Bill's Northwest Pizza Oven

[bbell]

Re: Bill's Northwest Pizza Oven

Hi John,

couple of nicks and scrapes but part of the fun.

Cure is done though I'm waiting for a backordered anchor plate so I can raise the flue. To do that I need to lose the canopy. Which means I need to cover the oven... So... Been focused on the roof for now.

Tomorrow I'll see what metal roofing looks good in the snow.

Are you posting your progress in a thread?

[jrparks]

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I've had it in the Introduction Forum but just moved it to Pompeii Construction. I've also been posting pics to my album.
Cheers,

[bbell]

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A gorgeous but cold day. Very much enjoying the longer days as well.

I'm not sure if I'm framing in an oven or building something like an airplane...

[Dino_Pizza]

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Bill, your airplane looks great! If it don't fly, it'll keep the oven dry at least. Say, where is your vent pipe going to go? Will it be thru the peak of your gable or angled to the side?
Your doing a great job, the roof pitch is nice, very pleasant and proportioned looking. Cheers, Dino

[bbell]

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Thanks Dino,

It's funny you should mention the vent pipe... I'm currently struggling with how it's going to work.

Most of the flashing I have seen is pre-cut and shaped for the side of the roof, not the peak. It also has to match the pitch of the roof. My intention is to have the pipe come up through the peak bu haven't finalized the best way to insure it doesn't leak around the pipe. I already have the dura-vent but will probably add some height to it with another section.

My current thinking is to build a box that straddles the plywood sheeting at the peak and bring the vent up through that. The roof itself is going to be metal (Champion Metal of Washington - changed).

With all this said - I am wide open to ideas and suggestions. Nothing worse than a leaking oven!

[bbell]

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Best made plans....

Trying to get a waterproof finish on the roof has been.... trying. Trying to cut flashing that spans the ridge cap as well as fits around the ribbing of the roof panels is not working out. i think I'm going to build a box around the flue, eliminate the circle aspect of the cuts and flash the box to the roof and flue. The irony is, due to incessant rain and occasional snow, I can't remove the canopy to finish the roof so i can disense with the canopy!

I think I'd move to warmer climes if it wasn't for this oven out back.....

[bbell]

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I need a little advice!

After watching the below video on different meal ideas with the oven (http://www.woodstone-corp.com/training_fireworks02_video.htm), I have decided to see if I can add a 8" or 10" shelf, probably granite or marble, across the front of the oven at vent floor level. The question is how best to secure/build a shelf and support now that I'm wheres I'm at.

I've included some pictures of the current situation - 2" of angle iron showing topped by 2.5 " of concrete pad.

Would holes drilled horizontal into the pad - maybe 5 or 6 across the front - rebar inserted and bent up to support a poured pad? Something simpler?

Remember, there's no bad ideas here....

[Les]

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Bill,

What are these supports made of. Seems to me you sould be able to bolt more angle iron to the existing steel to extend a shelf. Add a few 45 degree braces and build from there.

[dmun]

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How about a set of cast iron shelf brackets?:



It might take four of them to support a nice stone shelf, but it could be a cool look.

[Frances]

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Oooh, those are nice!!!

[jrparks]

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I like the idea of drilling rebar into the existing pad. Be sure to epoxy the rebar into the holes. How well it supports itself will be determined by how many and how deep the rebar. You may still need a few braces underneath. Perhaps your welder friend need is able to help or use steel shelf braces.
Here is a local decrotive steel/iron shop:

http://www.everettsteel.com/InditalProductBook.pdf

Cheers,

[bbell]

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My thanks to all the suggestions.

I'm wondering if taking a roto-hammer to the pad will shake the dome down. Having seen the workmanship first hand I'm not sure the oven will survive.

What's that about hindsight?

I'm looking at brackets though haven't reconciled with having that as the only solution.

I appreciate all the ideas!

[EADavis]

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My thanks to all the suggestions.

I'm wondering if taking a roto-hammer to the pad will shake the dome down. Having seen the workmanship first hand I'm not sure the oven will survive.

Well, Seattle is earthquake territory - consider this a real-time shake test!

[egalecki]

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The concrete counter to the left of my oven was poured in a form separately and attached to my stand with a brick lintel. I used big tapcons to attach the lintel to both the counter and the stand. The other end is held up with cast legs- but if you're only doing a small shelf you might not need them.

The cast brackets Dmun suggests would work fine, I think. And it was pretty easy to form the counter we made. If you have the bodies to lift it, don't try to form on the brackets, do it on the ground. My counter's about 2 inches thick and it took three boys to pick it up (well, 2 to lift and one to talk about it, but hey, they're 20).

Just be sure to seal the joint between the oven and the shelf well against water intrusion or you might get some freezing and cracking.

[bbell]

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Thanks Elizabeth, that really helps.

A pallet of rock showed up and was carted to the rear of the house so the rock and oven could get acquainted. Most of the wire mesh will hopefully be done this weekend. The front will have to wait for some bracket invention.

The best news is sun is forecasted for the next few days (unbelievable!) which means no canopy which then means fires can be had. Sun and fire - doesn't get much more elemental than that!

Dough rising....