A brick oven weighs many tons and requires an extensive foundation.

We drug deep trenches due to frost

The trenches were too deep, and the trench was in the wrong place, so we dug more trenches.

We rented a compactor, but it didn't fit in the trenches

Then we had these really deep tranches and we had to fill them with something- We used, sand, gravel, rebar, and finally hired a concrete truck to bring 2 cubic yards.  We had to take down part of the fence to get the truck close enough to pour the concrete, but it still wasn't close enough, so Noah built a trough.  Noah, Matt, Josh Harmony, the cement truck driver, and myself were on the team.

Naturally it was raining that day, so we had to rig up tarps to cover the area.  Rain got in and stained the cement pad.

Also, the pad was not level as it was an extension of the existing patio, which wasn't level either.  The back of the pad is 4 inches lower than the front.  So we had to pour another layer on top.

Weather is getting cold!

It is finally level

Chris helped finish the base- it was level and square thanks to him!