Alex’s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

[oasiscdm]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Hi would agree with Russell it's worth the effort, Bert. Nice work thus far.

Did you say you wet the insulation bricks under the hearth?

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Bert,

Nice tight joints first three courses. If you have not mortared in your arch yet, considered a tapered inner arch, it will really make tie-in to the dome much easier.

[Bert]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Silver back!

Now I have to figure out how to cut the rest of the door arch for the transition...I expect I will need to seek guidance off the WFO brains trust.

[Bert]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

I was like a brick laying Ninja this weekend past...I found my zone and smashed it out of the park...

Its all in the preparation as my dear Dad used to say.

[Bert]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

More shots...

[Bert]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Hi WFO members,

OK, finally some movement at the station?

Pleeeease let this thing have a fire in it by the end of Winter.

My middle son wanted a pizza for his birthday on 3/6/2014, but alas work and life has gotten in the way!

See attached some pics of the first couple of courses.

I am pleased in general how it has turned out, I have tried to keep the lines as tight as I can and have been cleaning the brick as I go to avoid getting my tummy stuck later on.

I ended up buying refractory mortar at $46 a bag for 25 kilos?OUCH! Apart from the cost it is good to work with. I cannot believe how porous the bricks are.

The insulation brick were an absolute nightmare to work with and I ended up pretty much soaking the things in water in order to get the floor tiles levelled.

[brung99]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Beautiful setting!!

[Bert]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Picture of the prepared hearth and oven measurements


[ATTACH][/ATTACH]

[Bert]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Hi Folks

I finally was able to afford buying the Insulation and Hearth bricks, but alas they didnt have enough stock so I've had to order some more of both. Blo+dy hell these things are expensive in comparison to the US.

Anyway its 3 years of information overload and I have got myself into a right state (second guessing the measurements etc) so I thought I'd seek the guidance of the forum.

I have a 1100 internal diameter oven.

Queries

* I was planning a 19 * 13 opening or ~500 * 330 opening. But I am confused about how wide/ high the Flue opening should be? 2 inch or 50mm wider than the internal arch?

* I plan on using a 230mm long FB brick for the transition or oven arch. Based on my calculations half will form the oven and half will be out allowing for the door recess (see mark up)?

* I estimate that I will have ~n 80mm or 3 inches of space before I hit the front of the oven. SI'm thinking of making it flush with the front but SWMBO wants it offset. The reason I don't want it offset is beacause I have ample room on the sides and I am concerned about not having the entrance too deep.

Any advice forthcoming would be greatly received.

Many thanks

Al

[oasiscdm]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Hey Bert

You previously mentioned putting photos into posts. My two bobs worth is it makes it very hard to follow a build, when thumbnails, you can see what you need to see and look at whichever you want to view by selecting, switching between text and viewing. I'm personally hoping you stick with the thumbnails as a viewer.

Looking forward too following your build btw beautiful setting for a WFO.

[Bert]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia



Hearth formed up

[Bert]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia



Pic of oversite site

[Bert]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Colin, yep hopefully she lets me help with the oven

Thanks Loren!

[the_dr_masuess]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Hey Bert Sounds like you have been busy moving a lot of dirt the past years. Good luck with the build. Keep up with the pictures

[oasiscdm]

Re: Alex?s Pizza Kitchen (APK) build, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Hello Folks,

The Mrs. laid the slab and I was the labourer. I am lucky she is a supporter of the project.


Bert

Cool I like that