Shoot from the hip South West build

[ThomasHohner]

Here is a link to an update. https://photos.app.goo.gl/x9yAY4gQkW3xhs9H7

1. Bought a welder from HF and learned to weld (sort of). Built my own Santa Maria grill next to the pizza oven.
2. Laid the brick for the dome went half soldiers around the base. ( yes I know heat sink). 2-inch insulation board under the floor.
3. Used the IDT for the dome laying and used all Heatstop( was a fortune) spent $300 on mortar alone.
4. 2-3 inches of the ceramic blanket. around dome. First Layer of stucco completed.
5. Still have work to do for touch-ups and the base of the flue to be fixed ( looks like crap)
6. The wood below is Hickory ( I think i was overcharged) $ 330 for a half cord and not sure they gave me a whole half cord...
7. Multiple curing fires. Inside on the last one was 900+ temp outside registered a 10 degree difference from the patio concrete so the insulation blanket is pretty awesome.
8. Killed that last fire around 9pm. Lasered it the next morning no door yet and the brick was 225 still and we were at 27 degrees outside.. So not bad i think.

[ThomasHohner]

Any feedback is welcome even critisims.

[ThomasHohner]

First one.

[MarkJerling]

Looking good! Well done!

[NCMan]

You've made lots of progress. Lookin' good!!