How to relax with a fire: a garden stove with a cauldron or fireplace, for burning garbage and more

Cooking outside in the summer - ancient tradition in countries with warm climates. It is much more pleasant than dining indoors, and dishes cooked over an open fire have a special aroma and taste.

Garden stoves are increasingly common in our country - in a country house, such a device will provide the opportunity to cook shashlik, baked fish, smoky vegetables, and other tasty dishes at any time, in addition, it They are often equipped with a hob, oven, and a smokehouse.

Such a device will also allow you to dry and prepare fruits, vegetables and mushrooms; often garden ovens perform a decorative function, decorating the area.

Types of brick ovens for the garden

Depending on the required functions, garden stoves come in several varieties.

Common Russian garden

The simplest type is a regular wood-burning brick oven.

According to its structure, it almost no different from a brownie, but its walls are significantly thicker, which leads to a slower loss of heat and, accordingly, a reduction in fuel consumption.

Dimensions such ovens can vary from 1 - 1.5 m in length and from 1.5 m in height.

A typical garden stove consists of the following: parts:

• combustion chamber,
• ash pan,
• hob,
• chimney.

Availability chimney not necessarily, but the advantage of its installation will be a uniform heating temperature of the walls of the firebox, and achieving a higher temperature. This will affect the taste of the dishes being prepared, and will also prevent smoke soaking.

Fireplace stove

The fireplace allows you to enjoy the view and warmth of an open flame on cool evenings and will excellent decoration garden plot.

In order to combine aesthetic and heating functions with the ability to cook delicious dishes, a country outdoor fireplace equipped with a barbecue grill or a hob.

The fireplace design includes two separate chambers - open firebox (in some cases it is possible to close the combustion chamber with a damper) and the upper cooking chamber, a chimney is also builtThe dimensions of such a device vary significantly depending on the design of the appearance.

Construction with a cauldron

This oven has a simple design and can be built independently. Its task is to equip the conditions for proper cooking of a dish in a cauldron, this is achieved with the help of uniform distribution of heat in the combustion chamber. Usually the design resembles cube with side 1 - 1.5 m, in the middle it is done hole for installing a cauldron (it can also be replaced with a hob if desired), it is recommended to install a chimney, then it will be easier to regulate the heating level in the firebox.

Building a DIY stove for burning trash, cooking, or decorating your property

In order to correctly select a project for the construction of a furnace, calculations are made conditions:

• functions - the main criterion, the type of the selected device, its features will completely depend on it, it is also better to immediately decide whether the oven will be used only for cooking or carry more decorative function;
• availability of sufficient places - it is best if a space is allocated for the stove separate territory, where it will be convenient to place the device itself, and then install a gazebo or canopy for relaxation;
• foundation - more compact varieties, for example, a stove for a cauldron will require only a special platform, more large and heavy the devices are provided with a solid foundation;
• budget - depending on the amount of funds used, more expensive and high quality, or more economical materials, the dimensions of the stove and decorative elements are also calculated.

After choosing the type of device, it is best to make a detailed drawing taking into account the dimensions and material costs.

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Materials

It is well suited for building a garden oven. firebrick, for the economical option it is used fireclay brick only for laying out the firebox.

The walls of the oven are made of ceramic brick, you will also need solution from a mixture of fire-resistant cement and sand.

Recommended to use ready mixes, which are sold in construction stores). The necessary parts are purchased - flaps, doors, hinges, more often made of cast iron.

Preparing the site

Ideally, the installation of a garden stove is planned at the same stage as the construction of the house. It is best to place it next to a terrace for relaxation, a gazebo, or next to a comfortable meadow or the shore of a pond, where it will be good to organize family evenings and relax with friends. The location near the house is most convenient, as it will allow you to save time in the future - it will be close to take food for cooking, fuel, and it will be easier to maintain the equipment.

The foundation is made of calculation of weight and dimensions. A pit is dug, at the bottom of which a cushion of crushed stone and sand is poured, formwork and a mesh of reinforcing bars are installed on it. Then the foundation is poured with concrete and left for a week to dry. The resulting platform protrudes above the ground by 10 - 15 cm.

Photo 1. Scheme of preparing the foundation for an outdoor stove with dimensions and explanations.

Step-by-step instructions for laying a stove. Row by row

Before we begin recommended lay out the masonry according to the scheme without solution, prepare and cut the bricks, mark them - this will greatly facilitate the work process and help avoid mistakes. The laying is carried out in the following order:

1. It is laid on the dried foundation waterproofing.
2. It is laid out according to the scheme base - while doing this, carefully monitor the evenness of the rows (check with a building level).
3. It is being laid out combustion chamber - when using ceramic bricks, two rows are often made - an external ceramic one and an internal one made of fireclay bricks. To lay out the device under the cauldron, the bricks are cut according to the diagram to obtain beveled walls of the firebox.
4. It is being laid out cooking chamber - in two-chamber fireplace models.
5. It is being laid out chimney, in some cases - smoke channels.
6. Very often garden stoves are being faced, to protect against the effects of bad weather, better seal the seams, and also for decoration.

Photo 2. Layout diagram from the first to the seventeenth row of a simple stove with one oven and a cutting table.

After construction is completed, the oven is left dry, after a few days they start little by little to heat up - first only with paper, then increasingly increasing the amount of fuel and heating temperature.

Possible complications

When building, especially in the case of a lack of experience, mistakes are often made errors.

• If not raising the foundation to a sufficient height, The foundation may be flooded by rain and melt water.
• Wrong location chosen - for example, installation on a site exposed to the wind may complicate future operation, as the fire will be blown out by the wind.
• When using homemade solution made of clay, like for home stoves, the masonry joints may be damaged from the effects of precipitation and temperature changes - it is better to use special cement-based mixtures.
• To lay out the firebox, you need a solution based on fireclay clay that can withstand the specified temperature (depending on the type of stove). Choosing the wrong mixture will lead to cracking of the firebox seams.

Most mistakes can be avoided if you consult with an experienced craftsman before construction and make a carefully calculated drawing.

Useful video

A video that tells and shows how you can build an outdoor stove with a fireplace even without much construction experience.

Correct use

Using a garden stove requires following simple guidelines safety rules:

1. do not install device in the immediate vicinity proximity to the wall of the house and other buildings - if it is unavoidable, take care of it proper thermal insulation;
2. do not store flammable liquids and dry fuel in the immediate vicinity proximity to the firebox;
3. do not leave children near the device, especially models with an open firebox;
4. clean on time firebox and chimney from ash.

If you follow all the rules, a country stove for the garden will become a decoration of the site and a place where it will be pleasant to gather on summer evenings for a delicious dinner and a warm atmosphere of friendly communication.