Great picture. I am looking forward to recreating a few of the pictures from when I built my last oven. My son was 9 months old last time. Now he is creeping in on 10 years old.
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Same kid (a few years apart). Went from helping build the oven to helping make pizzas!
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Originally posted by mongota View Post
My cap is plain Quikrete mix. No issues. If you want to cast, you could use the 5000psi mix, or just use regular mix and add an extra shovel or portland to it if you have that laying around. I was going to add reinforcement to mine, either #4 rebar or 1/2" hardware cloth, but did neither. If you cast I'd use a stronger than standard mix, 5000psi, with hardware cloth. Colored to match the countertops.
Or use a chunk of stone. A full thickness (1-1/2" to 2" thick) piece of Bluestone is easy to cut, shape, etc, and at ~$6 sqft, not terribly expensive.
Do understand my "cap" is slightly different than yours. My cap is on top of the landing tunnel the 10" chimney pipe extends through it.
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Originally posted by slschoming View PostI've been back at it but haven't posted in awhile... Quick question.. I plan to cast a concrete chimney cap... Is regular concrete accepatable for this or would I be better off finding a large piece of stone? Or could I cast with some variety of reinforced homebrew? I am hoping it will be as simple as one flat piece that overhangs the chimney about 2" in every direction, supported by a square brick in each corner. Between the corner bricks I will stretch some spark arresting mesh before I place the piece that I will be casting on top.
Or use a chunk of stone. A full thickness (1-1/2" to 2" thick) piece of Bluestone is easy to cut, shape, etc, and at ~$6 sqft, not terribly expensive.
Do understand my "cap" is slightly different than yours. My cap is on top of the landing tunnel the 10" chimney pipe extends through it.
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Haven't posted in awhile... Finally got the stucco done on my base... Apparently Quikrete and I have different ideas of what the color "buff" should look like.. I was expecting it to be more yellow.Last edited by slschoming; 11-04-2020, 08:28 AM.
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I've been back at it but haven't posted in awhile... Quick question.. I plan to cast a concrete chimney cap... Is regular concrete accepatable for this or would I be better off finding a large piece of stone? Or could I cast with some variety of reinforced homebrew? I am hoping it will be as simple as one flat piece that overhangs the chimney about 2" in every direction, supported by a square brick in each corner. Between the corner bricks I will stretch some spark arresting mesh before I place the piece that I will be casting on top.
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Originally posted by slschoming View Post
I placed pvc pipe before I poured the hearth so I wouldn't have to drill. I made the pipes be about 1/8" short and plugged the holes with rolled up duct tape or something so they wouldn't fill in with concrete. Then I just took a small piece of scrap rebar and a hammer and knocked them out from below. I only have two weep holes but I wish I would have done a few more. I've never actually seen anything drain out of them, but it's nice to know they're there.
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Originally posted by fhausback View PostI'm planning on pouring the hearth slab this week. I've marked my rebar so i can drill weep holes. I think i can drill 6 holes relatively easily.
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Thanks for the advice. I'm planning on pouring the hearth slab this week. I've marked my rebar so i can drill weep holes. I think i can drill 6 holes relatively easily.
If i can source it, i'll use 2" foamglass, and calsil on top. I've been debating the tiles as well, but agree it's cheap insurance. I'll probably go ahead and do it.
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Originally posted by fhausback View PostGreat build Seth. Your igloo in KS convinced me to give an igloo a try in Kansas City. I figure i can always add a house over it if i can't keep the water out.
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Great build Seth. Your igloo in KS convinced me to give an igloo a try in Kansas City. I figure i can always add a house over it if i can't keep the water out.
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Originally posted by BeanAnimal View Post
All of that said, for the size you are looking at, just buying a hunk of marble and sealing it well will be a lot easier and really not much more expensive.Last edited by slschoming; 06-11-2020, 08:15 AM.
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I poured countertops in my utility (bar/laundry) area and had excellent results with the forms and admix from
https://www.concretecountertopsolutions.com/
You can use white concrete and acid stain, but the result is not going to be "marble" If that is what you really want then an epoxy coating is what you need. There are plenty out there, one advertised almost nonstop on youtube. Here is another https://www.countertopepoxy.com/prem...ountertop-kit/
Lastly - If you check out Buddy Rhodes website - you may find some inspiration for something unique as well.
All of that said, for the size you are looking at, just buying a hunk of marble and sealing it well will be a lot easier and really not much more expensive.
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Haven't posted in awhile.. coming out of hibernation...
We've been using the oven so much that progress has slowed. I haven't done much work on the actual oven in quite awhile, but have done some work to the area around the oven. Still needing to finish bricking the chimney, pour the final countertop and stucco the base.
I would like to pour a concrete countertop to look like white marble. Has anyone done this successfully? Any recommended concrete mix for countertops that you can roll pizza dough out on, cut on, place hot objects on, etc?
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Seth,
Great looking bird! I admire y'all that cook turkeys with open coals. I've been a little skeered to try it, though I have done chicken that way. Actually, I don't do turkey. But, I love seeing those cooks that do. I'm going to have to break down and try it some time
.....My wife thought it was strange that we never even turned on the conventional oven once for our Thanksgiving meal......Last edited by Gulf; 11-30-2019, 04:18 PM.
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