Johnfm43 Build

[johnfm43]

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Yes. It has been a few weeks since I have done anything on it. As you might have read under the insulation Thread that I posted, I messed up on the thickness of the insulation layer. I am waiting until I get Fiber board insulation before I can go any further.

Also I am the Head Football Coach at the local high school. We have been going non stop for the past 3 weeks. The school that I teach at uses a modified year round schedule. That is six weeks on with one week off. So teaching and double days of football has put a stop to all progress. The month of September might be better.

[johnfm43]

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Ok it is time to get started again. I think that I will try and set the record for the longest time to build an oven. I have had several things impede my progress over the past 2 years. I hope to make some good progress over the next three weeks before I go to Alaska to work for 35 days. My goal is to finish by Sept 1. But, not saying what year. I will post pictures soon.

[johnfm43]

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I am need of some help. I have put in the solider course and tried to cut the halves to fit tight together. But even as close as i cut them it still appears that there is some small gaps. I did not put mortor between them I am planning on laying several layers of insulation and stucco. Should I take them apart and install mortor between them to insure no gaps?

Thanks
Johnfm43

[fabby]

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glad to see you are starting up again. it's exciting once you get the dome going.

regarding the mortar, I did not mortar my floor but did use refrac mortar on everything else, including my first course. My dome bricks were not precision cut as I did used headers, so I had big gaps to fill.

What helped me was to set a deadline for completion of my oven. Funny how it came together as it is a lot of work. I had all kinds of help and supplies turn up when least expected, but I kept focusing in on my completion date. The old "write down you goals" and they do come true.