D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

[Steady]

Hello everyone, about 2 - 3 years ago I became interested in building my own WFO. I looked at various precast ovens and oven kits, and read up all I could about them online - this lead me to the FB site where I read enough to decide that I really wanted a Pompeii style brick oven. Life got busy and another year passed, I finally got around to taking the first step.
I love the idea of building a brick oven from scratch following the free FB oven plans but I am time poor. I settled on buying one of Ben Guilford's (Melbourne Firebrick Co.) D105 pre-cut kits (41") and ordered it to arrive as a 2014 family Christmas present.

I had 2 weeks off over the Christmas period but had to fix some fences so was unable to touch it. I finally broke ground for the stand foundations on the 7th February 15. I plan to eventually have benches on both sides with maybe a sink and somewhere for a BBQ, I have not drawn up a plan and only started reading this forum again about the end of Feb. There are many fine examples and ideas on here that I would incorporate into my stand if I had my time over but such is life - I am pleased that I have made a start, I have decided to concentrate on the oven build and leave the benches alone for the moment.

The plan is to finish my build in time to use the oven to cook Christmas lunch and dinner this year for my extended family. So far I have had a lot of help from my daughters - they are as keen as I am.

I have taken lots of photos that I will post with comments shortly - but progress is going to slow down for the next 4-5 months due to the weather.

I have enjoyed reading about and seeing photos of everyone's builds

Steady

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

7th February 2015 - my build begins

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

Thanks to mrchipster(s) advice on the next post I am adding pictures from my laptop without any issues.

My slab is poured 14th March

[mrchipster]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

Try "Go advanced" reply button and then use the paper clip icon you should be able to attach multiple photos in a single post as long as the resolution is not to high.

IPad limits you to one photo per post for some reason no matter what you do.

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

Try "Go advanced" reply button and then use the paper clip icon you should be able to attach multiple photos in a single post as long as the resolution is not to high.

IPad limits you to one photo per post for some reason no matter what you do.

Thanks mrchipster, the Ipad was my problem.

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

Starting on the stand

[Steady]

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I poured my suspended slab 6th April

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

Time to start on the oven

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

25mm of castable for some extra thermal mass, poured on the 12th April

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

Finally some fire bricks and a photo of the IT Ben supplies with his kit

[Steady]

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I started the dome on the 14th April

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

I managed to lay 3 courses the first day - I had lots of help from my daughters.

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

The next day I managed to lay another 3 courses - I had to work away for awhile so I wrapped everything up in a tarp

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

Other commitments and weather have got in the way. I laid most of course 7 on the 3rd May. I think I have some of the "droop" I have seen mentioned elsewhere on the forum?

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

This brings me up to date - I laid course 9 on the weekend just past and the first brick of course 10 - following a tip I read on someone else's thread.

The weather is cold, wet and windy now and I have lots of other commitments so I expect my progress will slow down for the next little while.

Steady