Since time immemorial cooking has revolved around the naked flame and some of the earliest ovens have been found by archaeologists in all the ancient civilisations. Bringing it up to date using refractory materials and modern technologies, Terracotta Warehouse is offering for sale domestic use wood burning pizza ovens from Italy's premier manufacturer. And, don't forget, they're not just for cooking delicious pizzas. You can also rustle up some divine roast meats, pies, breads and vegetable platters. Taste the difference!

On the left can be seen the demonstrator model we have at our shop. If you like this and wish to replicate it you can find detailed instructions by clicking here and a step-by-step photo guide by clicking here. A guide to curing and preparing your oven for first use can be found here.  For information regarding our new insulating render and curing method click here. We chose to put our oven on a metal stand so we can move it around with a fork truck if we want to. You may decide to build a supporting structure of brick or breeze block and tiles. There are scores of examples of outdoor pizza oven designs all over the internet. Some build brickwork around the oven vault, others may construct a pitched roof over it. Your only limit is your imagination! We are often asked for details of builders and tradesmen who are experienced and qualified in the design and construction of wood burning outdoor ovens. Please contact us if you wish to discuss further about design and build services. Click on this link here to see the construction of a brick-clad oven built recently near Bristol.

What you are buying from us is pictured on the right. It is manufactured from pressed refractory material with a high percentage of aluminium oxide. The height of the cooking area from the bottom and its parabolic shape allow the homogeneous heating of the base and consequently food is perfectly cooked. Because of their characteristics the ovens may be installed outside, with appropriate protection, or inside, single or combined with fireplaces. However flue installation inside properties must be carried out by a registered heat engineer. TOSCANA WOOD BURNING OVEN Weight: 254kg Stovetop: diameter 80cm - Flue: diameter 20cm - Internal Height: 41cm - Mouth dimension: 47cm Cooking capacity: up to 3 x 12" pizzas (30cm) The Toscana oven package includes: - 3 oven floor slabs - 4 flame arches - 1 steel door - 1 thermometer. All for just £590 Optional: - refractory brick mouth arch A detailed plan of dimensions can be found by clicking here. Delivery can be arranged nationwide, just ask for details. We have models in stock, delivery normally within a few days.

MESSINA WOOD BURNING OVEN Weight: 534kg Stovetop: diameter 107cm x 160cm - Flue: 25cm - Internal Height: 47.5cm - Mouth dimension: 51cm Cooking capacity: up to 8 x 12" pizzas (30cm) The Messina oven package includes: - 4 oven floor slabs - 6 flame arches - 1 steel door - 1 thermometer. All for just £875 Optional: - refractory brick mouth arch A detailed plan of dimensions can be found by clicking here. Delivery can be arranged nationwide, just ask for details. We have models in stock, delivery normally within a few days.

Refractory brick mouth arch £58.00

VERONA WOOD BURNING OVEN Weight: 180kg Stovetop: diameter 56cm x 61cm - Flue: diameter 14cm - Internal height: 34.5cm - Mouth dimension: 35cm Cooking capacity: 2 x 12" pizzas The Verona oven package includes: - 1 oven floor slab - 2 flame arches - 1 steel door- 1 thermometer. All for just £397 Optional:- refractory brick mouth arch Delivery can be arranged nationwide, just ask for details. We have models in stock, delivery normally within a few days. A detailed plan of dimensions can be found by clicking here.

Let us present to you a pre-fabricated wood burning oven for the garden. The inside is made of refractory material with a high percentage of alumina; external dome, support, flue and chimney are made of concrete conglomerate. Endowed with thermal insulation in mineral wool and with a mouth arch in expanded brick-like coloured refractory material and stainless steel door with thermometer. TORINO GARDEN OVEN Overall height of 2.28 metres, 107cm wide and with a depth of 118cm, the Torino oven weighs 950kg. Stovetop: 70cm x 70cm - Internal height: 35cm - Mouth dimension: 45cm Cooking capacity: up to 3 pizzas diameter 30cm (12 inch). A detailed plan of dimensions can be found by clicking here. Delivery can be arranged nationwide, just ask for details. We have models in stock, delivery normally within a few days.

The TORINO GARDEN OVEN package consists of the following: 1 - base support made from concrete conglomerate 2 - concrete conglomerate slabs 3 - oven floor in refractory material 4 - refractory brick mouth arch 5 - flue outlet 6 - domes (flame arches) in refractory material 7 - rear wall in refractory material 8 - mineral wool insulation 9 - outside rear wall made from concrete conglomerate 10 - exterior domes made of concrete conglomerate 11 - flue with chimney The oven is delivered on 2 oversized pallets and will arrive unassembled and unpainted. It contains everything you need for your garden oven project. All for just £1475.

Pizza peel made from stainless steel with wooden handle 135 x 30cm £30.00 Brass brush with stainless steel and wooden handle 135cm long £30.00

Ciment fondu® specialist cement fire resistant to 1200°C 25kg £18.50 (for more information visit www.cimentfondu.com, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_aluminate_cements) Silvaperl Silvalite Grade 35 perlite 100 litres £14.00 (for more information visit www.william-sinclair.co.uk/industrial, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlite)