Okay, since i had no insulation whatsoever between my concrete slab and 2 1/2 inch firebrick baking surface, I put a layer of 1" fiberboard on top of the
firebrick and added a new floor, 1 1/4" firebrick. I also closed up the opening to 15" wide by 9" high. My inside dome height is 14.75 so I now have my opening between 60-61% of my dome height. Unless I completely misunderstood how to calculate that.
My plans for the outside are to maybe take that Rockwool I ordered from Lowes and cover the dome and back with 2 layers (6 inches). I'll probably make an outside structure with metal studs and concrete board or hardibacker, then either stucco or brick. Might toss in some loose vermiculite for the hell of it. If that don't work then I give. I'll sledgehammer the whole thing down to the hearth and start over. Though I'm sure my husband will probably divorce me. He was happy with 10 minute pizzas and thinks it's just fine the way it is. Ha!
But I was wondering, since I mortared new brick to the opening, do I need to go through the 7 day curing again? I'll be gone over the weekend so my first fire wouldn't be until Sunday evening.
firebrick and added a new floor, 1 1/4" firebrick. I also closed up the opening to 15" wide by 9" high. My inside dome height is 14.75 so I now have my opening between 60-61% of my dome height. Unless I completely misunderstood how to calculate that.
My plans for the outside are to maybe take that Rockwool I ordered from Lowes and cover the dome and back with 2 layers (6 inches). I'll probably make an outside structure with metal studs and concrete board or hardibacker, then either stucco or brick. Might toss in some loose vermiculite for the hell of it. If that don't work then I give. I'll sledgehammer the whole thing down to the hearth and start over. Though I'm sure my husband will probably divorce me. He was happy with 10 minute pizzas and thinks it's just fine the way it is. Ha!
But I was wondering, since I mortared new brick to the opening, do I need to go through the 7 day curing again? I'll be gone over the weekend so my first fire wouldn't be until Sunday evening.
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