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The pizza oven has arrived - all 380kg of it. I now have the challenge of getting it into position in one piece. Got and engine hoist coming in a few weeks.

Cheers Gus, Infact I always wanted to be a pilot but I’m slightly colourblind so went down the engineering route to get as close as I could. It’s actually quite a common route to be a pilot. Pretty handy having a thorough grounding in what’s going on. It turned out there are degrees of colourblindness and I actually passed the test in 2007. I then got onto the cadet programme with an airline and the rest is history. I think I’d do a better job on the rendering if I did it again. The mix was too dry and I was also rushing as my wife had organised meeting friends down the pub that afternoon - not good for good rendering it turns out. 😂 I’m just saying it’s “rustic”

Hi Gus, Thanks for the comments, appreciate it. As joe90 said it's only to support a shelf, which will have some wood and other items on it. I'm also an engineer, although the aerospace kind by training (now I fly for a living) so completely get where you're coming from. This is only a DIY Pizza oven project. Anything more serious I would be getting a professional in! Anyway...it turned out OK, apart from the rendering which is awful! Cheers, Ed

Ahh I misread. I thought that price was for 1! Doh! That is good value. I think I will go for the 122mm versions as the batten is 50mm thick and render about 10mm thick so that will leave 62mm into the concrete. Or do you think the 102mm will be fine? Cheers.

Going to go for these - amazingly they're significantly cheaper at B&Q https://www.diy.com/departments/hardware/screws/DIY580655.cat?Length+(mm)=120&Suitable+for=Concrete

Hmm, I selected masonry screws in the filter and the one I linked to came up. I guess that's not the right one then? I see yours specifically says concrete screw. Thanks for that.

And in hindsight this would have been a good way of doing it, unfortunately the blocks are in and rendered....well, rendered badly!

OK I will give them a go. Any recommendations on brand? I will need some 100mm long. Something like these? https://www.screwfix.com/p/turbo-tx-tx-double-countersunk-self-drilling-multipurpose-screws-6mm-x-100mm-100-pack/586vv

I see. I like the idea of just being able to screw in to the blocks.

What do you mean when you say “fussy”?

Well I’ll be fixing a wooden batten to the blocks fixing in 3 or 4 places. On top of the battens will be be 7 oak boards. Which are pretty heavy hence needing some secure fixings.

Yes I do have an impact driver. I did see Atlas screws on a review on the skill builder YouTube channel. Something like that?

I’m going to bolt some 50x50mm section timber to the rendered concrete blocks to support the oak boards (see Pic). I’m going to need some secure fixings and screws/bolts that will be long enough to go through the 50mm timber and then into the fixing. Any recommendations? Only really used normal rawl plugs and screws. Many thanks, Ed

I’ve managed to get hold of some oak boards at a decent price locally. I’m going to bolt some 50x50mm section timber to the rendered concrete blocks to support the oak boards. Going to need some secure fixings and screws/bolts that will be long enough to go through the 50mm timber and then into the fixing. Any recommendations? Only really used normal rawl plugs and screws. Many thanks, Ed

Thanks for the input. Yes I've redesigned the shelf which is more in line with your suggestions utilising boards with a gap between which will help with drainage etc. Scaffold boards are a good idea however I'd like to keep the look consistent with the rest of the design and go for Oak boards. I have found some suppliers online who sell 2.4m x 200mm x50mm boards which would be perfect. However it's the delivery which always bites. Found these https://www.oakmax.co.uk/shop/oak-boards/oak-boards-2400x200x50/ which will be perfect. however there's a £119 delivery fee. Wtf! I'm based in north Hampshire. Any recommendations for suppliers? E