another hearth question

[PizzaJNKY]

Re: another hearth question

Help needed with perlite/portland mix. For giggles, I mixed 6 shovels of perlite with 1 shovel of portland and water to see what it looks like, to make sure I get it right before the real pour.

I thought it would look like oatmeal, similar to the vermiculite/portland mix, but instead it ended up looking like wet course sand, similar to the kind I build sand castles with at the beach with my kids.

Is this what it is supposed to look like, or did I not make it right.

[PizzaJNKY]

Re: another hearth question

I reviewed asudavew's photo album, and noticed that his insulation layer looked just like my 6-1 ratio, so I stuck with it. I have a feeling I'll be copying his work for a long time. (I Hope you dont mind asudavew.) I just now finished my perlite/portland insulation layer, and now I get to hurry up and wait before I can continue with the rest of my build.

I just ordered the superisol board, refmix, and FB blanket, which should be here by next weekend. Looks like I will have a week to catch my breath.

So far, I have really enjoyed my build, and I have no experience with any of this type of work. Thanks to all my new FB forum friends for all you help and advise along the way.

[Frances]

Re: another hearth question

Hey PizzaJNKY, where are the pics? Think of us poor people who have finished our build and aren't likely to get the chance of building a second oven...

[PizzaJNKY]

Re: another hearth question

I'm trying to upload some photos of my progress. I hope it works.

Oops, its not working. I have to figure out a way to shrink the photos.