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I am looking for medium fire brick in the Phoenix area (actually Tempe, AZ is where I live) for the least amount per brick. I'll need at least 400 bricks. Any suggestions of where to go locally? I have tapped Craigslist and there is nothing. Have gone to Home Depot. Home Depot so far has the best deal for $2.02 for firebrick 9 X 4.5 X 2.5, but I am waiting to find out if they are medium fire brick.
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Re: Firebrick in Phoenix area
Head off to your nearest wreaking yard that demolishes buildings [not just autos ] Here in Ont. they range from 25cents each up.. actually $2 per is not bad .. but who wants to spend $800 if they don't have to .. my oven [5 years =250 firings ] is made entirely of well used bricks. -
Re: Firebrick in Phoenix area
After going to the actual office of the brick warehouse in az. Phoenix Brick Yard has some good pricing. There is firebrick that is 9" X 4.5" X 2.5" ranging from $1.60 to 2.32 with max 1800 degrees F; medium firebrick same size is $4.20 with a max temp of 2700 degrees F. I was thinking of using this size of the $1.60 firebrick for the hearth. Sound good?
For the dome, they also have 9" X 1.25" X 4.5" ranging from $0.99 to $1.98 max temp 1700 degree F and same size but is medium fire brick for $3.10.
Would 9" x 1.25" X 4.5" be suitable to use for the dome instead of the first brick of 9" X 2.5" x 4.5"?Comment
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Vino , the hearth bricks sound good ,for my hearth I used 5x9x3 old boiler bricks from a ship wrecking yard . As to the dome bricks @1.25 thick..... you will be using twice the number of bricks as well as twice the mortar = twice the work ..would look cool though .Comment
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Hi,
I know this is an old post but I was wondering if you had a name for the place you found the fire brick for $1.60 to $2.32. I live in Tempe as well and have been in search of fire brick at a reasonable price. I have only found one brick yard that has it at $2.45 a brick for pink and $2.65 a brick for yellow. I would love to know the place you used and also how your oven turned out.
Thanks!
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