Midwest WA build

[woodfried]

Re: Midwest WA build

Hi Aegis
Yeah ive sucked down about 6 corona's so far very happy
gonna use a 200mm stainless flue but will need to be at least 3m to clear the roof so should draw well
cheers James

[woodfried]

Re: Midwest WA build

Heres an easy way to cut a perfectly round 210mm hole in 4 bricks

[woodfried]

Re: Midwest WA build

I was in a dilema trying to decide what to do about the front arch , any way just started laying bricks and came up with this. i left a 8mm gap between the front arch and the vent arch. Just gotta cure it now so i can insulate!
cheers

[woodfried]

Re: Midwest WA build

Hi Doug
That hole was 215mm my stainless flue is 200mm , in that photo I had a piece of 250 galvanized outer flue which will be above the roof line to make the tin weatherproof and the stainless flue will run inside that to a hat .
Im gonna render over two layers of blanket and blend into the back of the front arch.
Drilling that hole was cheating really as i run a Concrete Cutting & Drilling business. Ive got diamond drills from 16mm up to 600mm diametre. Ive cut thousands of metres of windows and doorways in brick walls in the last 18 years but the cuts on the oven were something i dont wanna do again in a hurry.
Cheers

[chidding]

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Hey champ

Where did you source the flue from? I'm in Perth.

Cheers

[woodfried]

Re: Midwest WA build

Hi Mate
Got the flue from barbeques galore was $75 per m
as far as the outer 250mm i Had some from previous job
cheers

[woodfried]

Re: Midwest WA build

Hi Doug
The flue will only be out of the shroud for the 1st 600mm for asthetic reasons I would wan't to be looking at a grungy galvanized pipe when I paid for stainless. I Reckon it will still be pretty hot coming straight out of the oven, not much in the way of wind under my patio its pretty enclosed. I just hope all the smoke draws up the flue and not out the door.
cheers James

[brickie in oz]

Re: Midwest WA build

oven is under cover and i dont want any smoke what so ever coming out the front.

If the wind blows with a down draft it will blow smoke out the front no matter how ingenious you are, it happens with my oven.

[woodfried]

Re: Midwest WA build

Hi Al
My flue will rise 1.2m above the roof height what do you think about installing a metal whirly bird on top of the flue to create a constant draw ?

cheers James

[brickie in oz]

Re: Midwest WA build

Hi Al
My flue will rise 1.2m above the roof height what do you think about installing a metal whirly bird on top of the flue to create a constant draw ?

cheers James

It would inhibit the flow of smoke.

The other chimney bird would work better.

[woodfried]

Re: Midwest WA build

holy shit did you make that?
looks good

[brickie in oz]

Re: Midwest WA build

Nah, its from here. Products Page | RS Knight

Its gal but SS would be better.

[woodfried]

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Its given me an idea fora self made in stainless version to allow for maximum smoke removal especially when theres no wind

[woodfried]

Re: Midwest WA build

3rd curing fire down got up to 130-150c no cracks ........yet.
Ive been keeping them at the temps for a good 2 hrs before i let it die out outside of the bricks got to 30c. Flue draws excellent bit of smoke out the door when theres big gust of wind nothing to complain about.

[woodfried]

Re: Midwest WA build

300c in the dome today still no cracks??? whats gone wrong!