The hearth questions and progress pictures

[George T]

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The third flue is a fake and just to balance the way the chimney looks.

[n2iko]

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What is the third flue used for?

--mr.jim

[George T]

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Well. We completed the chimney's and chimney cap today....final tuckpointing etc; we had our third fire in the oven and I hope to get my insulation on tomorrow.

I have hired a carpenter to put on the roof. Hopefully that will be done next week. The most expensive part of the project. We are really getting close. My son keeps telling me he is ready for the Pizza already! He loaded the wood underneath so we were ready to go.

Here are the pictures from the end of the day.

[George T]

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Another Day complete. Got the flue run up today. I knew with the angle we had to move up and the fact that we had to keep the weight off the oven dome we were going to have quite a site inside the chamber taking up the chimney. We used Angle iron's to keep the weight off the dome.

Tomorrow hope to have it done so the roof can go on next week and then over the weekend we can finish up the stone. Thanks again everyone for the help. We are getting close.

[dvonk]

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That is what I've meant - reach the center of the dome is not easy, and long tools makes easy only from one point of view - the longer the tool the more difficult to handle the log

[George T]

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going to have to use long tools. it is about 12 inches longer than typical. hopefully it will work out......I did not account for the finished fashia in my planning. Maybe correct it on the next one. Anyone else have a longer tunnel that can comment?

[dvonk]

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Your oven is so deep, how you are going to make the fire management? It won't be easy to move logs inside the oven (I'm afraid).

[George T]

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Thanks Mike. My neighbors think I have lost it. All I have done for the last month is work on this every chance I get.

Today we got the front completed. Just a few more Pictures.

[mfiore]

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Boy that went up fast! Looks stunning!

[George T]

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We made more progress this weekend. I have the dome completed. My finished height was right at 20" and the final brick seemed to lay in ok. We also worked on the stone and the front. More stone tomorrow and I have several firebrick that I need to attach under the arch.

I hope to get the stone finished tomorrow and start working on the chimney plan so I can insulate and get the roof put on the structure.

All the pictures on Picasa

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[stewpot]

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Thanks George
I've been doing some more research and think I found a supplier of refractory materials at Sheffield who has what I need High alumina brick, insulfrax etc( no prices yet though). If it's good enough for blast furnaces etc I reckon it should be OK for WFOs.
like you I keep covered up between woking on it but am amazed at the speed you guys progress.
Cheers
Stuart

[George T]

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Thanks George
I now plan to concrete to surround the insulating layer, then infill with vermiculite/cement. The final enclosure (yet to be ''designed'') will rest on this 3-4inch outer edge with a small landing at front.
what is the insulating board I read about? does anyone know if it's available in UK.
Your workmanship makes my effort look very amateurish
regards
Stuart(Stewpot)

Stuart. Thanks. The board People are talking about is an insulating board. You can read more about it on the website in the store. I chose not to use it do to cost and availability. You also asked a question regarding protecting the perlcrete. We cover it up every day with a tarp.....try to keep it as dry as possible. I don't think a little water would hurt it. I was more worried about the clay/sand mixture under the bricks....if we got a massive down pour.

[George T]

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A good weekend for progress. Was able to get the chimney opening setup. Thanks Dmun for the advice. Next weekend hope to actually start putting the flues up.

For final insulation can I just fill the cavity with Perlite? Do you recommend the blanket plus perlite? I have access to perlite.....$16 for 4 cubic foot bag.

Here are the pictures of the progress.

All Pictures on Picasa.

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[stewpot]

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Thanks George
I now plan to concrete to surround the insulating layer, then infill with vermiculite/cement. The final enclosure (yet to be ''designed'') will rest on this 3-4inch outer edge with a small landing at front.
what is the insulating board I read about? does anyone know if it's available in UK.
Your workmanship makes my effort look very amateurish
regards
Stuart(Stewpot)

[George T]

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George
I really like how your oven progresses
I am about to pour the concrete/vermiculite but seeing your photos I may go back and remove the top course of 9'' blocks, and replace with a course of 4''.
I was wondering how to protect the layer of vermiculite from the weather, this would solve the problem. Seems to be a lot of extra work,though.
Replacing the top course and pouring the base inside would reduce the height 9'' which may not be a bad thing as I,m going to finish up with oven floor at about 4'6'' as it is at the moment.

I still plan to run 4 inch block up to full height as we move forward with the enclosure, so when I put my loose insulation in I should be good to go....it was nice to not have to form it up. instead using the block as the form. I just closed off the front.....