Eric's WFO build

[eprante]

Re: Eric's WFO build

Arch question- I am thinking about my inner arch. Is there a consensus about whether to mortar the bricks at the base to the landing? I am going to do a semicircle arch similar to sjmeff ( hopefully I can execute it as artfully as he did). In his pictures it doesn't appear that there is mortar between the floor and base of the arch.
Any feedback is appreciated.

Eric

[mfiore]

Re: Eric's WFO build

Good luck with your build! Looking forward to following it's progress!

[eprante]

Re: Eric's WFO build

Thanks for the nice words. Yes there is 5 inches of perlite/portland mixed at 6:1 ratio. I formed a 4 inch well when I poured the structural layer then poured the sides up to 8 inches.
Heliman:The bar is the " incredible tool" if you search in Tools forum there is a step by step direction for making it. Just dry stacking some of the ring bricks I can see that it is going to make my rings much more consistent.
Thanks to Greg Geisen for passing it on to me.

I guess I should have posted to the end of my last post so the past pictures were visible.

Eric

[dmun]

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Looking good! You have an insulation layer in that slab, right?

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

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Hi Eric,
Looks like your off to a good start,, good luck with your build.

Cheers
Mark

[heliman]

Re: Eric's WFO build

Interesting build concept - is that bar in the middle a guide for the bricks?

[eprante]

Good weather and a long weekend. Finally get to work with some firebrick and the HF tile saw. Everything takes longer than I think it should, but going slow to try and not make mistakes that will show. Hearth floor and soldier course cut, and incredible tool ready for rings.
Eric