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  • Help - Fix now or wait????

    Gang,

    It's been a while since I've done any active posting - too busy making pizzas. Anyway noticed that my inside arch has "fallen" (not worried about the decorative outer arch) about 1/8" - 1/4". So far it doesn't seem worse. Given I'm just starting the season I would really like to use it until it get's worse... So far I haven't lost any bricks just a section of arch has slipped down.

    Let me know your thoughts. I'm guessing I'll have to dig out and rebuild.

    Thanks
    Dick
    aka thebadger

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    Re: Help - Fix now or wait????

    My door arches, both inside and outside, got significant cracks. No one likes to see that, but unless bricks are wiggling loose, I'd leave it be.
    My geodesic oven project: part 1, part 2

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    • #3
      Re: Help - Fix now or wait????

      I totally agree with David on this - let it be. A while back someone did have a brick fall - I think the fix was to grind some indents on the side of the bricks ( to make a fake core) and slide it back in with mortar. In your situation, I don't see how it can slip much more. Keep cooking until you have a real problem.

      Les...
      Check out my pictures here:
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      • #4
        Re: Help - Fix now or wait????

        I think gravity is on your side.
        James
        Pizza Ovens
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        • #5
          Re: Help - Fix now or wait????

          Look for signs of "spreading" at the the ends of the arch. If not, just leave it alone.

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          • #6
            Re: Help - Fix now or wait????

            How old is your oven?

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            • #7
              Re: Help - Fix now or wait????

              If there is enough side thrust on the arch it should be fine, arches are by design self supporting.
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              • #8
                Re: Help - Fix now or wait????

                The oven is just over 2 years old. Actually I'm not that concerned about cracks/shifting as I knw that happens. My concern is the arch is supporting about 8 ft of Duravent Chimney... Always a concern in the back of my mind since I've never build an arch before...

                I think I'll just wait it out. If it does "collpase" I can rebuild .

                Thanks
                Dick

                You can see pics under "thebadger build"
                Any other thoughts would be appreciated.

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