Joint finish ?

[david s]

Re: Joint finish ?

Many kilns are built either partially or completely with mortar less joints.

[Tscarborough]

Re: Joint finish ?

Technically, you do not need the mortar at all. Realistically, you need the mortar to contain the fire.

[jeeppiper]

Re: Joint finish ?

The joints in the top of my dome are down-right embarrassing. I have stelagtites hanging from the ceiling!!! I wish I could do all over again, but guess what, it works fine! As a matter of fact, my oven is cranking right now! Cooking some wings and baked potatoes....

[jim81147]

Re: Joint finish ?

If that is the case , what would happen if the bricks were dry stacked ? The cladding should hold everything in place , should'nt it ?

[Tscarborough]

Re: Joint finish ?

If possible, it will always be better to densify the joint, whatever it is. Not for shape, just to pack the mortar. A finger works fine.

[deejayoh]

Re: Joint finish ?

Jim -
Generally, builders angle the bricks so that there is almost no joint inside the oven. You can use a joint tool, but really you want as small a joint as possible

[jim81147]

In reading these differnet threads i have found many of the answers to my questions , but one thing I have not ran accross is joint finish on the inside of the oven . Are the joints struck ( smoothed out with a joint tool ) or are they just cut flush with the brick . I know towards the end you may not be able to reach some of them to finish , so maybe its really not important . Thanks.