Barrel Style oven layout question

[meco211]

I am working on the layout of the oven.. On the walls do you usually lay the firebrick tight together or space then and lay with refractory mortar? I have attached a picture of the dry layout that i have came up with, just curious on the spacing of the walls.

Any input would be appreciative..thanks

[meco211]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

Well i think that i am going to put a small joint of mortar in between and on the bottom, think that it will keep the sides and top more even

[Tscarborough]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

Is it a full barrel vault or a flattened one?

[meco211]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

well it will have a rounded arch...kinda like the one in Alan Scott's Book. Pretty much the same layout as he uses for the oven 36 deep by 32 wide and a 16" door

[Archena]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

Um, why is the door on the end? I've never seen a barrel oven (brick) done that way.

[meco211]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

Arch

guess i am not understanding what you mean, the opening is in the front.

[Archena]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

The ovens I've seen had the door along the long side.

Forgive my lack of Sketch Up skills, but the picture probably explains it better.

[meco211]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

I see what u are meaning now..Maybe too i am using the wrong terminaligy. i will kinda look like that except the door is in the front. Just oblonged shaped with arched roof

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

Meco,,
Far as I've ever seen the door is in the front like yours,,, Looks like your off to a good start..

Cheers Mark

[meco211]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

That is a nice looking oven in the picture u posted!

[Tscarborough]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

If it is a standard barrel arch, there is no need to soldier the first course.

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

Hey Meco,
Stand barrel arch or wheather you soldier the first course or not, (your choice)My point was just to show you that the entrance is commonly in the front... Its is a nice looking oven, Just a pic I found on the web...

Cheers
Mark

[DrakeRemoray]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

I see you have posted quite a bit so you probably already answered this, but why a barrel oven instead of a Pompeii?

[meco211]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

Guess i just like the look of the barrel better! not knocking the other just my preference

[Tscarborough]

Re: Barrel Style oven layout question

If you look at my link it shows all stages of a housed barrel oven being built.