Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

The crack fairy sat on my oven!

Today I thought I should inspected the top outside of my oven.I started to push back the perlite and noticed a crack starting at the key stone going down to the center of the arch.
Crap I thought, but hey one crack I can live with that.Then I thought I should have a real good look, so I got a broom]and swept all the perlite dust away and that's when I felt sick.
Not 1,2,3 or 4 but 5 cracks! The mortar around the key stone has cracked right around it and then from there there's five cracks heading down to the base seperating the dome in five parts.

the key stone


from the top


and the inside


I know you can expect some cracking but this crackadiculous!

I only lit the five times with small fire's as I dont flue yet,the last got up to 250c maybe that was to hot. Hopefully it doesn't crack any more when I get it fully up to temp.

Should I try and fix it by grinding out the mortar and re mortar or just keep an eye on it for now?

[Greenman]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Looks good. That first food would taste great regardless but I have found the oven to be very forgiving at regular cooking temps.

Makes all of the work worthwhile.

[reccymech]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Pizza oven envy

[broschb]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Looks fantastic, just in the planning stages for mine. I really like how you have enclosed it. What did you use to cover the top?

[cobblerdave]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Gudday
Congrats ....looks good ..... And works as well as it looks I suppose we all have that little bit of doubt so that first meal taste the better for it..
Regards Dave

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

My first try at cooking in my oven...Pot roast and snags for the kids

[oasiscdm]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Way to go Wayne. Awesome work, and I agree Hebel is soooooooo easy to use.

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

A shame to hide your fine looking doom. Nice work!

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

thanks Chip.

[mrchipster]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

You do very nice work, worthy of other to follow in the future.

Chip

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Progress ...

Hebel blocks make life easy.



Perlite for insulation Ive added five 100 ltr bags and i will need at lest two more.

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

No worries, If you not wanting to hijack you could always send a pm.

[reccymech]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Yeah Its just a standard slab 100 mm all the way though no extra thickness or footings.

Cheers.

Not to hijack your thread as I don't have a build thread (yet).

[Wayne73]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Yeah Its just a standard slab 100 mm all the way though no extra thickness or footings.

[reccymech]

Re: Wood fired oven corner build in Grafton NSW

Great job WayneO.

Just a question as to your 'slab' under your brickwork. What's the measurement? Reason I ask is that I've poured a 100mm thick slab around part of my home and where I'm going to build the outdoor BBQ & WFO I negleted to 'add' extra measurement.

So, where I have to build the slab will be 100mm, is this thick enough? I don't wish to 'cut' up a portion of slab to pour a thicker slab. My area is big enough for a 44" WFO, so that's what I'm going to build (hopefully).