Greetings from Central Virginia

[Jonny C.]

I have been lurking in the shadows for a few months. I have finally received approval from the Minister Of Finance, (the wife) to start on the build of my oven. We have been talking about it for years and now I can actually see it come to fruition. We have picked a spot in the yard close enough to the house and the deck to be convenient. We watched a bunch of videos and read a bunch and I think we are ready to start breaking ground. We are still trying to decide on the size. I want a 42" and she wants 36".

I am sure I will have questions in need of answers. I may even have answers in need of debate.

Jonny

[JRPizza]

Welcome to the Journey! We had similar back and forth on size and decided to go with 39" - it's right in the middle and if you look at the numbers the door height ratio and hemispherical arch (if you go that way) work out very nicely.

[deejayoh]

Welcome! I too split the difference with a 39" oven, or as I prefer to say - one meter. Works for every other country in the world...

[Jonny C.]

I guess I will have to do some simple math to calculate the opening. I think we may go with a compromise. I still have to get the backhoe out and start digging, so I think we have some time to decide. I got a cement mixer 4 cu ft. a gentleman near me got it and never used it. He is retired and had too many projects he wanted to do. I have priced out getting sand in bulk and gravel. The Portland cement is fairly cheap in comparison to buying mixed concrete.


Jonny

[JRPizza]

If you go 39 you can check out my thread and if you are into CAD at all I have a model I could share.

[Jonny C.]

Thanks JRPizza. I will check it out today. I am smoking some Boston Butts today so I will have some time on my hands.