My 40" Inch pizza oven in Florida

[stonecutter]

Re: My 40" Inch pizza oven in Florida

I just hope everything compresses evenly. I already have uneven compression in the oven landing, and somewhat of a crown in the oven floor as the weight of the dome walls grow. I think something as firm and as flat as Hardee board would allow a more even compression.

This is not a good that this is happening and you haven't topped out yet. I am wondering how high you are as well.

[brickie in oz]

Re: My 40" Inch pizza oven in Florida

I already have uneven compression in the oven landing, and somewhat of a crown in the oven floor as the weight of the dome walls grow.

As they say here, bugger. Its already compressing, not sure how much it will compress.
I thought ceramic fibre board was only good for hot face work with no load.

How far have you got with the oven?

[kbartman]

Re: My 40" Inch pizza oven in Florida

Thanks for the advice.

My experience with notched trowel and thin set was on ceramic flooring on a bath room remodel. Worked out much better. I considered pouring and screeding, but did not want to lose my layout lines.

Brickie not sure what you’re asking. Compression of the fiber board is a concern of my. I just hope everything compresses evenly. I already have uneven compression in the oven landing, and somewhat of a crown in the oven floor as the weight of the dome walls grow. I think something as firm and as flat as Hardee board would allow a more even compression.

When researching Ceramic fiber board I found a product made by Unifrax, much denser board and precisely flat. Next time I'll spend the extra money. I just hope floor failure and dome cracking do to compression, is not in my future.

Thanks all,
Keep posting

[brickie in oz]

Re: My 40" Inch pizza oven in Florida

The ceramic Fiber board

Wont it compress with the oven weight?

[stonecutter]

Re: My 40" Inch pizza oven in Florida

For next time....It is much easier to screed the sand/fireclay mixture and get a very flat surface than to hand trowel...unless you have a lot of experience.