A big hello from Green Bay

[mrchipster]

Re: A big hello from Green Bay

Thanks Big D. Here is that pic off the door. It's walnut. pretty simple.

Beautiful door!!!!

I will need to think about the over the door question, I have a large expanse of brick over my opening also.

I would guess a green bay packers emblem would be out of the question

Chip

[HummerGB]

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Okay here it is done.. stained. I love it. Exept. I need some kind of design over the opening. Any ideas. I have none at this point.

[HummerGB]

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Niiiiiiice! And speedy too! Congrats.
Do you have any close-ups of your oven door? It looks very nice.

Thanks Big D. Here is that pic off the door. It's walnut. pretty simple.

[dbhansen]

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Niiiiiiice! And speedy too! Congrats.
Do you have any close-ups of your oven door? It looks very nice.

[HummerGB]

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Okay were done. The oven works really well. The dome see's 1000F do problem and the floor holds 750F for as many pizzas you can though at it ( as long as some fuel is there). Ended up with one crack. Doesn't rear is head untill over 750 @ the dome. cold you never see it. Doesn't seem to hinder perfomace , she cranks up nice. Thanks to all who put up with my questions.

[HummerGB]

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I really like your roof design, a nice area to keep out the rain, I hope you used treated lumber next to the concrete and a sill dguard strip to keep moisture away.

Chip

Hey Chip, Thanks here is an updated pic with the brick that is going on it. I put the wood in metal track so it should be good to go. Anywhere the wood had hot surface next to it I wraped ceramic and roxul, mainly chimney. My5emp hit son has been helping me all summer, we actully did make a pizza in it and dutch ovened some chicken. floor 580F so we through 2 in it.

[mrchipster]

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I have the brick work sorted out and came up with this design. Cedar shake roof brick on the surround and cedar on the facia. I know it's wood but we'll be okay this insulation will be done right.

I really like your roof design, a nice area to keep out the rain, I hope you used treated lumber next to the concrete and a sill dguard strip to keep moisture away.

Chip

[HummerGB]

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Ramped up the curing today to a full blaze. I had been easing up the temps, two days ago had over 600F no problems, and today cleared the top of the dome and thats where it stayed. Got two hairline cracks inside. So i guess keep it up over 550 for a few more days and maybe it will dri out enough to clear the whole thing.

[HummerGB]

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I have the brick work sorted out and came up with this design. Cedar shake roof brick on the surround and cedar on the facia. I know it's wood but we'll be okay this insulation will be done right.

[HummerGB]

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I like the rounded edges on your supporting slab, looks much better than sharp corners.

Thanks Dave, Its proving to be a little devil because I did't plan that far ahead when I did it for my brick on the surround. My corners overhang a 1/2" right at the back of the curve. {{{Scratching Head.}}}}

[HummerGB]

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Hmmmm... a green vent, white dome and red coals....what could be more Italian?

Iam Smil'n

[david s]

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I like the rounded edges on your supporting slab, looks much better than sharp corners.

[brickie in oz]

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what could be more Italian?

Pizza?

[GianniFocaccia]

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Hmmmm... a green vent, white dome and red coals....what could be more Italian?

[HummerGB]

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Hello HummerGB,

Well, you have two choices. You can wait a while longer and see if the color changes to black or you could start low, slow, curing, fires now. On the other hand, I'm a little jealous because I think a green vent would contrast nicely with the logs and fire.

Cheers,

I like your sense of humor.