Dannos Limey Build (Suffolk UK)

[UtahBeehiver]

If the link is not working then it needs to be redone by the OP.

[Serif]

Now I'm not great with technology so please excuse me for asking but how can I see the pics of the siffolk oven in this thread? I can see a link to all the others but not the main one. Cheers

[Greenman]

Re: Dannos Limey Build (Suffolk UK)

That looks excellent. The extreme weather certainly creates some issues outdoors compared to the sub-tropics.

You must be very proud of your work, you have reason to be. Enjoy.

[Bookemdanno]

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Hi Russ & Gulf, thank you for your kind words. I am very proud of what i have achieved, as i expect all of us are, and rightly so.
Although i had a certain amount of previous basic skills in brick and mortar, and chose a brick WFO as a challenge to them, i couldn't have done it without this fine resource and the great bunch of guys, and gals, who inhabit its vast web.
Creating a build blog, and the way it opens you up to praise and constructive critique, just spurs you on to do your very best!

Thanks y'all.

[Gulf]

Re: Dannos Limey Build (Suffolk UK)

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

[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.

[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!

[SCChris]

Re: Dannos Limey Build (Suffolk UK)

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

[Laku]

Re: Dannos Limey Build (Suffolk UK)

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

[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!!!

[Laurentius]

Re: Dannos Limey Build (Suffolk UK)

AL,

That's, OFF. (English translation)hehehehehehe

[brickie in oz]

Re: Dannos Limey Build (Suffolk UK)

You need the door of for the moisture to escape.

[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.

[Laurentius]

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Because its that 1%, that will kill you!

[Bookemdanno]

Re: Dannos Limey Build (Suffolk UK)

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?