just about finished my oven apart from a bit of slate decor, did roast pork and yorkshires a couple of weeks ago. last weekend did a roast chicken then pizza followed by loads of bread. 3 days later its still 50*c so i am drying out some wood. small crack appeared in the front arch about half a millimetre but has now disapeared again i guess thats going to happen everytime now, still worrying though. I will add some photos when i get chance. I would like at this point to thank Forno Bravo for the plans. I can honestly say i have no desire to ever cut a firebrick again in my life now !! Thank you everyone for adding to this site it helps