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  • Re: My Wood fired Redux

    Originally posted by cobblerdave View Post
    G'day stonecutter
    Sounded a bit crazy at first, but I know myself sometimes you do things for yourself that you would never do for someone else. If you have only yourself to please you'll do whatever . Your whatever is still pretty impressive though
    Regards dave

    Building a structure without a concrete footing is just about knowing your material, subgrade structure, load forces, material limits, etc,etc,etc. I have rebuilt many load bearing dry stone structures and foundations for early homes and barns with no concrete footing, but the ground was prepped for it-top soil removed to subgrade, riprap, then small aggregate. And you need to make sure the base is free draining, or you just created a bathtub. The dry stone method works, lasts for centuries and in some ways and applications it's better than concrete.

    I have done it for others, many of them are paying clients. But you won't see me RECOMMENDING others to build that way...not unless they are experienced in the craft of stone building. There are way too many variables, too many things that could go wrong at every step.

    You are not simply 'dry stacking' the stone. Stacking is for firewood.
    Last edited by stonecutter; 01-02-2015, 09:48 AM.
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    • Re: My Wood fired Redux

      Looks like we are going to bid adieu to our oven and this locale in a few months. I should add a pic like this to the MLS listing....

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      Free house with oven purchase.
      Old World Stone & Garden

      Current WFO build - Dry Stone Base & Gothic Vault

      When we build, let us think that we build for ever.
      John Ruskin

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      • Re: My Wood fired Redux

        Originally posted by stonecutter View Post
        Looks like we are going to bid adieu to our oven and this locale in a few months. I should add a pic like this to the MLS listing....

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        Free house with oven purchase.
        Dude!!!!!!
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          If you don't, you are crazy. Now you get to build another one, Cool!

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            Where are you headed to? That oven should certainly help sell the house.
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            • Re: My Wood fired Redux

              Originally posted by NCMan View Post
              Where are you headed to? That oven should certainly help sell the house.
              Somewhere not in SC. .... and thank goodness, there is stone in the ground!
              Old World Stone & Garden

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              • Re: My Wood fired Redux

                2 words,,,,,, Tex-as
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                • Re: My Wood fired Redux

                  Originally posted by GarnerAC View Post
                  2 words,,,,,, Tex-as
                  I haven't been there, but I hear the BBQ is great!
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                  • Re: My Wood fired Redux

                    As a conclusion to the thread, we had our last pizza party's this weekend. We are outta here on Tuesday. It's been a great oven!

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                    • Re: My Wood fired Redux

                      I'll keep my fingers crossed that we'll get to see another build at the next place you land!
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                      • Re: My Wood fired Redux

                        Look forward to your next oven build Stonecutter. Your oven will stand as testament to your skills and it will remain to be a 'good' oven. It will remain an inspirational build.

                        Best of luck in your relocation and future pursuits.
                        Cheers ......... Steve

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                        • Re: My Wood fired Redux

                          What Greenman said... Good luck with the move. My Dad always said "3 moves= a fire". I guess he was telling us kids not to bang up or damage the furniture.
                          My build documentary page:
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                          Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don't deserve to eat garlic." Bourdain

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                          • Re: My Wood fired Redux

                            Matt,
                            I'm too, very much. looking forward to the next episode .
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                            • Re: My Wood fired Redux

                              Originally posted by GarnerAC View Post
                              2 words,,,,,, Tex-as
                              Funny, my friend formerly from Dallas spells it as 2 words, but differently than you. Tex-ass, I wonder why?

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                              • Re: My Wood fired Redux

                                G'day
                                All the best for the move. I'm with everyone and I looking toward to the next oven build.
                                Regards dave
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