Cleaning a Pizza Oven Floor Without Damaging the Bricks
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05/03/2026 09:00AM
The baking surface needs regular inspection, not increasingly aggressive scraping. The floor may have ash, food remnants, or a loose piece of joint material. Identify what you are removing so that cleaning does not turn a minor defect into a damaged brick.
Separate dirt from damage
After cooling...
Arch Firebricks: Dry Fitting an Oven Entrance or Roof
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04/03/2026 09:00AM
An arch firebrick facilitates creating a curved section of the oven but does not constitute a finished dome design. Its profile must be matched to the radius, direction of curvature, and joints. Before laying the bricks, determine whether you are creating an entrance arch, a tunnel-shaped roof, or p...
refractory cement for minor repairs to pizza ovens, grills and smokehouses
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03/31/2026 09:00AM
When using a pizza oven, brick grill or smokehouse, small defects, cracks or places that require quick sealing may appear. In such situations, refractory cement is a category worth checking out in the Vitcas store.
This group of products is of practical importance for local repairs and refreshing...