Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

[geisen]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Eric
The RADAR definataly blipped when i mentioned $1400 for the chimminey, but I cautioned that we don't want to cut corners on safety. The revised $600 figure seemed like a great deal and Scott (Smuth10) made me look like a hero while saving my marriage. Thanks, Scott.

Dino,
Ordering online can be a risk, but local prices were even worse. I was getting real tired of cutting bricks but with the dome finished I have renewed enthusiasm for getting the framing up. Remember, Northridge ain't too far from SD for good pizza!!!

GG

[eprante]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

It looks great Greg. I am anxiously awaiting pizza. Great job by the forum guys on the piping, your almost under the radar, but regardless of the cost the oven has critical mass now and has to go to completion.

Eric

[Dino_Pizza]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Congratulations Greg! The inside dome looks great! All that detailed work has gotten you into shape for your final outer arch and transitions to the anchor plate .
Hey, I know what you mean about the Duratech. I checked out those discount places and finally used barbecues.com. The only problem is they ship in the unprotected retail box and UPS dragged it to my office on a rope behind their truck. I returned the long pipe because of all the dents. The replacement was still dinged but at least it was round. I didn't need those elbows, but I know they were expensive.
Your oven and cooking area is going to look soooo nice. Can't wait to see it all.
Take care, Dino

[geisen]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

I had it down to $970 from a Venting.com website but your tip saved the day. Just placed the order. all six pieces $616. You get free pizza when ever you frequent casa de geisen. thanks.

[smuth10]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Sorry Greg, it is $624.59 for everything in SS. Still a lot better than $1400

[smuth10]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Greg,

Have you checked out this site yet.

Fireplace Products > Piping / Venting > Wood/All-Fuel Piping and Venting > 8 inch > DuraTech - DynamiteBuys.com

That should be a link to the 8" SS dura tech stuff. It looks like it would be about $500 for a 30 degree elbow set, 5' of pipe, the anchor plate and the cap. Their prices include shipping as well. Worth checking out.

[Mitchamus]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

take it all back for a refund, and just build a brick one instead!

[geisen]

CLOSED The DOME: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Thanks for the encouragement. Felt great to drop in that last piece. Spent all day yesterday trying to wrap my brain around the exterior arch and chimminey connection.

I had never priced Dura Vent pipes before!!!!! HOLY SH#%T. I didn't know they made the stuff out of gold. $1400 for a anchor plate, a set of elbows, six feet of pipe and a spark arrestor!!!!!!!

The chimminey is going to be with in a foot of some hollow wood dry beams. In California, I don't want to take any chances; but jeeeeez.

Their goes what was left of my budget. Now I am going to have to make pizzas using smashed wonder bread and cheeze-wiz instead of Caputo Rosso Tipo pizza flour and mozzarella di bufala.

Ouch.

[Jakers]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

great job if I could build one half that nice I would be happy nice work and thankyou for the pics

Jakers

[blacknoir]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Looks great! My dome top is a bit embarrassing compared to most..

[KraemerBAC]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Congradulations Greg,

You will be banging out pizzas before you know it.

Peter

[mfiore]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Great job, Greg! Your keystone really turned out nice.

Pizza before you know it!

[geisen]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Plug is in. dome is finished.

[geisen]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

Final Plug. Yea!!!!
1/2" x 1/2" at the bottom tapered up to 1 1/2" square at top.

[geisen]

Re: Greg's Pompeii 42" - San Diego

12th and last row going up. Can't clean bricks and fill cracks from the outside anymore. Extremly tight fit for a 250lbs man. My wife took this photo. She said if I got stuck, she was going to hang antlers on my butt.

I have been inside submarines underway and climbed inside the water drums of boilers and never experienced claustrophobia. While I never felt panicky inside the WFO, I must say I wasn't ready to hang out in there for too long.