42" Pizza Build.

[lowspeed]

Sand/clay mix is only needed for leveling. For ease of the members being able to respond to your build. I would be good if you posted on the main build thread rather than starting a new thread for each question.

Thanks, but honestly you don't want that. How would someone find this specific question if it was buried in a thread.

[UtahBeehiver]

Sand/clay mix is only needed for leveling. For ease of the members being able to respond to your build. I would be good if you posted on the main build thread rather than starting a new thread for each question.

[lowspeed]

I don't need any adjustment it's super straight. any point in putting them under clay and sand mix?

[lowspeed]

If you want to go that route an adjustable IT will do it, by adjusting the radius for each course as you go up, or (far easier and quicker) build a cast oven.

Yeah, that's I was going to do it.
But this tool is great because it gives you the angle on the brick. (So you use less mortar) And i'm thinking a tighter angle will be needed at some point

[lowspeed]

Is there a calculator for a Neapolitan oven (or a hybrid in between)? (radius reduced as you go up the course)

[Pizzarotic]

It would be hard on the router if your doing a lot of it. I just use a grinder with a flap disk for small radius or 7" sander for larger work, works best with speed control.

[Gulf]

I’ve rounded the edges for some purpose’s. However, not with a router bit. For what purpose are wanting to round the edges?

[lowspeed]

Can you use a wood router bit? do they make them for brick?

I just looked on amazon.... yes they do...

[Sixto]

in the above image it's set as soldiers right? (Sixto image)

https://community.fornobravo.com/fil...etch?id=449790

Yes, my first dome course was a full-soldier, and my floorbricks are a shiner or rowlock in a basketweave pattern. What Russell is recommending is that for most people, a 2.5" thick floor would have enough mass, and then a half-soldier would have less side-thrust since the height and width are the same 4.5". The first course above the half soldier would be 2" above the floor. I fully agree with him, but I wanted more mass in my floor for baking bread. It does take longer to heat it.

[lowspeed]

in the above image it's set as soldiers right? (Sixto image)

https://community.fornobravo.com/fil...etch?id=449790

[UtahBeehiver]

If you feel you need to use a soldier then use half height soldiers or use half headers. I would only use a thicker floor if you envision doing lots of bread making. Thicker floors provide more thermal mass but take longer to heat up and use more fuel.

[lowspeed]

Here's how I did it.

And here is a link to my thread, in case you want to look further... lots of helpful comments to my questions from other forum members... https://community.fornobravo.com/for...inneapolis-wfo

Thanks, that's a thick floor. is it work going that route? I right now mine 2.5" thick, I can still change it...

[Sixto]

Can someone post a picture of the right way to do it? cause it's pretty confusing.

I understood that the best way is to lay down the 9" flat on the narrow part in a circle around the brick floor. So that from the sides of the brick floor you would have 9 inch bricks extending out and then the 2nd layer sits on it.

it would stick out above the brick floor in this case 2 inches. (4.5 brick width -2.5 floor height)

Here's how I did it.

And here is a link to my thread, in case you want to look further... lots of helpful comments to my questions from other forum members... https://community.fornobravo.com/for...inneapolis-wfo

[lowspeed]

Can someone post a picture of the right way to do it? cause it's pretty confusing.

I understood that the best way is to lay down the 9" flat on the narrow part in a circle around the brick floor. So that from the sides of the brick floor you would have 9 inch bricks extending out and then the 2nd layer sits on it.

it would stick out above the brick floor in this case 2 inches. (4.5 brick width -2.5 floor height)

[Pizzarotic]

1) would using full size soldiers be ok or should i make them shorter?

Hi lowspeed,
It's possible to use full soldiers but it just depends on what you want to achieve and whether full soldiers are the best option. For instance, if using full soldiers on top of your floor bricks would make an exceptionally tall oven. That might be fine for a naples style oven but excessive for a dome type. 9" soldiers beside your 2.5" floor bricks is only 2" taller than a standard 1/2 soldier brick built on the floor bricks.