42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

[kbartman]

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Looking good mirassou. Glad to see your cooking de pies.

The vermiculite looks like it has some binding material in it. Was that troweled into place? I would like to add a little more insulation on top off what I got, but I fear it would not stay in place and end up in the soffit.

[stonecutter]

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I would like to add a little more insulation on top off what I got, but I fear it would not stay in place and end up in the soffit.

Stuff insulation between the top plate and the roof sheathing then fill away.

[mirassou]

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Thanks kbartman, it's all vermiculite, no binder. #4 size. It was windy yesterday and it seemed like half of it was blowing out and around the yard. I used more than I thought I would...over a cu. yard.

[kbartman]

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Stuff insulation between the top plate and the roof sheathing then fill away.

Good Idea stonecutter thanks, can't believe that slip my mind.

[mirassou]

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Finished up on tar paper for the roof today, caulked the perimeter of the flue with hi temp caulk, cemented the crown for the chimney, and caulked all gaps. Ready to order the metal roof now.

[mirassou]

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Ordered the steel roofing today. $225 and change for ribbed roof and accessories,, colored. Our local supplier is Better Living. The steel manufacturer is Welcome to Marco Metals, LLC. This included the roofing cut to qty 6 55" 3' panels, 1 ridgecap at 10.5' not cut, 1 endwall transition at 10.5' not cut and 4 sidewall pieces for the rake and fascia. I have a couple of 12" x 12' hardiplank vented soffit boards that I'll use for soffits.

[mirassou]

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Pizza has been wonderful with the oven, though not without spits and sputters along the way. Picked up the metal roofing the other day after some break time. The oven is tarped now and unfortunately it won't be used for the company holiday party tomorrow, but I'll hopefully be able to work on the roof in the next few days.

[mirassou]

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Finally started putting up the steel roof today as it was a little warmer outside. Unfortunately, I was a little overzealous and did all of the trim work, including the chimney endwall. After I'd finished, I realized that the endwall is supposed to go over the roofing, not underneath lol. So, I'll have to order another piece of endwall.

My continual learning on how to make pizza has been going well in that each session gets better. I still have an issue with too much elasticity in the dough and am trying different recipes to figure that one out.

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday
Regards the dough that wants to spring back. It's as simple as putting the dough in the fridge to rest overnight. Let it come back to room temperature for an hour. You can leave it for 3 days if you want. It's as simple as that.
Regards dave

[david s]

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00 flour is also better in reducing the tendency to continually springing back.

[mirassou]

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Finished laying the roof panels up today. Needs more work, but at least they're done. Vince wanted the bright red panels as he said that it would look more Italian. I wanted green to match the house roof. I did the red and am loving it. I think it'll match very well with the Giallo Gold travertine pavers on the side walls.

[Dino_Pizza]

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Nice wfo guys. I love the red roof. It's going look great with your side walls finish your planning on.

I just checked out your google album and like how you did it all. You've a nice opening and landing.

Happy cooking!, Dino

[mirassou]

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Thanks Dino! You know that my oven is patterned after yours. I can't tell you how many times I looked at your pix to figure out that darned archway. That and the inner arch transition were the most complicated for me. This project is so fun. It's cold here now though, so I can only work on it a day here and there when it gets a little warmer. I started working on doing brick splits for the chimney. I'm using adhesive caulk over the steel flashing and then I'll grout them with mortar once I've finished.

All the best and Happy New Year!

[mirassou]

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Becoming a weekly pizza freak here...love it. 500g of flour makes 4 pizzas, just enough to have some and freeze it for use during the week for the two of us...we make more when we need it for guests. Filled the wood storage area with dry wood from the woods before the 10" of snow that fell the other day, so that we could make pizza yesterday. Put a 2'x4' stainless commercial table in the pavilion for staging and we're good to go. Now I realize that after the oven enclosure is finished, I'll do a brick walkway between the pavilion and the oven.

Just two very minor cracks in the oven, I think (it's hard to see with reading glasses). Highest nuclear temps at 1200+ with flames going up the chimney.

[mirassou]

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Hey Faith,
Pizzas are great in this thing, though I took some time and tips from my Christmas party chef, a CIA grad. Starting to get the hang of making pizza now!
Hope you didn't get too much snow...I'm so over winter now.