I'm getting closer to my Dome!

[brickie in oz]

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Sorry, I keep forgetting about "the weather".

We hardly get any adverse weather where we are, I even complain if we get a mild frost in winter that is gone by 9am....

I lived in the UK for a while, so I know how it can be.

[Laku]

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I lived in the UK for a while, so I know how it can be.

UK is pretty mild

[Aegis]

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Hi Laku & Al,
This winter is actually VERY mild for us, but it still gets to -4c to -9c at night. I don't want to chance the mortar freezing before it hardens. I do have a little bit to work on but was putting it off till I was satisfied with the performance of the oven. Maybe more properly said I was afraid I had overlooked something and couldn't undo it after all the veneer work was done. This procrastination did pay off with realizing I needed some side lighting on the left side of the oven. I still could find and pull an electrical wire from the front lights and hook up side lighting on the same switch. I am working on the rear storage area a little at a time. But I can't wait for the warmer weather to FINALLY complete this project!

John

[brickie in oz]

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UK is pretty mild

Anything below 10c is too cold for me now....

[Laku]

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Anything below 10c is too cold for me now....

You'd love it here in Finland.

[brickie in oz]

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You'd love it here in Finland.

In summer?

[Aegis]

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I don't dislike winter, the mortar dosen't like it! Nice hot fire inside makes any place warm and cozy!

[Aegis]

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Since this is a oven construction thread I will continue the build through its present day status. Back several pages ago I left off at the chimney build, here are some more pics as a refresher/update. The steel is getting completed for the enclosure. I am standing on the steel wall to both reach the chimney and test the loading of the wall. Wall passes the over weight test beautifully!
A couple of pics of my over engineering the supports for the chimney and arch butressing. I used angle iron and unistrut to build both a platform to hold the weight of the bricks and side support for the arch/vent area. Way over kill IMHO

[Aegis]

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Moving right along this past fall, (winter was coming quickly) I had finished the steel work and started the durock siding and I also used durock cement board for the roof. For the soffit I used fiberboard and facia is one of the only combustible products, pine board. Here are some more pics. With the roofing paper installed, the copper drip edges were next and then the slate started. I used stainless screws to hold the slate into the cement board. I didn't feel copper nails would penetrate and hold into the cement board. Plus my hammering skills for slate would be a challenge for sure. The challenge? Would I break more slates than I installed until I exhausted the entire Vermont slate supply!

[Aegis]

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Now it is time to figure out the rear storage area / thermocouple readout. The read storage area will be used for storing peels and oven tools, along with weather protection for the electronics. Here are some pics of the steel frame, although I may have to resort to some lumber for support of the double door frame I am thinking of installing. I have electrical wire for overhead lights and some floods for the rear area. It is definitely way too dark back there at night!

[Aegis]

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For the rear doors I used Ipe wood left over from the deck project. I took 1x4x5/4 and ripped them in half for 1x4x3/8 and used those for the doors. I had a left over 2x6x12 and used that to make a door frame. Here are some pics of the doors, lights and storage area. I know the durock isn't level at the top of the door frame, that will be covered.

To all the Mom's out there, HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! Enjoy the day you all have earned it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dino_Pizza]

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Great work John. The rear door is a great idea for viewing your thermocupler unit. I love the chimney. I was surprised you used durock for the roof sheathing with slate, then I read you used SS screws instead of the copper nails. Good thinking there.

Moving along real fast now. Can't wait to see it all finished.

-Dino

[Mike D]

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Nice doors, I like the ipe.

Mike

[Aegis]

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Great work John. The rear door is a great idea for viewing your thermocupler unit. I love the chimney. I was surprised you used durock for the roof sheathing with slate, then I read you used SS screws instead of the copper nails. Good thinking there.

Moving along real fast now. Can't wait to see it all finished.

-Dino

Thanks for the compliments, Master Dino! I used your build MANY MANY times to help with my oven. The compartment on the side, slate roof, copper flashing, all are copied from your beautiful, detailed build! I hope your thread isn't copyrighted I would be in a heap of trouble!
Again Thanks
John

[Aegis]

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Nice doors, I like the ipe.

Mike

Hi Mike,
I love your round enclosure, although you seem to be frustrated by it, it does look great! Great brickwork and an original design idea, is a hit as far as I'm concerned!

I love the Ipe on my deck and it seemed a natural to continue using it for other projects.
Thanks for the positive comments, they help keep my back pain at bay!
John