Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly
Actually, I was a bit worried about having a difference in compression because one quadrant of the floor insulation is biosoluble and the rest are HW CF. the biosoluble has a very different texture compared to the CF and is much more fragile. I purchased the biosoluble board from skyline and there was no spec sheet on their site. I found another site that carried both types of board and compared the specs. Both boards had the same rating of less then 10% at 4,000 lbs per sq. inch. I think us 1st timers worry too much. One of the reasons I decided to take a shot at this is that it seems that as long a the dome doesn't collapse, there is enough insulation, and you get the water out (and keep it out) the resulting oven is at least functional. For example, with all our worry about the tapering bricks and small gaps, it appears that builds simply using 1/2 bricks and mortar work just fine.
Don't know if you looked at my first thread:
http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f6/p...rth-18862.html
I was trying to come up with an approach to the stand that I could do myself while working from my wheelchair. My first approach using some metal shelves spanning the cinder block was abandoned following a number of helpful comments. An alternative and cost effective idea was offered:
So I pretty much just added cinderblock to pretty much fill in the interior of the stand and used extra angle to support the board over the storage area. I used the surface bonding because I read that it was rated to make mortar less structural walls when the interior and exterior surfaces of the block were coated. I am very confident in the resulting stand, at least here in Florida where frost and seismic activity are not a worry. Sink holes on the other hand...
Thanks again for checking in and giving the:
Bruce
Originally posted by kbartman
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Originally posted by kbartman
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http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f6/p...rth-18862.html
I was trying to come up with an approach to the stand that I could do myself while working from my wheelchair. My first approach using some metal shelves spanning the cinder block was abandoned following a number of helpful comments. An alternative and cost effective idea was offered:
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Thanks again for checking in and giving the:
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