40" Driftwood,TX Pompeii

[Driftwood]

Re: 40" Driftwood,TX Pompeii

Thanks Texman. That is comforting to know.

One other question. Has anyone poured a Perlcrete insulation layer and then add 1-1.5" homebrew mix where the dome will sit as a means of adding more mass and a better platform to start the dome build?

I am considering adding 1.5" of 5 parts Grog, 1 part portland, 1 Part Lime and 1 Part Clay. Any thoughts?


Thanks again!

[texman]

Re: 40" Driftwood,TX Pompeii

yes on the temps on saturday and sunday. I have 2.5" 12x12 medium duty floor.
FB board under the floor and 6" of vermicrete under that. Been cooking a lot of chickens and pork roast on sundays.

[Driftwood]

Hello all, I getting ready to start my 40" Pompeii here in the Texas Hill Country. This is not my first, or second WFO. I built an Allen Scott oven about 14 yrs ago. Then I actually started building Pompeii's and Outdoor Kitchens for others with the help of a Master Mason that is one of the best builders out there Professionally. Some pictures of my ovens are included in the Pompeii Instructions.

It has been 5 yrs since I have been involved in any of the construction with ovens. Getting back on this site has blown me away with all of the incredible advancements in technique and materials that I am seeing.

Before I get too far with my build, I would like to hear from those of you that are building your cooking floors using only 2.5" of Brick in the floor as to how well it retains heat over time? When I say , over time, I am referring to my last oven that used 4.5" of floor brick and used similar insulation as I am seeing in the recent builds I see on this site. I could entertain and cook on a Friday night keeping the fire going all night. Then, I would put a door over the openning and use the retained heat the following Sunday to roast two or three chickens and bake a caserole. The Temp would be 450-500 still on Sunday.

Are any of you getting similar results using only 2.5"? If so, what combination of insulation are you using?

Thanks in advance for any replies.