Mississippi 44"

[Gulf]

Re: Mississippi 44"

Wow, Thanks' Ya'll,
I wasn't sure how that would be accepted, but thanks' a bunch.
I think that this "creativity" as Utah describes just might be a reflection me liking my women just a tad on the trashy side.

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Mississippi 44"

Gulf,
Your flair for creativity is fantastic. Neat finale.

Russell

[Les]

Re: Mississippi 44"

Dude! The crown is the bomb - excellent touch!

[Gulf]

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I layed about 1/2" of mortar around the opening and leveled it as best as I could and the set the cap in sort of like a cookie cutter and removed the rest of the mortar.

A large candle holder (complete with a fluer de lis), some black grill spray paint and good portion of budweiser produced this.

The Queen has at least a temporary crown >

[Gulf]

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I finished those 2 rows and cut some brick to encapsulate the sleeve




I had (and still have) every intention of completing this build as a WFO brick oven. However, summer heat, the approaching dog days, and my need to get on with this build have led me to take what I call a short cut.
In my mind I see the Mississippi Queen with an arched brick cap (crown).
I decided for at least for the time being to install the the cap from the 8" section that I bought in order to get off of this damn roof for a while .

[Gulf]

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Thanks' ya'll,

Brickie,
I believe that was the illustration that you used. When I find the thread, I will link it back to the whole discussion.

Amac,
In the lower sections, I used vcrete to have something substantial to support the brick where I stepped in. I also was hoping that the vcrete would add a little strength for the knotched face brick.

David,
At the base of the sleeve I used flat ceramic fiber rope insulation to seperate it from the brick at the rough little transition. It's a little hard to see in the pic. I'm going up 2 more rows and will fill that void with vcrete also.

[david s]

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I transitioned the to an 8" 1/8" SS round just in case I may have misfigured Brickies allowances for nearby structures. I also have a tree line due South of the oven. I am allowing the possibility of adding a double wall section 8" SS vent and cap which I picked up at a local salvage dealer for a good price.

I did not shell out for an anchor plate. This 4 and 1/2" piece of SS was scrap and I think that that once it is surounded by Vcrete and brick, it will be anchored just fine.

Tomorrow I hope to begin the MQ's crown .

Gulf,

That SS sleeve is quite thick at 1/8" it will have enormous power when it heats up faster than its surrounding brickwork and could fracture your brick courses. Or is that ceramic blanket you have surrounded it with, pre-empting the problem? I cracked castable refractory on two ovens a few years ago using SS at 1.2 mm thick and casting directly up to it. They both cracked in the same place.The vermicrete is ok because it has some elasticity.

Dave

[Amac]

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Good work gulf - now that is a chimney
Why did you not use loose vermiculite in the cavity?

[brickie in oz]

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I cant find the link so here is the pic again, I assume you mean this very artistic rendition...

[Gulf]

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Thanks' T,
I figured that you were waiting on someone else to bite or give the right answer. I really wasn't sure. The size houses I grew up building did not need a whole lot of stretch to keep the sag out .

[Tscarborough]

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Looks verra nize! Twisted sags more than braided, ie you can pull braided tighter, but you do not need it for vertical stringlines.

[Gulf]

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I transitioned the to an 8" 1/8" SS round just in case I may have misfigured Brickies allowances for nearby structures. I also have a tree line due South of the oven. I am allowing the possibility of adding a double wall section 8" SS vent and cap which I picked up at a local salvage dealer for a good price.

I did not shell out for an anchor plate. This 4 and 1/2" piece of SS was scrap and I think that that once it is surounded by Vcrete and brick, it will be anchored just fine.

Tomorrow I hope to begin the MQ's crown .

[Gulf]

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I set some more speed poles to lay the final leg through the ridge. The final inset ended up being 21" X 21" OD. I had figured in my head, thinking 20" X 20" not allowing for the mortar joints. That works out better though, I now have 2 and 1/2 " of 6 to 1 Vcrete between the flue brick and the face brick. That might be important since I went with wood fraiming instead of metal.

I custom made some some counter flashing to build into the chimney. The trim is 3/4" X 3/4".
One good thing about metal roofs, if you lay it out to where one run is sort of centered with your chimney, you can remove the screws and have fairly easy access to work. You can then slip it right back into place until the next weekend. You see the tarp to the left of the pic, I still trow it over and bungie it down as long as the flashing is not complete.

These 2" knotched brick look like the real deal from the face. Allows room for insulation and trims a lot of weight from the final structure. I am still using the original HF blade .

[Gulf]

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Is that because horizontal lines need more stretch?

[Tscarborough]

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Twisted for jack lines, braided/bonded for string lines.