Oven number two..

[stoveup]

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Congratulations Brickie, it's absolutely beautiful!

You really do have vision. The detailing is so nice - the mantel/lintel above the damper is a special touch!

[OscarA]

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Looking great brickie you're finishing it off to a very nice high standard.

[brickie in oz]

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Some more pics.
Its almost done except for the roof and bulk insulation.

The loose stone will hide the removable damper.

[brickie in oz]

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I priced some stone pavers to go around the outer shelf of the enclosure.
One place wanted $540, I got some similar but slightly different for $240 from a different outlet.

It sure does pay to shop around.

[crwdtb]

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Brickie looks fantastic! I love how you have mixed the brick work up.

[OscarA]

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that blue stone sure is heavy

[brickie in oz]

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I just did a calc to see what the oven weighs using this table. Mass, Weight, Density or Specific Gravity of Bulk Materials

It came to just under 6 metric tonnes..

[brickie in oz]

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I got the oven to over 300c today without any insulation.

Im like a bull at a gate, got to give a bit of a shove to see what happens..

[brickie in oz]

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Cutting in the gable.
In Pic 1 you can see how it may look when finished there will be a double string of terracotta tiles just below the stone cap.

The shaped corbels are for a stone lintel to sit on, I had to let them set as the lintel weighs about 40 or 50 kilos.

The slot above the arch is for the damper.

[david s]

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OK check the manufacturers recommendations re refractory glue. Firebricks should be ok, they're porous and not vitrified, but be aware that water increases it's volume by 1000 when it turns to steam so you don't want this to happen suddenly.

[brickie in oz]

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You're asking for trouble, if you see steam then you're going way too quick.

I dont get what can fail?
I didnt use mortar on any of the oven but used high temp refractory glue which was well and truly set over a week ago.

The castable on top is just for bulk nothing else.

The firebricks wont fail will they?

[david s]

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I started the cure today, I didnt use a mild fire as Ive used very little water to build the oven.

Yet the oven felt humid and never got above 170c, the top of the oven where I used some left over castable was very wet and you could feel the moisture coming out of it.

You're asking for trouble, if you see steam then you're going way too quick.

[brickie in oz]

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When its all done you can come and have pizza, bring the family of course.

[OscarA]

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Now that's what i call a chimney brickie.
Love the look of your oven it really is something to be proud off and you did it so quick.

[brickie in oz]

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HTFU alan.

I have a very good friend who used to cut bricks for a living, he always cut them wet so there was no dust.
He now has silicosis and his lungs are indeed hardening up, so Id rather take the soft girly man approach.

Ive already had phenomia and have scared lungs, I just cant risk being a "man" anymore.