42" Corner Build in Southern Missouri

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Finished the 3rd and 4th course. I'm painfully slow and had to stop when the extended heat wave was so bad in August and Sept. Better weather really improves my work ethic and the mortar is easier to keep hydrated. Please feel free to offer any thoughts or criticism of the work.

[mongota]

I had a hefty delay as well in the middle of my build.

As you go vertical, the IT will tell you when to shim the back side of the brick upwards. On the interior face of the bricks, you'll notice the vertical mortar joint between adjacent bricks will develop into a triangular shape, the "inverted V". That's when I stated tapering the sides to turn the inverted V into a vertical line.

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Finished the second course and was wondering if there is a consensus out there as to when to begin adding a bevel to the bricks??

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Life got busy and I had to put the oven on hold for a bit. Wasn't expecting it to be three years though I had to try to recall all the sage advice on these pages and bring myself back up to speed. The pics will show where we are now.

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My local big box store has Portland Type IL in stock. Is this an ok substitute for traditional Portland type 1 or 2???

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Was able to get the tile, insulation and floor laid this week... Slow going but it's fun watching the thing come together.

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Thanks Smokamatic, I'm sorry but I'm not certain what the pitch of the roof is. I'll try to get a measurement for you. The chimney is already flashed into the metal roof and I'll just have to make sure the oven lines up to go through the center of it. The roof begins a few feet above the eave. Here's a picture that might help.

[Smokamatic]

I really like your roof design. What's the pitch? Will your flue go thru or around the roof? We want to do something similar because our oven is almost, but just not 100% waterproof. Ours will come off the side of an existing gable above its gutters. Can the WFO roof float about 1-foot above the gable's side?

Thanks for the inspiration!

[w650gb500]

Looks very similar. Even though my oven has counter space on both sides, it still isn’t enough room to prep wood on one side and pizzas on the other. Next time I will build it with 4-5’ on each side.

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david s.... I think you can see the four holes I drilled in one of the above pics. I marked where the rebar was before removing the forms so I wouldn't hit them with the drill bit. I'm sure it was much easier after three days instead of after the concrete has cured.

[david s]

If you’ve not already cast in some weep holes in the slab, do yourself a favour while the concrete is still green and drill a few weep holes around 12mm diam through the slab. Start with a smaller diameter pilot hole to reduce break outs and if you hit steel you can try another position. Breakouts are better on the topside of the slab to assist drainage, so the drilling is better done, starting on the underside.