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  • #76
    Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

    G'day Lancer
    What do you mean you can't wait, I can't wait to see a whole pig come out of a WFO...... now that's going to be something
    Regards Dave
    Measure twice
    Cut once
    Fit in position with largest hammer

    My Build
    http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f51/...ild-14444.html
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    http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f28/...ock-17190.html

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    • #77
      Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

      Yeah, but I can't eat an idea. Not like you guys, pizzas, cool down dishes...

      You guys are breakin me man!

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      • #78
        Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

        Gday Lancer
        You had better start checking out the pizza stone cooking section in the forum.
        Get youself a pizza stone chuck it in the BBQ make yourself some dough and have a play. It's possible to make an fair pizza on a stone not as good as a WFO one but close enough.
        Regards dave
        Measure twice
        Cut once
        Fit in position with largest hammer

        My Build
        http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f51/...ild-14444.html
        My Door
        http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f28/...ock-17190.html

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        • #79
          Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

          I actually own a pizza stone but...no BBQ believe it or not. Propane doesn't hook up that way here. Plus, no oven.

          Just gotta keep building mate, and look in here for the good times I might expect when done. Anyway, this isn't my thread, don't want to derail it.

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          • #80
            Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

            Morning all. Been a while. Thought an update was due.

            Since last post I've been cooking (see attached).

            Also put a layer of high heat mortar (fondue cement) over the whole oven. And have started on a layer of vermicrete. Intention is to complete a layer of vermicrete (including a thermal break to 10mm under the surface of galley floor tile - see 2nd pic), then cal sil blanket, then render with vent cap.

            I've also cut the decorative arch bricks and made an arch template up ready for mortaring this Thurs, if I'm lucky.

            Any good leads/links to water-proof render recipes, preferably with readily available materials.

            Hope y'all are well.

            Dan

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            • #81
              Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

              G'day
              Our host have brought out some u-tube vids on various things one being "stucco" or render.
              http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f28/...tml#post180206
              You'll find the links here
              Regards dave
              Measure twice
              Cut once
              Fit in position with largest hammer

              My Build
              http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f51/...ild-14444.html
              My Door
              http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f28/...ock-17190.html

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              • #82
                Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

                Done a bit more lately - which of course raises more questions...

                Outer arch is done, complete with small vermicrete filled thermal break. The landing fascia is a homage to the bricks I used in the dome - Canberra Reds -all made at the Yarralumla brickworks. The different stamps reflect the different periods they were made: 'c'wealth canberra' bricks came from the burnt out Mt Stromlo Observatory and were produced from 1916 - 1923, the 'Canberra' bricks were made sometime from 1923 - 1944, and the 'CB's after that.

                Sourced a sweet bit of brewery offcut for the chimney - a 205mm (8") SS pipe.

                Wondering how best to affix it to the arch. Keen for a clean finish, with no additional brickwork, and preferably no mounting plate. Can I taper some bricks that form the outer arch and drop the pipe into the bricks - set it in place with vermicrete?

                Also laid a vermicrete layer over the whole dome, bringing it down flush with my underfloor vermicrete layer, so now the oven is cocooned. Cooked on it tonight to dry the oven and make 'harvest' pizza with toppings entirely from the garden bed next to the oven (tomato sauce, garlic, eggplant, chili, capsicum).

                Next: Going to add copper pipe vent cap, fibre blanket held in place with chicken wire. Then thinking a mortar (?? 3:1:1 Sand, cement, lime mix sound about right??), then acrylic waterproof finish - any recommended Australian brands folks?

                Also thinking of sleeving the chimney with copper pipe to create hot water heater. Anyone heard of anyone doing that before? Any lessons learned?

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                • #83
                  Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

                  Never heard of the water heater concept, but it will add lots of weight to that vent if it holds much water. I guess it could work, but what is the water for?

                  Texman
                  Texman Kitchen
                  http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/t...ild-17324.html

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                  • #84
                    Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

                    Hot water for... Brewing beer, hot tub, shower, tea, cleaning dishes.... Just because you can I guess. Good point re: weight, but I'm guessing there'd only be a couple of litres of water at a time, so 2kg maybe.. Maybe another 2kg in the copper

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                    • #85
                      Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

                      that would be a nice add on. Many of the wood fired sauna heaters have tanks built into the chimney. This is a Finlandia example attached.

                      Texman
                      Texman Kitchen
                      http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/t...ild-17324.html

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                      • #86
                        Re: New 42'' pompeii build in Canberra

                        Originally posted by Dan W View Post
                        Hot water for... Brewing beer,
                        Say No More you got my blessing.
                        Respectfully,

                        KB

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