Trying to decide on the final look of our MBG oven. We both like the look of the stucco but are considering stainless steel for the barrel. With maybe brick veneer on the face to close off the entrance a bit. Looking for pros and/or cons. I didn’t see any SS finished ovens in the gallery and thought maybe there’s a reason against finishing off our oven in SS that we are overlooking. Any thoughts?
While there are literally hundreds for MBG ovens finished in brick and stucco on our photo gallery, there is only one that is fully clad in stainless steel - and they live about 25 miles down the road from our location.
Since we are both in rainy WA - it is a great idea to clad your oven in metal so there is zero chance of moisture entering your oven. Yes - it’s a bit of work, but the payoff is beautiful!
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Thank you for finding this project for me! It is beautiful! Can’t fault the background either 
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Looks like a task accomplished by someone with more welding skills than me (0%, that is). Maybe I could just do the barrel in SS and trim out the front and back with brick. Can’t wait to finish our project so we can start learning how to use our oven. Thank you again for your help, Melinda & Stephen
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Loeb Family, I’m interested in using stainless steel to keep the elements out of my oven. I have a question about the stainless steel used. Which gauge of sheet stainless steel sheets (my choices locally (24ga-10ga, 304, 316, #2b or #4f finish) did you use? Thank you!
Wish it were that easy to tag a particular builder here, but it’s unfortunately not.
Great question, though. Perhaps @BrickWood knows what they used, and he will certainly have things to say about it.
Hello - I recently spoke with the (local) owner of the oven and got his secret recipe:
22 Gauge Stainless Steel w/ a #4 Brush Finish.
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I would use a 304 or a 316 grade stainless steel. Other grades will rust. They are a lower quality and could be magnetic. Trust me. I worked 30 year in the steel industry.
304 is food grade and 316 is use in the medical field. They are not magnetic and will last your lifetime. Be prepared to pay a price though.
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The pictures of the oven show it encased in SS but later brick was added to the front and SS is gone. Was there an issue with the SS? My welder is suggesting 16g SS it doesn’t get wavy.