It begins! It's hard to appreciate from a picture of a hole in the ground just how much effort goes into making such a hole. I haven't leveled it yet, and I suspect I may need to go a little deeper anyway (3" gravel + 5" concrete = 8" foundation, let concrete rise above lawn by about 2" means I need 6" deep level across the bottom).
Important question: you will notice that I am attempting a rather large opening on the right side. The opening on the left side is four half-blocks wide, 32". The opening on the right side is five half-blocks wide, 40". With angle iron and/or an extra rebar right across the lintel position, should that be okay? Remember, I'm only building a 36" oven and I don't intend to build a brick enclosure (going for stucco), so it should be amongst the lightest of ovens.
Thanks.
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Important question: you will notice that I am attempting a rather large opening on the right side. The opening on the left side is four half-blocks wide, 32". The opening on the right side is five half-blocks wide, 40". With angle iron and/or an extra rebar right across the lintel position, should that be okay? Remember, I'm only building a 36" oven and I don't intend to build a brick enclosure (going for stucco), so it should be amongst the lightest of ovens.
Thanks.
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