Originally posted by egalecki
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... until it cracked.

As I suspected it might, the maple cracked on both sides after I left it on the hot oven overnight. It's still holding together and works great, but it's not as pretty. The side with the insulation and Durock is like new. Overall, I think the design is good, but a solid piece of wood was a bad choice. This weekend I want to try making one with some heavy-gauge sheet metal and see how that goes. I definitely like the idea of using insulation board encased in cement, though; I just need something more durable on the other side.
Daren
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