This forum has been a wealth of information to me. You all are awesome!!. I have been working on my 42" Mobile Pompeii for over a year now. (off and on)
Double Axle Trailer is finished.I built it from scratch. The dome is about 3 courses from closed.
Now I was thinking about reinforcing the outer brick with galvanized wire mesh - similar to what they use for lath and stucco.
I guess my question is: WILL THIS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STRENGTH FOR DOME AND ARCH? Or will it just separate?
and What temp can I expect to reach on the outside of the fire brick?
Here are my tentative plan-s-Please jump in if you have a better solution.
1. Skim coat and wire mesh /lath the entire outside of firebrick upon dome completion.
2. Install FB fireblanket.
3. Lay wider mesh on top of blanket.
4. Weld a removable skeleton of 1.5" flat bar to follow the shape of the pompeii oven.
5. Cut and /braze together a copper cover over the flat bar skeleton.(This will provide a water proofing for dome and also provide a "Shock and awe" factor.
6 This copper cover will be removable by 2 persons and some sheet metal screws. for oven repairs, inspections etc.
Double Axle Trailer is finished.I built it from scratch. The dome is about 3 courses from closed.
Now I was thinking about reinforcing the outer brick with galvanized wire mesh - similar to what they use for lath and stucco.
I guess my question is: WILL THIS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STRENGTH FOR DOME AND ARCH? Or will it just separate?
and What temp can I expect to reach on the outside of the fire brick?
Here are my tentative plan-s-Please jump in if you have a better solution.
1. Skim coat and wire mesh /lath the entire outside of firebrick upon dome completion.
2. Install FB fireblanket.
3. Lay wider mesh on top of blanket.
4. Weld a removable skeleton of 1.5" flat bar to follow the shape of the pompeii oven.
5. Cut and /braze together a copper cover over the flat bar skeleton.(This will provide a water proofing for dome and also provide a "Shock and awe" factor.
6 This copper cover will be removable by 2 persons and some sheet metal screws. for oven repairs, inspections etc.
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