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DIY Backyard Pizza Oven

July 5, 2013 by Shellie Wilson

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I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like pizza, especially since you can customize it to suit any taste buds. I like my pizza with anchovies and a nice crisp bottom. I even love the slightly burnt smoky taste that only comes from a woodfired pizza oven. I have been trying to convince someone (actually anyone) I know to make one. I think making a Pizza oven or Tandoor oven are high on my Bucket list it’s just a pity I don’t like manual labor.

Of course Dave and Robin over at Thecobovenproject make it look easy enough (easy in design- not workload).

I would love to hear back from anyone who has made one and anyone who wants to make one. (comment below)

Maybe we should have a “Pizza Oven Party”. Everyone can come and do the labor and I will just order in pizza and keep the beer flowing until it is finished.

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Comments

  1. Amanda says

    July 5, 2013 at 7:59 am

    My husband is in the process of making one now. He has wanted one for awhile and is excited about finishing it up so he can finally make pizza in it!!

  2. Siaron says

    July 9, 2013 at 1:55 am

    Having lived in Italy for 9 years, a pizza oven was at the top of our wish-list on our return to the UK. It’s nearly there!!!!

  3. Rodney says

    May 12, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    Just harvested a free chimney for the labor of tearing it down. Gonna get to work on stripping the mortar from the old bricks and designing the new oven for the backyard!!
    More to follow as it grows!!
    Cheers!

  4. Rodney says

    June 21, 2014 at 10:34 pm

    Foundation is 5’x5’x6″ thick reinforced with rebar. Found out you don’t want regular chimney brick for the oven so the chimney brick will become the patio area surrounding the oven base! Cinder block base coming soon, to be 4’x4’x 32″ high for the 4″ thick table that the oven sits on top.
    Cheers!

  5. jean maclean says

    January 11, 2015 at 5:03 pm

    You must line with fire brick. This is available at Lowe’s, home depot or a brick works in your area. They are made of refractory trilateral and are used to line wood fire ovens and furnaces, etc. Holds the heat and reflects it back and protects the other bricks. We built a beautiful barbecue in our house in Phoenix and used them.

Have you read?

How To Hide Ugly Outdoor Hose Pipes

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Okay, let’s be real—nothing ruins a zen garden vibe faster than a neon-green hose sprawled across your patio like a drunk caterpillar. I learned this the hard way when my mother-in-law visited and politely asked, “Is your hose… part of the decor?” Cue my frantic Googling of “how to hide garden hose without looking like a weirdo.”

After testing a ridiculous number of solutions (including a failed attempt to disguise one as a “rustic clothesline”), here are the best tricks that actually work—no landscaping degree required.

1. The “Lazy Gardener’s Best Friend”: Hose Pots

Perfect if: You want something cute that takes 2 minutes to set up.

I grabbed this simple hose pot from Amazon last summer, and it’s been a game-changer. It looks like a giant planter but secretly swallows 100 feet of hose. Pro tip: Skip the cheap plastic ones—they crack faster than my resolve to “water the plants daily.”

 

2. The Ninja Move: Fake Rock Cover

Perfect if: You want your hose to pull a Mission: Impossible disappearing act.

I was skeptical, but this hollow fake rock from Amazon actually works. Just plop it over your coiled hose, and boom—instant “rock garden.” Warning: It’s lightweight, so toss a brick inside if you live somewhere windy (learned that after mine rolled into the neighbor’s yard).

3. The “Why Didn’t I Do This Sooner?” Wall Reel

Perfect if: You’re tired of tripping over hose loops.

I splurged on a  wall-mounted reel, and now my hose lives neatly coiled off the ground like a civilized garden tool. Key hack: Mount it at elbow height—unless you enjoy awkwardly squatting to reel it in.

4. Mother Nature’s Camouflage: Let Plants Do the Work

Perfect if: You’re cheap and patient (my spirit animal).

I trained creeping thyme to sprawl over my hose along the garden edge. Other great options:

  • Ornamental grasses (they’re basically nature’s curtain)
  • Hydrangeas (big, bushy, and great at hiding sins)

Avoid roses—hoses + thorns = a bad time.

5. The Sneaky Twofer: DIY Hose Bench

Perfect if: You need seating and storage.

I repurposed an old wooden storage bench by drilling a hole near the spigot. Now my hose lives inside, and I have a place to sit while pretending to weed.

What Not to Do (Trust Me)

 Burying a regular hose (it’ll kink and die a slow death).

 Using PVC pipes (they crack faster than my patience with squirrels).
 Letting it bake in the sun (UV rays turn hoses into brittle spaghetti).

So… Which One’s Right for You?

SolutionCostEffortBest For
Hose Pot$2/10Renters, small spaces
Fake Rock$$4/10Ninja-level hiding
Wall Reel$$6/10Frequent hose-users
Plant Cover$8/10Eco-warriors
DIY Bench$$5/10Overachievers

Your Turn!
Which hack are you trying? (Or do you have a better one? Spill your secrets—my hose is still judging me.)

Need more inspo? Check out:

  • Good Housekeeping’s reel roundup

P.S. If you spot my runaway fake rock in Ohio, let me know. 🌱

 

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