thanks RT, that's given me confidence now. Thats great work where the sun makes the exterior of your oven warmer than the heat from the oven itself.
Luis, thanks for posting those pics too

I might chat with the local supplier (Alphacon) and gets some more details on the insulating value/rating of the various products he has. I think I'll go the insulating blanket, then some sort of insulating concrete and then finish with a weatherproof stucco/render (N or S).
Just with how my dome is at the moment........I've had about 6 cooking fires (after initial curing fires) with my dome now. There has been some cracking of the outer skim coat on top of the brick layer. Inside the oven though there is no cracking at all of the assembled brick dome, I'm guessing the oven has now "settled" down. Once I add the blanket/insulating concrete/stucco layers I'm guessing there should be minimal cracking (assuming I dry/cure it properly).
Working on the plans for my door (when baking bread etc.) - I was intending to make it out of 2 pieces of sheetmetal with a void in the middle. I could then fill this void up with some insulating material - Perlite I guess.
To get a good seal around the door I was think of using glass fiber rope.
...ahhhh....freshly made, home cooked pizzas are the best

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