Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

[Les]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

$10.50? Thats a steal!

[Camori]

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Had a look on e-bay the other day and saw this wood for sale and put in a bid - picked it up for $10.50 - pick it up next week - Might give my two teenage boys something to do to break it down - if you can ever get them off the computer

[brickie in oz]

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If its only clay it will be right, the problems start if you use a a setting compound.

[Camori]

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Thanks Brickie from oz I only used a mix of fireclay and water. Thay are just sitting on top of the mix so I could get a smooth surface for the floor. Is there any problem with that ??

[Camori]

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This weekend had a bit of time and cut all the bricks for the soldier course. At first I was going to use half bricks cut square for this and build the courses up from there but in the end decided to use the full brick and cut the angle. Figured it would give me a good guide on the first course and I can use the small wedge offcuts later in the build to use as fillers. Just used a string line from the centre of the oven to the top of the brick.
So next step is to mortor then all together .

[brickie in oz]

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You aint supposed to stick the hearth bricks down, they need to move with the expansion of the oven.

[Camori]

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Well thought I would give you all a bit of an update. Finally got the floor down. I used a mix of fireclay and water. This I found quite difficult to work with as it was very hot when I did it and the insulation and brick really sucked the water out of the mix. I couldnt use the notched trowel as it would just scrape the whole mix along with it. Ended up soaking the bricks in water and pouring water over the insulation first. Didn't notch the mortor and just trowelled it as level as I could and tapped the bricks down level. Did one, max two bricks at a time but I think it has worked out well in the end ( apart from the heat stroke)
Didn't see the post from cobblerdave until I had finished as I think this would have helped heaps

[david s]

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Gudday Laurentius
Don't know that add, but I recon its all about the connection...? How did I make the connection? dont rightly remember. I can tell you I'm not unlike many of the other Australians on the forum we live in a thinly populated country at the bottom of a big world. In most cases you can't just pop down to the local shop you have to make do with whats around you...and the childbrides kitchens not off limits (unless she finds out).
I have used margarine for other things. Remember making a water slid for the kids, you know the type. Sloping ground, a lenght of builders plastic,running garden hose at the top end add a squirt of mums dishwashing liquid and a bunch of hot bored kids. Its great fun that till the first one gets an eye full of detergent water. The kids and me figured out to use margarine smeared on the top 1/3...the cold water stops it from melting and its extra super slippery. It wreaks the kids clothing ...but what the heck, your going to get in trouble with the childbride sometime anyway you may as well be having fun getting into trouble. ( the kids retaught me that one, also the one about the biggest older kid taking the Rap for the rest)

Regards Dave

That reminds me of the 70's when a sheet of plastic, alcohol and a bottle of baby oil was good adult fun.

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday
Gudonyay spelling " good on you"
Regards
Dave

[Laurentius]

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Hi Dave,

Give me a month and I will write it like a native!

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday you 2
Look at your own wedding photos......with the wife, and make the childbride comment.....putty in your hands.
By the way laurentius you pronounce "good day" really well!

Rgards Dave

[Laurentius]

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Thinking it, but couldn't say it. You're a bigger man than me, Charlie Brown!

[Laurentius]

Re: Camo's new 36" build Brisbane

Now, I understand why you call it: Oz.

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday,

You have me laughing my @&& off! How in the devil, did you come up with THAT??
It make me think of the old Reece's Peanut Butter Cup, commercial of the two kids that run into each others, one eating a chocolate bar and the other peanut butter. This I need to hear?

Gudday Laurentius
Don't know that add, but I recon its all about the connection...? How did I make the connection? dont rightly remember. I can tell you I'm not unlike many of the other Australians on the forum we live in a thinly populated country at the bottom of a big world. In most cases you can't just pop down to the local shop you have to make do with whats around you...and the childbrides kitchens not off limits (unless she finds out).
I have used margarine for other things. Remember making a water slid for the kids, you know the type. Sloping ground, a lenght of builders plastic,running garden hose at the top end add a squirt of mums dishwashing liquid and a bunch of hot bored kids. Its great fun that till the first one gets an eye full of detergent water. The kids and me figured out to use margarine smeared on the top 1/3...the cold water stops it from melting and its extra super slippery. It wreaks the kids clothing ...but what the heck, your going to get in trouble with the childbride sometime anyway you may as well be having fun getting into trouble. ( the kids retaught me that one, also the one about the biggest older kid taking the Rap for the rest)

Regards Dave

[david s]

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Gudday
Finally remembered what I did to stop the water from getting sucked out of the slurry by the insulation! Margarine !!! Yep ordinary old table spread a thin layer on the insulation ....you then get an instant bio degradable waterproof layer. Sorry cam I remembered this do late ....perhaps it will help someone else

Regards dave

You can also just use a dry mix 50/50 sand, fireclay and apply it dry over the insulation. That way there is no need to worry about it drying up solidly too quickly.