Bread Oven / Forno

This is the site we have earmarked for our new bread oven.  Between the two houses, in the area that is already used for washing-up.  We already plan to pave this area, and put a roof on it – so it will be a covered outdoor kitchen space.

Area between the houses that will be paved and roofed to create an outdoor kitchen space

The wall at the back on the right will be extended to the steps, and then alongside them.  Keeping the shelf which is at worktop height. The concrete foundation is already in place.

Concrete foundation for new wall and "worktop" shelf

The bread oven would sit on the new shelf.

Non-Artist's Impression!

Next to the bread oven I’d like to make a simple hob (similar to those often seen in old Portuguese houses) made from a stone with circular holes cut in it, on which to place saucepans above a fire.  Something like this, from www.wolfeintransition.blogspot.com

There are two concerns about this site for the bread oven:

1. How the smoke will distribute in a fairly enclosed space – will a chimney solve any possible problems? will a chimney affect the efficiency of the oven?

2. Will the oven be insulated enough to prevent any damage to the roots of the cork oak tree above?

Cork Oak Tree Roots

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