Duane's 42" Build

[david s]

If the firebrick floor is laid loose on the dry mix it allows free movement of individual bricks which will expand at different rates because of uneven heating. If laid on a wet mix it acts like mortar and doesn’t allow that free movement as well. The dry mix also has the advantage of making the replacement of a floor brick in the centre of the floor far easier. The floor bricks take quite a beating and it will be the bricks in the centre that get the worst of it. The bricks on the outside of the floor never seem to have this problem.

[Hamilton]

Finally a roof. Door in progress, lacking handles at this point.

[Giovanni Rossi]

Great structure Duane. Really like the look. Since I had to do a corner build, I had envisioned something similar early on in my planning but my site just wouldn't support it.

What type of wood did you use? Stained?

[Hamilton]

Stained cedar post and roof joist. The roof/ceiling is 2x6 tongue and groove cleared cedar. The door is walnut.

[MarkJerling]

Looks fantastic Duane! Well done.