I would like to build a small - 2 loaves max - brick oven for making bread during the summer.   I have a lot of wood I could use for fuel, and my main goal is not to have an oven going in the house.   I am not particularly handy, and have never mixed, poured, rebarred, etc. concrete.   I downloaded the plans for dome ovens from Forno Bravo, and I think I could never successfully build to them.   I was hoping for something a lot simpler.   I am guessing I will have to pour concrete no matter what I do, but I just want to start smaller and simpler.   Also, unless I'm misunderstanding, in Forno's design you have the fire and the bread in the same compartment.   I was thinking you could build the fire underneath and bake the bread on top.   Is that a misconception?   I have absolutely no need to make a lot of bread at a time.   Usually I bake a single loaf.   Very occasionally two.

Thanks for any pointers you can give me.