I normally go oven height 50% of width but I’m sure your dimensions will be spot on. I wrote a post some time ago about oven entrance dimensions, based upon a specification from a Roman architect. You can read it here:

http://clayoven.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/what-have-the-romans-ever-done-for-us/

Having said that, the most important controlling factor as far as entrance width goes, for me, is the width of my pizza peel and/or a normal sized roasting tin. It has to be wide enough to accomodate those.

You’ll see that I recently repaired my oven. The width and height of the entrance are larger than they were originally but it still fires beautifully.

I think the dimensions you have described are fine – don’t worry too much about it though.

Have fun

Simon

I am building a 90cm diameter internal floor. ( River cottage say “The internal height of your oven should be 60 – 75% of its diameter”)
I am going with a 57cm high internal roof (63% of diameter of floor)

Door height (River cottage say The door should be cut to 63% of the internal height) I have 63% of 57cm high internal roof is a door height of 36cm and I am having a door width of 42cm wide. (do you thinks this is too wide?)

Do these seem correct to you. I have checked and double checked but don’t want to build it and it not be very efficient. Sorry to be a pain in the Cobs

Love the site. love the pictures. A real benefit web site on the internet.
Thanks Dave

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Cheers

Simon

Simon

Can you have an oval oven? Or does it have to be round?

S