Newbie Oven build melbourne

[Awild8]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

thanks guys you have made me feel a little less upset at myself. I thought I had done something wrong in the curing as I was so careful not to go too hot too quick.

[Gulf]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

Everyone gets cracks, key is to do a slow cure and be patient you have lots of water to work out of the dome.

Like I said before if someone tells ya my oven didn't have any cracks then they are...........BSing ya.

Except,........ for those of us which are fishermen and/or hunters,........... who would not lie about things like that .

[oasiscdm]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

Russell is correct, no matter what happens physics applies heating and cooling cycles creates movement hence cracks.

For future reference for anyone else try not lining up mortar joints, remaining on bond won't stop cracks but may minimise them.

This is why I am using shiralite around dome to lock the dome in place. No guarantees at all but just a theory.

Wrap it up and enjoy the spoils.

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

Everyone gets cracks, key is to do a slow cure and be patient you have lots of water to work out of the dome.

Like I said before if someone tells ya my oven didn't have any cracks then they are...........BSing ya.

[Awild8]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

hi guys I finished the brick work on my oven and thought I would do a first fire to start the process of having pizza for Christmas and have had a crack form in the entire side of my oven. I have read some good and bad things about cracks but thought I would get your opinion on mine as its my second fire up with a bit of kindling.

[Awild8]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

Just incase I have somewhere for the family to take refuge. Fresh pizza and nuclear safe. I actually all ways think too big when I do something it's a bad habit, my brother told me not too but when he left I added more reo. Hope it's not a bad thing....

[Liteceeper]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

Nice slab Awild8
I agree with UtahBeehiver on steel-work, it could always double as a nuclear fall out shelter.
Great start

[brickie in oz]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

Pic tip 2 you can add 6 thumbnail pics at the bottom of your post.

I get limited to 4 for some reason?

You have included 6 images in your message. You are limited to using 4 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again.

Images include use of smilies, the BB code [img] tag and HTML <img> tags. The use of these is all subject to them being enabled by the administrator.

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

There is enough steel in that slab to make it bomb proof. Not going anywhere. Look forward to seeing the rest of the build.

[oasiscdm]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

Pic tip 2 you can add 6 thumbnail pics at the bottom of your post.

[brickie in oz]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

Nice...
Pic tip, on the advanced reply page is a Manage Attachments button click to add a pic to the page, limit is 4.
You have to go through the process a whole 4 times for some reason, (seems the mods cant work out where the attach all 4 pics in one hit button is for some reason) all your pics will be on one page then.

[Awild8]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

Bench form made

[Awild8]

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Slab poured

[Awild8]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

A bit of progress today poured the slab and built the bench.

[Liteceeper]

Re: Newbie Oven build melbourne

Cheers Awild8 keep posting photos.