40” Pompeii in Rhode Island

[NewEnglandNewb]

While I haven’t seen any builds that look like what I’m planning on this site, I can’t say the idea is original. I spent a bunch of time scouring the web looking at pictures of WFOs to see what I like. I do really like the look of an exposed dome, but I will stick with my original plan to build an enclosure. My goal is to make it look something like these two ovens while incorporating all of the great ideas from others on this site.

[NewEnglandNewb]

I pulled the forms off the hearth pour after 9 days. I drilled the weep holes through from the bottom and layout out the floor on the hearth. Next step is to add tile. I did pick up some bug screen to add on top of the tile so the P/V Crete doesn’t clog the channels for the water to drain through.

[UtahBeehiver]

A squirrel/beaver tail venting will be required to have the vent go out the center of the outer structure. Ovens that have a vent out the top of the dome do not perform well.

[NewEnglandNewb]

The plan is a squirrel tail. I still need to figure out exactly how I’m going to do that. I do want some insulation over the dome under the flue so it retains heat better. My current thought is to use some P/V Crete to level the path from the vent at the front of the oven to the top of the dome, then put a sheet of calcium silicate board down with a clay flue liner laid on top that. I’m definitely open to ideas on how to do that.