New pre-cut kit build in Adelaide

[brickie in oz]

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Looking good you will be eating before me at that rate.

Col, someone could start their build in a years time and still beat you.

[oasiscdm]

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HI Liteceeper

Like how relaxed your supervisors are!!!

Looking good you will be eating before me at that rate.

[Liteceeper]

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More photos

[Liteceeper]

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After burning the midnight oil, I managed to finish the dome.
Still require some castable refactory mortar to finish off but working away all week so brickwork should be cured nicely by the time I get back.

I had to modify with grinder the IT tool to fit last few rows of bricks, but used the stick method to support bricks until fitted keystone.

[Liteceeper]

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The excitement builds as seen on Jedda & Raffs faces.
Saturday's efforts.

[Liteceeper]

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Had a far crack at completing the oven over last week had Thursday and Friday off work, hoping to finish today.

[Liteceeper]

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Today's update, laid oven arch and commenced fifth row.

[Liteceeper]

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Started oven and entry arches, I was thinking of including a thermal break but an update of Ben,s kit now keys third row brick into oven arch to increase stability of entry. If you look at the last photo you can see I have not mortared the vertical joint of the other rows thought this might provide some thermal resistance, will caulk with high temp sealant.

[Liteceeper]

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For your application I'd be using 3:1:1 vermicrete, sand , cement.It will give you a lightweight concrete that's fairly strong, not a bad insulator and easy to work.

Thanks Dave

[david s]

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For your application I'd be using 3:1:1 vermicrete, sand , cement.It will give you a lightweight concrete that's fairly strong, not a bad insulator and easy to work.

[Liteceeper]

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Gudday Anthony
I can't see why not ..... You could upgrade the Portland cement content and add some sand as well. When you think about its not like you are trying to get the best insulation layer ... That's already there.
Just a thought
Regards dave

Yes the addition of sand and more cement also makes the mix easier to work and it behaves more like normal concrete to level.

Thanks, any suggestions on volume ratio perlite, sand, cement?

[Awild8]

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looking good mate, great to see Bens kit being built just before I starting putting mine together in the next few weeks.

[david s]

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Yes the addition of sand and more cement also makes the mix easier to work and it behaves more like normal concrete to level.

[cobblerdave]

Re: New pre-cut kit build in Adelaide

Gudday Anthony
I can't see why not ..... You could upgrade the Portland cement content and add some sand as well. When you think about its not like you are trying to get the best insulation layer ... That's already there.
Just a thought
Regards dave

[Liteceeper]

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Gudday Anthony
Building with a precut kit... I can see the advantages of not having to worry about the arch transition etc etc. It's certainly coming ahead quite well.
Are you still aiming for the "oven pic " you posted earlier with the oven hearth height the same as the surrounding base. That look is certainly smart and clean.
Love your work
Regards dave

Thanks for your kind words Dave,
I was surprised at progress over weekend but I guess all the hard yakka cutting bricks has been done for me.
Yes still planning to finish level, will place cut down face bricks around edge to finish about 30mm below hearth top surface then build up base with perlite concrete to level of bricks (-30mm) and then have some granite tops made to sit flush.
Not sure if perlite concrete will give a solid enough base to secure granite too, any ideas.