Todd's Oven

[dbhansen]

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Hmmm... sounds like sage advice from "Daren the Impaler" (or is it "Daren the Impaled")

The former sounds much better, thank you Ken. Okay, so call me paranoid!

All things considered, I think I'd rather have a small rod go into my foot than a 1/2" rebar into my chest or spine. Although I suppose it would take a good deal of force to get it to puncture.

Ugh, all this talk of impaling is making my foot throb....

[dbhansen]

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By the way, I work in an office with a bunch of OSHA safety consultants. I'm sure they'd have a field day with some of these oven construction sites!

[toddj]

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I did most of row 4 tonight but my oven build must have angered the rain gods. Good thing I am still dry-stacking cut bricks..

Also received 200lb's of Heatstop 50 so its time to start sticking it together.

[toddj]

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Tonight I got the fourth row tapered and began the doorway


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[Les]

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Todd - looking clean! How did you do the reveal? - I ripped my bricks but it looks like you took another approach.

Les...

[toddj]

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Thanks Les!

I did the reveal like this because I plan to do a thermal break between the first arch and the outer arch and chimney, I had even thought about cutting a thermal break in the oven floor at the inner arch.. What do you think??



missing a few filler bricks...

[Les]

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I was a little early on the reply - your last post made it very clear how you achieved the reveal. I wouldn't bother with a break on the floor. There is plenty of gap between the brick to accommodate the expansion. You mentioned heat stop - aren't you going to dry stack all the way up? Looks like you got it going.

Les...

[toddj]

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Well I have 200lb of heat stop, but it has been raining every day so I have just been dry-stacking so I can keep cutting bricks. I plan to keep cutting to fit all the way up and I am numbering each brick. Is there any advantage of just coating the outside vs. mortaring everything together ??

[Ken524]

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Is there any advantage of just coating the outside vs. mortaring everything together ??

Yeah... NO CRACKS. You'll have the perfect oven (like Les).

[toddj]

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so seriously, no mortar between the bricks? Will that actually work?

[Les]

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so seriously, no mortar between the bricks? Will that actually work?

You will be the first - let us know. I only used mortar on the back to maintain the angle - If you are cutting that angle, I see no reason to use mortar. You will probably need some for the entry / arch transition, it get's pretty ugly in that spot.

Les...

[toddj]

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I come here for knowledge and support and you turn the newbe into the guinea pig

[rock-o]

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Todd

Looks great how are you cutting your brick, I measured my wet tile saw last night and found out it will only cut 2 1/4" my brick is 2 1/2" looking for advise.

Rocco

[toddj]

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Hi rock-o!

takes me about an hour to cut fit ten bricks...

this is how I am cutting them: http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f28/...-saw-4816.html


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[Ken524]

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Before we seriously convince this poor guy to build a mortarless dome, the experts should probably weigh the pros and cons so we can give some good advice! Guys... What do you think??