7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

[NCMan]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Hi guys I'm getting really worried about my vent size the more I think about it and look at it the more I want to cut it down and open it up to a bigger hole I know it will make a mess and it's going backwards but after looking again at other builds and things people have said about there opening sizes and wished they where bigger I suppose since I have access now I maybe should just do it what you think guys?

Lee.....What is the actual size of both your oven opening and the vent? That info helps answer your questions.

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Hi guys I'm getting really worried about my vent size the more I think about it and look at it the more I want to cut it down and open it up to a bigger hole I know it will make a mess and it's going backwards but after looking again at other builds and things people have said about there opening sizes and wished they where bigger I suppose since I have access now I maybe should just do it what you think guys?

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

something like this sketch just a wider fire box
i wanted to keep the arch theme going

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii


got the fire place / bbq up a little higher too started the corbeling for grill racks and ash pan can just see them in the pic my idea for the fireplace design is an arched top like a barrel with a lower steady flatter arch as a mantel would the barrel shape have an effect on the chimney draw would it even work? i would just leave a big enough hole in the top for a chimney

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

hi all managed to get the floor finnished with the heat break i used 50mm flat rope and a thin piece of stainless all pressed against the the brick face leaving a slight gap, also cut some bricks for the chimney vent as you can see in the photo its a little upside down in there tappering the wrong way i realy hope this isnt a problem getting rid of the smoke and it al coming out the front





i couldnt lay the bricks as my fondue cement has past its day is there any other mix i could use for them its only going to be 1 more cousre on top of them and for the flue i have plenty of grog left over but another bag of fodue is going to 34 pound and il only use a cup full ?.
ive also filled behind the face brick over the arch to recive the outer dome arch im going to put a piece of flat stainless across the entrance aswell a little bellow the top of the floor brick down covering the calsil board and verm layer i think cobbler dave once metioned it for a water barrier it should also help against the counter top

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Thanks mcman got a few more hours today got the fireplace sized out and over the second arch might be able to get a start on the final dome arch next weekend feel like I've deprived the oven a bit!

[NCMan]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Lookin' good, Lee!! Nice progress.

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Hi guys a little update on the oven made a little more progress got up to height on the prep area and working up to the fire place then I can get my outer arch done on the oven I think I might go for some red coloured tops to match the squint bricks so they don't look lonely

[bigmaq]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Thanks Lee! That's a really nice neat corner.

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Like I said if you wanted to use just the same brick right through you can make these your self using 2 bricks and some good form of resin 2 nice plum mitre cuts glued together and clamped up fine if you only need a few as they take time cutting cleaning drying and setting and if you don't them plum they twist or don't meet up with the other bricks hope this help

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Damn iphone all the things it can do but it can't post more than one photo at a time what's that all about?

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Here you go bigmaq

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Hi there bigmaq thanks for you interest the corner bricks are pre made squint bricks off the shelf I was going to cut and glue the feature bricks my self but it was just easier to by the red ones to match the bottom 2 course plus the toothed in effect is a bit of a feature il upload a pick of the squint bricks for you they are perfect 45 degree angle

[bigmaq]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Lee - I'm glad to see a corner installation like yours as I'm interested in how you will finish it with all those angles. I'm debating whether I should put mine in a corner as well so I'm very interested in this build. Looks like you cut those bricks at an angle. I'm worried that the cut side will have a different texture than the finished side. How are you finding this on your bricks?
Thx.

[leetheldc]

Re: 7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

Again thanks a lot guys I'm really pleased with how it's turning out and become a design build as I go never really had an overall plan as such.
Dave I'm not doing great for time it's still nice enough at the moment but the cold snap comes fast and hard I'm not putting a deadline too it so il just play it by here and do what I can January Is usually the worst time for us here so as much as I can get done before then the better but like I said one day a week and I have a 2 year old little girl to keep happy to plus I never ask anyone for help do it all solo!