There’s something deeply satisfying about cooking with fire in an oven build with your own hands – not to mention the yummy food. It’s easier than you might think. Here’s howÂ
By Sarah Heeringa
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What you will needÂ
- Gravel, less than 1/4 square meter
- Base fill (broken bricks or concrete blocks) using as many recycled and free materials as possible
- Sand, 1/4-1/2 square metresÂ
- Rocks/bricks or concrete blocksÂ
- Wine bottles, 12 or more
- Cement powder, approx 1.2 bagÂ
- Clay, approx 100kgÂ
- Fire bricks, about 1 dozen
- Straw, 1/2 bag, chopped with scissors or lawn mower
- Several dried cow pats, chopped (optional)Â
- TarpaulinÂ
- WheelbarrowÂ
- SpadesÂ
- Spirit levelÂ
- Gloves
- Cardboard, about A2 in size
- Labourers (in this case, four kids aged 6-15 years)Â
