How to Make a DIY Pizza Oven Stand

Enjoy a perfect slice of backyard life by making a DIY pizza oven stand.

No day full of family, friends, and fun is complete without a great dinner to close out the night — and pizza makes for the perfect topping to any backyard party.

Follow along with Doug Scott, landscape designer and host of Exmark’s Done-In-A-Weekend project series, to learn how to build a DIY pizza oven station.

DIY pizza oven stand next to a Big Green Egg — This DIY outdoor pizza oven stand will complement any grilling area. (Exmark)

What You’ll Need

Tools

Miter saw
Screw/drill bits
1 1/4 inch screws
1 5/8 inch screws
2-inch screws
Tape measure
Marking pencil
Eye and ear protection

*Pressure-treated boards will stand up to the outdoor elements. (Exmark)*

Materials

Legs

(4) 2 inch x 2 inch x 32 inch pressure-treated boards

Frames

(4) 1-inch x 4-inch x 26 1/4 in. pressure-treated boards
(4) 1 in. x 4 in. x 34 1/2 in. pressure-treated boards
(1) 1 in. x 4 in. x 24 1/2 in. pressure-treated board

Cleats

(2) 1 in. x 2 in. x 31 1/2 in. pressure-treated boards
(2) 2 in. x 2 in. x 21 3/4 in. pressure-treated boards

Top

(5) 2 in. x 6 in. x 48 in. pressure-treated boards

Shelf

(10) 1 in. x 4 in. x 24 1/2 in. pressure-treated boards

Riser

(7) 1 in. x 4 in. x 21 in. pressure-treated boards
(2) 1 in. x 4 in. x 24 1/2 in. pressure-treated boards

Backboard

(9) 1 in. x 4 in. x 24 in. pressure-treated boards
(2) 1 in. x 4 in. x 53 1/2 in. pressure-treated boards

How to Build a Pizza Oven Station

The two 1-inch x 4-inch boards give the legs extra support. (Exmark)

1. Take two of the 2-inch x 2-inch leg boards and one of the 1-inch x 4-inch x 34 1/2-inch frame boards. Place the 2-inch x 2-inch boards on both ends of the 1-inch x 4-inch board, making sure to align the edges and corners.

Then, take the other 1-inch x 4-inch board and repeat the step above for the other end of the 2-inch x 2-inch leg boards, but instead align it about five inches from the end of the leg board.

Drilling a screw into pressure-treated wood — This 1-inch x 2-inch cleat will hold up the bottom shelf boards. (Exmark)

2. Screw a 1-inch x 2-inch cleat horizontally along this second 1-inch x 4-inch board, making sure it’s aligned between the 2-inch x 2-inch leg boards.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the second pair of legs.

The 1-inch x 4-inch x 26 1/4-inch frame boards complete the frame for the top. (Exmark)

4. Stand up both sets of legs, making sure the ends with the 1-inch x 4-inch boards are flush with the ground, and that the sides with the cleats are pointed inwards. Take the 1-inch x 4-inch x 26 1/4-inch frame boards and use them to connect the two sets of legs, screwing them into the corners of all four frame boards.

5. Flip the build over.

These notches make the bottom shelf line up flush with the frame boards (Exmark)

6. Next, take two of the 1-inch x 4-inch shelf boards and cut out a 2-inch x 2-inch square on the corner of each end of both boards. These squares should be on the same side of the boards.

Screw the newly cut board onto the cleat. (Exmark)

7. Take your newly cut boards and nest them in between the top frame boards, making sure the square you just cut out is flush with the leg boards, and screwing them into the 1-inch x 2-inch cleats.

The bottom boards should be spaces enough for water to drain. (Exmark)

8. Then, take the remainder of the shelf boards and screw them in between the two you just placed.

This middle board gives the top more support. (Exmark)

9. Screw the 1-inch x 4-inch x 24 1/2-inch frame board, aligned horizontally, into the middle of the top 1-inch x 4-inch x 34 1/2-inch boards.

The top boards will be screwed into these front and back cleat boards. (Exmark)

10. Screw 1-inch x 2-inch cleat boards on the front and back of the very top of the build.

Just like on the bottom shelf, the top shelf boards should have some space between them. (Exmark)

11. Take all five of the top boards and screw them into place, using the cleats you just installed.

The backboard support boards should be spaced about 5 or 6 inches apart. (Exmark)

12. Take the 1-inch x 4-inch x 53 1/2-inch backboards and screw one to line up vertically with the back left corner of the build. Screw the next board in, spaced out about five or six inches to the right of the first.

The riser boards should extend 1 inch off of the inner backboard. (Exmark)

13. Take the other 1-inch x 4-inch x 21-inch riser boards and screw them horizontally in front of the vertical boards you just installed, aligning them so the right vertical support is one inch off the end of the 1-inch x 4-inch x 24-inch boards.

The oven platform creates space *for utensils* under the pizza oven. (Exmark)

14. Finally, put together the oven platform by placing the 1-inch x 4-inch x 24 1/2-inch boards on their sides (long ways) and screwing the 1-inch x 4-inch x 21-inch boards to adjoin them, making sure all the corners are flush.

Watch the video to see how it’s built!

Of course, no build is complete without the paint or stain to match your backyard aesthetic, and the necessary sealer to help it withstand everything Mother Nature will throw at it.

Once your DIY outdoor pizza oven stand is assembled, all that’s left to do is invite your friends and family over, buy the ingredients and bake away!

Looking to breathe new life into your outdoor spaces? Look no further than simple, cost-effective DIY projects. Exmark’s Done-In-A-Weekend project series will help you enjoy a better backyard life!