42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

Dino's build pretty much outlines the tapered entry but I am talking about the inner tapered arch which may have evolved after Dino's build. A tapered inner arch will make the dome to inner arch much a smoother tie-in. Dino's tapered entry is great but no reason why you cannot incorporate the taper inner arch as well. Your build is at the right transition point to do this.

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

OK gotcha...looks like maybe 60% of a brick for each piece?

[Faith In Virginia]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

I did the tapered inner arch years ago and it was well worth the effort. If I remember correctly the upper part of my arch was a full brick and that tied in my entrance.

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

Start with a whole brick, the longest one will be top dead center (TDC) of the arch. Use your IT to scribe the outer and inner dome radius and the slope of the IT rod to determine you top angle and the arc of the inner radius to determine your bottom angle. They are not linear cuts as shown in the link I sent you and change from brick to brick as move either side of TDC.

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

OK cool...I made the form for the arch today and will I'll try that tomorrow, though it may rain again here. I think that I should just tarp the oven and start building an ark!

[Faith In Virginia]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

I agree with the ark. I can say with great certainty that oven won't float. I have pictures somewhere on how I did my arch see if I can't dig them up for you. From my best memory I think the intersection from the dome to arch almost (again) almost got me into tears.

So like anything difficult in life...one brick at a time...and you'll do fine. :-)

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

LOL...I wish I had a "paint by numbers" procedure, but what help from all of you it's slowly coming together in my mind. I'm going to cement the structural entrance tomorrow if it doesn't rain to get some kind of commitment to the process. Then we'll see how the arch support that I've made will fit in. I'm also considering how I'm going to make a further arch support for the expansion of the entryway. Dino didn't use arch supports for that, but I'm going to need to do that.

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

...and thank you everyone for your comments. They are of significant help!

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

I didn't get to cement the entrance today, will try tomorrow morning. Then, as Faith said...it'll be brick by brick.

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

So I've been studying this transition and don't see where anyone has cut a 1" reveal on the outside of the arch bricks to accommodate the door.

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

There has been a few but I have to think a little on who the builders were.

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

I'll have to try a few cuts.

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

With showers on and off, cemented most of the rest of course 3 above the soldier course today, as well as two courses on the left side of the entryway.

[kanoer54]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

i had read early on my quest for the WFO build there were pros and cons about the reveal for the door. i decided to go ahead and cut one in the inner arch bricks, just in case. thought it might help with the door sealing. i am just wrapping up building the inner arch door and will be using a tadpole gasket to help seal against the inner arch reveal.

[kbartman]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

Mirassou,
Your build is coming along nicely. Look forward to watching your progress.