42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

[Kurtloup]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

I've run into an issue with the bricks. Now that I am laying a row across the front, my spacing is a bit off. How should I handle this? My inclination is to trim about a half inch from the end of the two bricks that fall on the center line. On the next row, I will trim the same amount from the brick that straddles the center line. Does this sound like a good idea that won't be too noticeable?

[Gulf]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

Or just trim an eighth off of each brick in the row. I think that you can work it out to where it want be that noticeable.

[Kurtloup]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

I took your advice and trimmed a bit off the middle four bricks. Looks good to me.

[Gulf]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

Looks great! to me .

[Kurtloup]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

Thanks. Kinda regret that I didn't place the arch bricks in soldier alignment. I think the proportions may have worked better. My wife preferred the half brick arch though.

[Gulf]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

Thanks. Kinda regret that I didn't place the arch bricks in soldier alignment. I think the proportions may have worked better. My wife preferred the half brick arch though.

After nearly 40 years of marriage, I have learned that she is always right . The sooner that you come to that realization, the happier you both will be .

[Kurtloup]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

If momma ain't happy, nobody's happy.

[Kurtloup]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

Fourth row of dome bricks are mortared and arch bricks are cut.

[Kurtloup]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

I added half a row of dome bricks this afternoon.

[Gulf]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

Looks great Kurt,
You are getting very near to the fun part ........................On second thought, It's all fun
Keep it up, you will be firing this puppy up before know it.

[Kurtloup]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

I hope so. The neighbors are getting restless.

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

Give them the trial pizzas and they will forgive all the noise and dust.

[Kurtloup]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

The inner arch is completed and I have two rows added above the arch. I'll have to make another trip to New Orleans on Friday for more fire brick. I have 11 out of 200 left.

[Kurtloup]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

Well, the arch didn't collapse.

[Tscarborough]

Re: 42" Pompeii in S. Louisiana

It will if you don't add some buttressing.