Let’s Roll! 40” Pompeii in Nanoose Bay

[peterlyn]

Re: Let?s Roll! 40? Pompeii in Nanoose Bay

Glad they are helping! Yes, the brick wedges worked well. Just cut off the excess when you're finished - Dave used an angle-grinder. Can't wait to see how you get on.

I have more detail described in our thread under Pompeii Oven Construction.

Karen

[glowthb]

Re: Let?s Roll! 40? Pompeii in Nanoose Bay

Thanks for the great photos and play by play on the build. I am getting ready to pour my hearth tomorrow and it was very beneficial to see your technique. I was thinking of using wood wedges to support the dome bricks, partially mortar, and then remove them. I like the idea of the brick wedges and leaving them in place and mortaring around them.

I will let you know how it goes and share pics.

Thanks again.

[peterlyn]

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Decorative Arch:
Formed, poured and washed for exposed aggregate look.
Cemented to front of arch.
Stone and concrete counter will butt up against it at the finish.

Karen

[peterlyn]

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Enclosure continued:
Forms off. Brickwork continued and flue built.
Stucco coat applied to seal.
Waiting for cap & exterior stone of course.
3rd curing fire.

[peterlyn]

Re: Let?s Roll! 40? Pompeii in Nanoose Bay

Forms off. Rest of enclosure (top) to be built of brick. Finish will be stone.

[peterlyn]

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Forming and pouring the enclosure.

[peterlyn]

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Pics of arch and vent.
Start of chimney.

Karen

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/pompeii-nanoose-bay-14633.html

[peterlyn]

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Pics of:
Installing fibre/fiber blanket (2 x 1" thick), then covered with strand wire to hold in place, then covered in expanded lath (stucco wire), then regular cement coat.

Karen
More at:

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/pompeii-nanoose-bay-14633.html

[peterlyn]

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Pics of the high-heat mortar coat on the dome.

Karen

Thread: http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/p...bay-14633.html

[peterlyn]

Re: Let?s Roll! 40? Pompeii in Nanoose Bay

pwcoppard, Meeting-up would be great. Let me know when you're next in town (we lived in Calgary for 5 years) and we'll get together.

dtrbovich, thanks for the kudos but Dave has been at it a loooong time! He says that dome was one of the most challenging masonry he's done, by the way, so hats off to the amateurs.

Anyway, I'm going to continue the commentary under the Pompeii Oven Construction section - it just makes more sense. The thread is here:

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/pompeii-nanoose-bay-14633.html

Karen

[dtrbovich]

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Wow....I hope my dome looks half as professional as yours. Good job!

[pwcoppard]

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Great looking oven. We would love to meet you - we built an oven in Calgary, and also have a house in Nanoose Bay - planning a build soon.

[peterlyn]

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eprante:
Thanks for the compliments. It does look like a diving board, doesn't it? However, once the floor under the arch and the finished landing are poured, it will blend in at the same level.
The outer arch will be made from precast concrete; the form is made and will be poured today. Of course, that's for the finished exterior so we've a way to go yet! Vent and dome work next.
Rain stopped play over the weekend and we may have to get a canopy out to continue this week.

Karen

[eprante]

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Peterlyn,
very nice looking dome. I am interested to see the outer arch and flue. Never seen the diving board landing you guys are doing. Good luck, hope you get to it before the weather turns snotty.
Eric

[peterlyn]

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Thans, GF.
The mortar is 'monolithic refractory' called "Super 3000" by Vesuvius of Canada. Comes in black, 2.5 gallon buckets that you can probably see in a few of the photos.

Re: the oven floor; we used the large 'skagit' firebrick to minimise the seams on the oven floor. We figure the smoother the floor, the easier to keep clean, to slide pans and peels, less liable to buckle, etc. Well, Dave had an idea today which he has carried out; using his wet grinder/polisher and a diamond pad, he ground the oven floor a bit so that it is as smooth as a baby's backside! I remember that this technique tended to added a wee bit more imperviousness to our concrete countertops so should work out very well practically speaking. Proof, however, will be in the pudding (or pizza!).

WoodchuckDad; you wouldn't believe the number of designs we have 'discussed'! We did not have the exterior confirmed at all when we started. I saw a picture last week of an oven I really like, and have rarely seen, so hopefully, this design will be THE final choice. It may not be done, however, until next spring.

Karen