I am starting my dome and oven floor. I am puzzled regarding the slip plane. The way the plans read it says "don't mortar floor in place, spread a thin layer of sand and fire clay to provide a slip plane between oven & hearth. " then I put the mortar (paste) on top of the sand and use a notched trowel. My ? is; If the mortar is the consistency of paste will it not pick up the dry sand and fireclay mixture preventing me from being able to spread it out properly? ?2 Do i lay the fire brick while the mortatr is wet so that I can tap them into place and make them level?
Any help is appreciated
Any help is appreciated
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