Outdoor Living · Outdoor cooking
A heavy refractory oven should be treated as a permanent outdoor-cooking appliance, even when the final design makes it look simple. Support, safe lifting and the relationship to nearby roofs or combustible materials should be resolved before the oven arrives.
The current Apollo range varies significantly in size and weight, so benches, plinths or foundations should be selected for the chosen model. A support built from a generic photo may not match the final load or footprint.
A finished courtyard can become difficult to access once walls, roofs or landscaping are complete. Delivery route and lifting method should be checked before the final outdoor kitchen is enclosed around the appliance.
Where an oven sits under a roof or within a more enclosed structure, local fire, ventilation, clearance and flue requirements need specific review. The outdoor setting does not remove those considerations.
Seasoned firewood is the intended fuel pathway, with the current handbook recommending moisture below approximately 20%. Treated or contaminated timber and chemical accelerants should not be used.
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