Another Aussie Oven

[Alter ego]

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The dome is now complete. What and exciting day! (I do sometimes feel that I am taking this oven building too seriously?) I was at home on my own so the ceremony was a private one and I had to set the camera with the timer and run up the ladder to pose with the keystone going in.

Paul

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

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Paul,

Congratulations !!!! I thought you would at least hire a band to play....... It looks great, Nice Work... I dont think we take it too seriously, Think of it as Building a monument to yourself..

Cheers
Mark

[John K]

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Very nice!!

Must have been a relief setting the key stone.

Have you put much thought into the chimney arch design?

Keep up the great work

[Eric Pfeifer]

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Hurrah! Looks FANTASTIC!

[trockyh]

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(I do sometimes feel that I am taking this oven building too seriously?)

Paul

From everyones comments on this board, I don't think you are Paul. I just started, but it's in my blood already.

Nice work Paul.

Tom

[Alter ego]

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Have you put much thought into the chimney arch design?

I started laying the bricks for the vertical part of the arch yesterday afternoon. I plan to cut the bricks in the vent arch with a rebate to take the weight of the chimney. I'm not sure who's WFO the oven below is but this is the style of brickwork around the chminey that I plan on building.

Paul

[Millstone Man]

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Very impressive with great quality and workmanship. Love the keystone.

[Alter ego]

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I confess that I am a pyromaniac!

The oven is no where near complete as I still need to do the vent arch, chimney, insulation and outer render but I could no longer resist the temptation of lighting a fire.

Over the last couple of weeks I have relented to pressure and completed a few other jobs around the house to reduce the jealousy my wife feels towards my oven and power tools because of the attention I have been giving them. We are off to the UK for 3 week over Christmas to visit family so nothing more will be done on my build but at least that means the dome will have over 6 weeks of curing in a hot Aussie summer.

Paul

[trockyh]

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Wow, the inside of your dome looks beautiful with the fire light. Nice workmanship, Paul.

Tom

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

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looks good,,

enjoy your vacation...

Cheers
Mark

[KINGRIUS]

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I confess that I am a pyromaniac!

To a true pyro that fire extinguisher is like superman's kryptonite! Just kidding...

Congrats Paul. Your oven looks superb! Thanks for posting your progress pics. Hope to see some more of your progress and some of your first food!

Darius

P.S. Careful with that extinguisher, you may accidentially put out a fire...

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

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Originally Posted by Alter ego
I confess that I am a pyromaniac!

you say that like its a bad thing........
For WFO people it is just a healthy obsession.... Right ??
I hope ??

Cheers
Mark

[Grunt44]

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Hi
I was wondering what are the bricks that are between the concrete and the floor of the oven , they look like Hebel blocks ?
Best
Grant
Sydney

[John K]

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Hi Grant

They are High temperature Insulation Bricks.

They do have similar characteristics as a hebel blocks but are made specifically for insulative purposes

They do the same job as vermiculite only better!!!

regards

[Grunt44]

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Hi John
thanks for the reply, where did you purchase these from .? I am in Sydney
Regards Grant