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  • #76
    Re: Les' Build

    Yep, I must be lucky. I can watch over and over again
    Mike - Saginaw, MI

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    • #77
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      I replaced the link - seems to be working

      Les...
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      • #78
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        Still couldnt view it so I played with the link and came up with this one. Works for me so hope it works for yall.

        http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?vid...A//i.ytimg.com

        Looks awesome!! at least you got the video before camera melted LOL
        Last edited by CajunKnight; 07-12-2008, 02:54 PM.
        Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste
        like chicken...



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        • #79
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          Thanks! I replace my link with yours. Youtube has issues - people have been able to view it, then it breaks. Pretty strange.

          Les...
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          • #80
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            Another Youtube attempt. This was on Saturday night. I brought it back up to high temps to see if the cracks would grow - they remained pretty much the same. I spent yesterday starting the insulation process. I am going to add 12 more inches to the height of the flue incorporating a taper ( got that idea from David) If it draws this well like it is - it can only get better.

            YouTube - The second fire

            Les...
            Last edited by Les; 07-15-2008, 07:43 AM.
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            • #81
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              Nice new Avatar....
              Sharing life's positives and loving the slow food lane

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              • #82
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                Thanks Jim - it's all about the fire.

                Is there anything easy about this project (except making fire, that was cool). I thought I could simply cover the lath with foil to prevent the vermiculite from escaping - not. The wind blew it all over the yard. Plan B: cover this first course with mortar and pour it in - then go to the next level. Working with this lath is like playing with a box of razor blades.

                Les...
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                • #83
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                  Why do you need vermiculite over the blanket?

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                  • #84
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                    Overkill - more is better. If I can come out 48 hours after a fire, and cook something, that would be awesome (maybe just heat up a can of beans ) My weak point is the door - I was planning on 4 inches but the math doesn't allow it unless I get really creative. Anyway, it was in my plans - I feel compelled to follow it.

                    Les...
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                    • #85
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                      I've meant that if your need extra insulation just go for the second layer of the blanket - it's much more efficient and easier to deal with compared loose insulation.
                      I've run my oven twice, the second time I've use a door to seal the heat in - and it was pretty hot two days later. One 4" layer of blanket was just bit warm. I'm going to cover it with a second one and go for stucco.
                      Last edited by dvonk; 07-15-2008, 09:29 PM.

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                      • #86
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                        I used 2 rolls of 1 inch blanket. In some spots I am 3, maybe 4 inches thick. I didn't feel comfortable laying the stucco onto the blanket - seems to be a weak spot for cracks. That's why I built the frame out of steel, just my approach.

                        Les...
                        Last edited by Les; 07-15-2008, 09:42 PM.
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                        • #87
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                          The idea of the frame is clear, sure
                          ps. my blanket is 2 ply, one layer is about 4"

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                          • #88
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                            How did you get such nice bends on the rebar? Mine always look like a drunk did them.

                            The metal lath can be extremely sharp indeed. Be very careful with your knuckles when you are applying your scratch coat. Several years ago I did a faux stone fireplace for a house we built, and my poor knuckles just didn't have skin for days. That was with gloves. Went thru several pairs- unlike the usual, where I wear out the palm side, I tore off the backs!

                            Your whole project is so well done, you should feel a tremendous satisfaction in it! Even if you're just heating up a can of beans... (which will need to be vented, btw, unless you wanna clean up bean mess...)
                            Elizabeth

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                            • #89
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                              Elisabeth - I have a picture of the jig I made in the photo gallery. Took a little bit of muscle to form it but not too bad. If I could have bought the 1/4 in instead of 3/8, it would have been a lot easier.

                              Dvonk - I didn't enjoy working with the 1 inch product, don't know how you did 4. That is some serious insulation.

                              Les...
                              Check out my pictures here:
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                              • #90
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                                Do not do this!

                                I failed miserably. I thought if I made the mortar thick, I could skim it and then pour in some more insulation - WRONG.

                                The lath flexes and the mortar will drop into the cavity. I want to try and use a vermiculite/portland mix to add more insulation (I don't believe I need more but it was in the plans). For those that have been here, whats the best way to mix it. Bucket/wheel barrow? I believe I read that it is a 5/1 mix.



                                Thanks.

                                Les...
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