New Build Oven At Granite Falls

[man7sell]

Re: New Build Oven At Granite Falls

I'd just add at least 1" of more concrete making it additional 3" or more. If for nothing else then peace of mind. That being said, I'm not an expert in this area.

Concrete is cheap compared to collapsed oven and the amount of labour that would be wasted.

Good point

[Laku]

Re: New Build Oven At Granite Falls

I'd just add at least 1" of more concrete making it additional 3" or more. If for nothing else then peace of mind. That being said, I'm not an expert in this area.

Concrete is cheap compared to collapsed oven and the amount of labour that would be wasted.

[man7sell]

Re: New Build Oven At Granite Falls

My concrete expert (Contractor guy next door) say it should be good as there is a bonding agent you can use between the layers to make the concrete adhere to the first pour. This said, it may be wise to add some vertical strengthening bolts set just below the surface of the second pour. But open to any inputs...that's why we are here right?

Cheers

Paul

[Laku]

Re: New Build Oven At Granite Falls

Even with insulating layer the slab should be 4" of concrete with single cast. Insulation is not structural element, it would not withstand the weight.

I'm not sure if 2 more inches of concrete will make up that it's poured in two layers, even with more rebar. Maybe someone wiser could chime in on this?

[man7sell]

Re: New Build Oven At Granite Falls

You are right, it's getting a second layer with more rebar this weekend. I was going to do the insulating layer but then went for the FB option so extra concrete needed

[Laku]

Re: New Build Oven At Granite Falls

How thick is your heart slab? It might be just a scale illusion but that doesn't look like 4" to me?

[man7sell]

Started my first and probably only, pizza oven build. We bought a half acre next to the Pilchuck river. The pizza oven will be part of the outdoor kitchen.

Progress so far is the base built. Oven bricks, FB, Insulation material, etc purchased. Design will be a 42 inch inside 21 inch oven height.

Here's pics of the base.