Building my 1st oven on Tickfaw River in La.

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Im really liking the use of brickwork.Im thinking of incorporating some brickwork also otherwise it will look a bit bland just rendered.


Also when you upload pics just use the same process you have used but repeat it 4 times to upload 4 pics.It wont let you browse for 4 photos and upload at once but you can select them individually and upload them individually before completing your post.
Hopefully that made sense.

Michael its looking good ,keep it up.
Regards John.

Thanks John

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I added 12v Kichler led's with flex and i used appliance wire.
Light over the arch will be raised a foot

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3" of vermi-crete over 3" of ceramic blanket on top
3" of vermi-crete on sides and rear
Bricking the dome tomorrow and maybe around the flue

[Kurtloup]

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Looks like you are about to finish. I still haven't decided how I am going to finish the dome of my oven.

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Bricks are still wet. Bricking the flue next week.

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Still can post only one pic at a time on my ipad

[chubbybones]

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That looks sweet !
I really like the brick dome finish,well done Michael.
Regards ,John.

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That looks sweet !
I really like the brick dome finish,well done Michael.
Regards ,John.

Thanks John
We should bre wrapping it up on Saturday.
I need to decide on a flue cap this week
Michael

[hodgey1]

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Craw, everything looks good, i can smell great pie cooking!

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Craw, everything looks good, i can smell great pie cooking!

Thanks Chris
I think we are going to add cove lighting.
I like this look at night.
I have to find out how much heat this light can handle
Michael

[cobblerdave]

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Still can post only one pic at a time on my ipad

Gudday
Yes it can be done. A bit of mucking around
After your finished posting go "edit" go "advanced options" and pick up another pic to post.
You have to go edit for every pic .... So its hardly worth it.
Ovens looking good... like the brick
Regards dave

[hodgey1]

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l like the lighting idea, looks very nice shinning on all that brick.

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l like the lighting idea, looks very nice shinning on all that brick.

Thanks, we have to figure a way to make a cove for a fixture meant to be in the bricks, under a step

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I had a nice firing last night, not huge. The dome was over 800 degrees.
I closed it up at 9 PM
At 1 PM today, the inside walls were 230 degrees. I threw some ribs in there.
The outside walls are now 8-10 degrees higher than outside ambient temp of 85
We have 2-3" of vermi-crete as insulation on the side walls. The dome is covered with 3 layers of ceramic blanket and 2-3" of vermi-crete.
We are making a cove for a light above the arch and we still need to brick the chimney around the flue. Hoping it will be done this Saturday.
I found a low profile flue screen that will be hidden. The cap will be a piece of PA Bluestone Slate.
Thanks for the encouragement and advice!!
Michael

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