I have my molded refractory dome up on a stand and am ready to insulate & finish. One thing about this project is I have assembled everything so that I can take it down and take it with me when I move in a couple years. I am planning use two layers of 1 1/2" insulating blanket and NO vermiculite. I would like to build a stucco dome over the oven in a way that I can remove it when I break everything down to move it. I'm hoping that I can do this without tearing up the insulating blanket so I can reuse that upon reassembly.
I've never worked with stucco before. When a dome is built over metal lathe, is it possible to later remove the dome without having it crack or crumble? Will it be rigid enough to move it as a whole? Or maybe I'll have to build some sort of framework over the insulated oven dome, then cover this w/lathe. Any ideas for doing this simply & inexpensively?
When the typical stucco dome is built, is the insulation layer underneath what supports it? From what I've read about applying stucco, the metal lathe is used for reinforcement within the stucco layer. So if this is the case, stucco must be falling through the lathe. So in the interest of keeping the blanket in tact & constructing a dome that will be self supported, would I have to use some sort of finer backing & then a reinforcement layer over that?
I live in Chicago. What steps will I have to take to make sure rain & snow cannot penetrate the stucco dome? I plan on the finishing color being a burnt orange. From what I understand, I can add this color when mixing the finishing coat. Is there a weatherproof stucco or is there some clear weatherproofing that can be applied over the finished color layer?
Finally, what would be the best type of stucco to use for my intended application... and where do I get it? I have to imagine picking up bags of stucco in person would be a lot less expensive that having them shipped. Again, I'm in the Chicago area.
I've never worked with stucco before. When a dome is built over metal lathe, is it possible to later remove the dome without having it crack or crumble? Will it be rigid enough to move it as a whole? Or maybe I'll have to build some sort of framework over the insulated oven dome, then cover this w/lathe. Any ideas for doing this simply & inexpensively?
When the typical stucco dome is built, is the insulation layer underneath what supports it? From what I've read about applying stucco, the metal lathe is used for reinforcement within the stucco layer. So if this is the case, stucco must be falling through the lathe. So in the interest of keeping the blanket in tact & constructing a dome that will be self supported, would I have to use some sort of finer backing & then a reinforcement layer over that?
I live in Chicago. What steps will I have to take to make sure rain & snow cannot penetrate the stucco dome? I plan on the finishing color being a burnt orange. From what I understand, I can add this color when mixing the finishing coat. Is there a weatherproof stucco or is there some clear weatherproofing that can be applied over the finished color layer?
Finally, what would be the best type of stucco to use for my intended application... and where do I get it? I have to imagine picking up bags of stucco in person would be a lot less expensive that having them shipped. Again, I'm in the Chicago area.
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