D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

[Greenman]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

I have had multiple holidays in Tassie and love the place. If it was not so cold in winter I would move there in a heartbeat. I just have a problem when the temp drops below 10C.

I would love to have a fishing shack on the Lune River and another at Cooktown to be occupied in the appropriate seasons. An endless summer.

[Steady]

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There was a break in the weather this afternoon and I managed to get the fibreglass form out and the excess mortar cleaned up - actually my daughter went into the dome and cleaned it up for me.

She said there were a few small gaps without mortar - is there any need to fill these - if I do, will the mortar just fall out anyway?

I also got to lay the outer arch

[Greenman]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

Trying to retro fill gaps in the mortar between bricks in your dome is not a good idea. It fails regularly and it is only cosmetic anyway. The dome is stable and a few bits of mortar missing and a crack here and there make no difference to the performance of the oven.

Onwards and upwards, you are powering along with this. Congratulations.

[Steady]

Re: D105 Pre-Cut brick kit build in Tassie

Trying to retro fill gaps in the mortar between bricks in your dome is not a good idea. It fails regularly and it is only cosmetic anyway. The dome is stable and a few bits of mortar missing and a crack here and there make no difference to the performance of the oven.

Thanks for this confirmation - I thought I had read that there was no point somewhere on here, but also figure it is easy to simply ask in case I had misunderstood

[Steady]

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Here are the catch up photos of the work I did over the weekend - these show the fibreglass form installed

[Steady]

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The last 2 brick courses laid and then the keystone made from refractory castable - along with filling up the remaining gaps with the castable

[Steady]

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The obligatory internal shots

I am very happy with it - the one larger brick looks a bit out of place and there is one gap that is a little larger than I would have liked but I know others I show it off to will never notice and it has given me a great sense of achievement.

[Steady]

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The external arch completed 14-06-2015

[Steady]

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Just found this photo when looking for something else - this was the kit still on the tandem trailer - just before my wife and I unloaded it.

[Steady]

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The forecast is for cool but fine weather over the weekend - I hope to get a bit done to my oven

[Steady]

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I got a few hours in on my oven yesterday and again this afternoon. I fit the precast flue gallery (ground up the outer arch to get an even gap) and bedded it onto some ceramic fibre putty and today fit 2 layers of 25mm ceramic fibre insulation and wire netting.

I'm glad I've finished with the insulation blanket - not very nice stuff

[Steady]

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Here are some photos of my efforts over the weekend.

This is the finished brickwork with the tarp fully removed and the precast flue gallery that comes with the kit

[Steady]

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These show how Ben attaches the SS flue and deals with expansion

[Steady]

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The precast flue gallery is attached with ceramic fibre putty after the arch bricks are ground to match it.

[Steady]

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The putty is tidied up and takes a few days to set/dry. There is a shot of the inside showing the transition from brick to the precast. The putty and the precast need to be sealed with a few coats of high temperature paint