42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

[Gulf]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

......... I wish that I'd installed the soffits last year. I discovered this while I was using the hammer drill to screw on the roof cap, when all of the wasps started coming out! I then had to be careful about spraying, as my honeybee hives are about 75 feet outside of my fence.

I use Dawn dishwashing detergent and a kid's super soaker. Any dishwashing detergent would probably work, but that is what was recomended to me............and I know that it works.
Here is a video of someone doing it with a garden sprayer.

It does not carry with the wind like pesticides. So, unless you aim directly at your bees, they should be ok .

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

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[mirassou]

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Ughh...unintended consequences. The bees are really prolific here this year. It's Probably due to the cold weather lasting so long. The wasps are controllable...it's the hornet and yellow jacket nests that'll get ya.

[NCMan]

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Looks nice, Paul. I guess the wasps thought you built that lovely home just for them!

[mirassou]

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Installed the roof cap yesterday. Now on to the soffits. I wish that I'd installed the soffits last year. I discovered this while I was using the hammer drill to screw on the roof cap, when all of the wasps started coming out! I then had to be careful about spraying, as my honeybee hives are about 75 feet outside of my fence.

[NCMan]

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Paul.....looking good. Seems like a good reason to celebrate to me.

[mirassou]

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We're just finishing up with a bottle of Veuve Clicquot to celebrate the restart on the oven build any excuse for celebration!

[mirassou]

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Thanks hodgey1!

[hodgey1]

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Chimney looks great.

[mirassou]

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Got back to the oven last week and finished bricking up the chimney. Next is the roof cap, then the soffits.

[NCMan]

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Sounds great. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

[mirassou]

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Hi NC, sorry for not getting to this sooner. If you look at my build, you'll see the walls and roof. I plan to use travertine pavers around the exterior walls. Haven't yet thought of the front landing yet...maybe a concrete counter with an embedded granite shelf.

[NCMan]

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About ready to start again on the enclosure after this nasty winter. Been firing the oven up every week or two for pizza.

What are your plans for the enclosure?

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

About ready to start again on the enclosure after this nasty winter. Been firing the oven up every week or two for pizza.

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

Mine is 42" diameter. I have 15" from the exterior of the oven entrance to the edge of the entry floor, then another 9.5 from the edge of the floor to the edge of the hearth, for a total of 24.5 + 21 + 3 (thickness of entrance) = 47.5 to the center....not a problem at all for me.