Dannos Limey Build (Suffolk UK)

[Gulf]

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I'll just take it easy guys, i think. But, i failed miserably when i did that before!

My Hydraulic Lime based build allows a far greater ability for vapour to pass freely back and forth as is the old fashion way. Don't fight it, work with it.
The Magnesium Stearate adds a level of water resistance from the exterior but not as with Cement based products, a waterproofing layer both ways.
Think an animal fleece, such as sheeps wool and the Lanolin not a Tortoise Shell.

Thank you guys, i will hopefully take the seasoning as slow as i can.

Danno,
Sorry for the hijacking.It is great to hear that you will take slow .
David, Laurentius , thank you both for your responses. I will continue this back on my thread, (when my camera battery is recharged ).

[Bookemdanno]

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No worries Gulf! I don't mind!

I think that all ovens could be subject to an amount of condensation build up within the ceramic blanket layer purely due to the trapped air?
Just like in a roof void without vertilation above any insulation layer.

[brickie in oz]

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I think that all ovens could be subject to an amount of condensation build up within the ceramic blanket layer purely due to the trapped air?

True, air is 99% water, I read it somewhere on the internet, so it must be true.

[brickie in oz]

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(when my camera battery is recharged ).

Dont forget to change the filum too.

[Bookemdanno]

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True, air is 99% water, I read it somewhere on the internet, so it must be true.

Hmmm, if that's the case why do have such trouble breathing underwater?

[Laurentius]

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Because its that 1%, that will kill you!

[Bookemdanno]

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Halogen lamp has been in place for 24 hours. A 4" thick expanded foam door is plugged in place. I removed the plug to be greeted with a nice brick flavoured waft of warm air.
The laser thermometer gave readings of 48c at the floor rising to 120c at the dome apex which remained for 5 minutes, so its leading me to believe that the heat has soaked nicely into the structure too. Reset the plug and its now being left for a further 48 hours.

[brickie in oz]

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You need the door of for the moisture to escape.

[Laurentius]

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AL,

That's, OFF. (English translation)hehehehehehe

[Bookemdanno]

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This Halogen Lamp thing seems to be working!

Where am i now...erm...80+ hours of constant lamp and temperature readings this morning were 95c at the floor rising steadily through the chains to 150c at the keystone.
A massive steamy waft of warm air upon pulling out the Celotex, and the disabled PIR housing on the lamp is showing signs of melting!
Might stick a Casserole in there this afternoon...who needs wood!!!

[Laku]

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Leave a gap in the top of the Cellotex you're using as a door to let the moisture escape from the oven.

[SCChris]

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Leave a gap in the top of the Cellotex you're using as a door to let the moisture escape from the oven.

Like Laku said, leave a gap to move the air and moisture out..

Chris

[Bookemdanno]

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Nearly at the solstice, and its only just getting warm over here! I've not had so much as a couple of new seasoning fires either! Boo!
i have been able to finish off my "area", by paving near to the oven and creating a raised bed and "watch and eat" area.





Next plan, is the tear down of the chimney, and redesign with some twin walled stainless flue and rain cap along with another course of brick on the chimney "socket". I had radial expansion cracking over the dome from the original single wall flue due to heat and i'm hoping that if i can separate the dome render from the chimney, plus insulated flue i'll minimise that happening again. The cracks allowed rainwater in, and Jack Frost went to work popping the render after a spell of minus 10 through January. I'm looking forward to working on "Pele" again!

[UtahBeehiver]

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Hey Bookem,

Very very nice finale............. good to see you post again. Seems to be a few UK builders this year.

[Gulf]

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Danno,
That is very very nice! An area for everyone in the family to enjoy .