Cloita's 42" Pompeii in Plainfield, IL

[cloita]

Re: Cloita's 42" Pompeii in Plainfield, IL

Yes sir! Fireplace store didn't have the 8" Duratech anchor plate in stock so I have to wait to finish this bad boy up until after I return from cali for work next week. At least I don't feel guilty that I'm not working on the oven for once!

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Cloita's 42" Pompeii in Plainfield, IL

Nice feeling huh!

[cloita]

Re: Cloita's 42" Pompeii in Plainfield, IL

Two-piece keystone was a pretty simple job, only took about an hour to chop up both pieces little by little.

[cloita]

Re: Cloita's 42" Pompeii in Plainfield, IL

And my dome is CLOSED!

[cloita]

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damn poor night vision!!! thanks Dennis. I'll hopefully be working on the keystone by Sunday, got a pig roast to make bbq sauces for on saturday. i've put off way too many social events to cut and mortar bricks this summer.

[deejayoh]

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Ran out of daylight? Still light here in the far north!

Build looks great. Very nice shape and symmetry

Dennis

[cloita]

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Ran out of daylight before I could finish the eleventh course tonight

[cloita]

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slowly, brick by brick, i'm working my way through course 11. it needs to stop raining here!!!

[UtahBeehiver]

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Johnathan,

Looks good, this is where it get interesting, gravity, less forgiveness with the bricks, etc. But looks like you have things in hand.

[cloita]

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Start of eleventh course. Nothing interesting here, just circles of brick.

[cloita]

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I've measured my shoulders a few times while fearing the day I'll have to go in through the arches... It's gonna be close

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Cloita's 42" Pompeii in Plainfield, IL

Jonathan, wait until you get stuck going in via the arch.........I had to stay there until I lost a few pounds. LOL

[cloita]

Re: Cloita's 42" Pompeii in Plainfield, IL

Shenanigans on the tenth course

[cloita]

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Russell - hadn't thought about it, the design I'm following never mentioned need but I'll have to mull it over and see if I need it and if it will fit in my hearth.

Mark - Thanks! My plan is a stone finish to go with my stamped concrete, have not looked at materials yet. Congrats on curing your oven, I can't wait to get to that step. Hopefully I don't spend more time cooking than finishing my enclosure, I fear what a winter would do to an unfinished oven.

[MAD1]

Re: Cloita's 42" Pompeii in Plainfield, IL

Great Job! I live in Dyer IN not to far from you. How will finish your oven? enclose or leave as a dome? I'm curing my 42" Pompeii right now and will add and enclosure due to our winters.


Mark