and firewood storageCustomer-built Mattone Cupola dome pizza oven in blue hexagon tile on a stacked-stone outdoor kitchen with a grillCustomer-built Mattone Cupola pizza oven in a stone outdoor kitchen behind a Thanksgiving table setting

Get the FREE Mattone Cupola plans & materials list

Our plans are uber-detailed, almost to a fault. Every step is colorfully illustrated, and the precise materials list covers the oven and the base, so you buy exactly what you need. Emailed free as a PDF.
Customer build video

Watch a Neapolitan dome oven go together

The McClure Oven in Dallas, Texas was cast with the 28" Mattone Cupola foam form and built into a full outdoor kitchen. Watch the kitchen go up around it, the dome get its metallic mosaic tile, and the first pizzas come out of a roaring fire.

  • Outdoor kitchen frame, stone veneer and countertops
  • Block base, hearth and firebrick cooking surface
  • Castable dome cast in place over the foam form
  • Chimney and metallic mosaic tile finish
  • First fire and homemade pizza night
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Mattone Cupolas our customers built

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28" Mattone Cupola Neapolitan Pizza Oven FAQ

What comes with the 28" Mattone Cupola Neapolitan pizza oven kit?

Every 28" Mattone Cupola kit starts with our patented one-piece dome foam form and 14 bags of stainless steel needles that reinforce the castable. Package 1, our most popular package, adds a box of ceramic fiber blanket, the BrickWood Exhaust Kit with 12" pipe, a heavy-duty oven door and the pizza oven tool set. Package 2 adds the 14 bags (770 lb) of castable refractory and 50 fire bricks, delivered.

What else do I need, and where do I buy it?

With the Foam Form or Package 1 you’ll also need 14 bags (55 lb each) of castable refractory to cast the dome and 50 full-size fire bricks for the firebrick cooking surface. Every build also needs a pail of non-water-soluble high-temp mortar, plastic sheeting, wood stakes, chicken wire and rebar wire, plus block and concrete for the base and the finish of your choice. The Foam Form kit also needs ceramic fiber blanket. Masonry and landscape supply yards carry these materials, and buying them locally is often far less expensive than shipping them. Find a yard near you with our masonry supply & fire brick locator. Rather skip the trip? Package 2 delivers the castable and fire brick. The FREE plans list every item for the oven and base.

Do I need masonry experience to build a dome pizza oven?

No. The 28" Mattone Cupola is one of our two easiest ovens to build: 3 ingredients (castable refractory, stainless steel needles and water) packed into a one-piece foam form right on your hearth. There are no pieces to assemble. It cures for 7 days, then you cut the foam away to reveal a finished dome. Our FREE plans walk you through the oven and the base step by step, with colorful illustrations, and hundreds of BrickWood customers have built their ovens with no masonry training.

How much does it cost to build the 28" Mattone Cupola, oven and base?

Most Package 1 builds land around $3,600 to $4,850 all in, including the base, with the castable refractory, fire brick and base materials bought locally. Package 2 builds, with the castable and fire brick delivered, run about $4,200 to $4,750. Local material prices move the total the most. See the full breakdown in our pizza oven cost guide.

How big is the 28" Mattone Cupola, and how many people does it feed?

The 28" Mattone Cupola’s firebrick cooking surface is 28" round (616 sq in) under a 14" ceiling, enough for pizza nights for up to 20 people. The dome is 33" across and stands 17" above a 47" × 56" hearth, plus the chimney, with an 18" wide arched door opening. Plan on about 1,000 lb for the finished oven and about 2,500 lb for the base, and the FREE plans show a base built to carry all of it.

How is the Mattone Cupola different from the other BrickWood kits?

The 28" Mattone Cupola is our only true dome, the classic Neapolitan shape. Like the Cortile Barile it’s cast from castable refractory with a 14" ceiling built around pizza and bread, but it uses 5 more bags of castable, so it holds heat longer for all-day cooking and feeds up to 20. The Mattone Barile and Barile Grande are hand-laid fire brick barrels with taller ceilings and room for roasts, BBQ and big pans. Compare all four in our Pizza Oven Size Guide.

What can I cook in it besides pizza?

Almost anything. Fire it to 900–1000°F for Neapolitan pizza that bakes in a minute or two, then let it coast. The thick castable dome holds heat for hours after the fire dies down, so the same oven bakes bread, roasts meats, and handles steaks, wings and wood-fired vegetables. Get ideas from our 30 wood-fired recipes.

How much ceramic fiber blanket does the Mattone Cupola need?

Ceramic fiber blanket is required insulation for any wood-fired oven, and one box gives the 28" Mattone Cupola two full layers over the dome. Packages 1 and 2 include that box. More insulation makes a better oven: each added layer traps more heat, so the oven gets hot faster, burns less firewood, cooks longer before you refire it and stays cooler to the touch outside. Want more? Add a second box.

Does the Mattone Cupola need a chimney damper?

No. The Cupola’s door sits behind the exhaust opening, so closing the door seals the oven chamber and holds the heat on its own. Every Cupola does need a 6" x 12" double-wall chimney pipe, and it’s already in the BrickWood Exhaust Kit that comes with Packages 1 and 2. If your oven sits near a wall, roofline or tall trees, add an extra 6" x 12" pipe section for more height and a stronger draft.

When is the Mattone Cupola back in stock, and how does it ship?

The 28" Mattone Cupola is sold out for now, and new foam forms are on the way. Get the FREE plans and build your base while you wait. Kits ship FREE within the contiguous U.S. Your items may arrive on different days: the ceramic fiber blanket ships from the refractory partner nearest you to keep shipping costs down, and Package 2 castable and fire brick come by freight, already included in the package price. Shipping to Canada, Alaska, Hawaii or beyond? See International Shipping.

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Pages from the FREE Mattone Cupola pizza oven plans: materials shopping list, tools list and illustrated step-by-step instructions
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Every step of the 28" Mattone Cupola build is colorfully illustrated, from packing the foam form to the finish, and the materials list covers the oven and the base, so you can price the whole project locally before you buy anything. No masonry background required.

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  • Complete materials and tools lists
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