Re: Texman Build
I don't think you need vcrete nor do I think it would work from a strength standpoint. But insulation is not really an issue at the front of the oven, especially given you have a heat break between your dome and vent landing.
What I am doing is pouring a concrete slab that butts up against my floor insulation and my landing bricks. I'll probably remove the bricks when I do the pour so that I can get a nice edge there, and them pop them back in - but I am using regular old concrete with some rebar for strength/crack inhibition.
I've thought about leaving room for a 1 1/4 inch piece of granite on top, but will probably go with a concrete finish given cost considerations.
On the rounded edge - I think it's probably a good thing in that you won't have as much visual weight to your landing. It kind of falls away underneath which will make it look better. You might even think about slanting the counter back toward the stand using a concrete form. Would look pretty cool if you had a 2-3" landing edge that slanted back toward your existing stand.
I don't think you need vcrete nor do I think it would work from a strength standpoint. But insulation is not really an issue at the front of the oven, especially given you have a heat break between your dome and vent landing.
What I am doing is pouring a concrete slab that butts up against my floor insulation and my landing bricks. I'll probably remove the bricks when I do the pour so that I can get a nice edge there, and them pop them back in - but I am using regular old concrete with some rebar for strength/crack inhibition.
I've thought about leaving room for a 1 1/4 inch piece of granite on top, but will probably go with a concrete finish given cost considerations.
On the rounded edge - I think it's probably a good thing in that you won't have as much visual weight to your landing. It kind of falls away underneath which will make it look better. You might even think about slanting the counter back toward the stand using a concrete form. Would look pretty cool if you had a 2-3" landing edge that slanted back toward your existing stand.
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