Im panicing a little now about mine only having aluminium foil down, its too late to get anything else under so does anyone have any ideas for other ways to give me the best chance to keep water out?
I am thinking i will put some sort of silicone bead around the base to stop any surface water seeping in, i will also be covering the dome with vermicrete and either waterproof render or brick slips. my worktops i havent decided yet but i will be butting them up to the dome and probably sealing with silicone again. I was hoping to not have a canopy over the oven but i think i will do now to keep the rain out. Do you think this will be enough to keep moisture out of the calsil board?
Also what happens if it does get wet, is it just that it will need regular firing to drive the moisture out and no perminant damage will be done?
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Originally posted by david s View Post
I agree, I‘be been recommending this for years. In my own builds I seal the tops of the concrete piers to prevent water wicking up the stand as well as adding Xypex to the concrete slab to make it waterproof. In addition a hole or two through the supporting slab near the middle will act as a weep hole to help eliminate water if the insulation gets damp. Gulf’s idea of raising the insulation with some concrete pavers is also a good one provided the spaces between them are not too big.
https://community.fornobravo.com/for...509#post387509
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Aluminum in contact with concrete will corrode pretty quickly, so you might want to choose a different material if it's not too late. It's both the alkaline nature of the concrete as well as a possible galvanic reaction between the steel rebar and the aluminum if the concrete is damp.
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I am in the middle of my build, a 42” pompeii with 4”” calcium silicate board under the firebricks. I was aware of the problems with wicking water so i decided to put an overlapping layer of aluminium foil down first, i hoped this would act as a barrier but still allow water out if required (through the overlaps) i also made the foil base oversides so i can fold up the edges incase water does pool
i cant say if it has worked yet though, see post 34 of my build thread for pics
https://community.fornobravo.com/for...-pompeii/page3
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Originally posted by rwiegand View PostLay down 4"?
No one seems to suggest putting a vapor barrier between the board and the concrete. Since water can wick through the concrete and reach your insulation, depending on the enclosure design, that would seem to be a simple precaution. I don't know why it's not done. I didn't think about it in time or I would have put down a sheet of stainless steel under the insulation to create a barrier.
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No one seems to suggest putting a vapor barrier between the board and the concrete.
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Lay down 4"?
No one seems to suggest putting a vapor barrier between the board and the concrete. Since water can wick through the concrete and reach your insulation, depending on the enclosure design, that would seem to be a simple precaution. I don't know why it's not done. I didn't think about it in time or I would have put down a sheet of stainless steel under the insulation to create a barrier.
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My 1st recommendation is to elevate the insulation off of the concrete hearth.
Edit: Moving post to new thread.
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