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Post by pete123 on Jun 2, 2012 22:52:38 GMT
The inside. The silver dot in the middle is the thermocouple poking through. Attachments:
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Post by pete123 on Jun 2, 2012 22:56:02 GMT
... and a view of the back. Hopefully one day there will be an inferno inside and you won't be able to see the appalling pointing? Attachments:
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Post by faz on Jun 3, 2012 6:44:19 GMT
The pointing doesn't look too bad to me!! I have been wiping my inner joints with a wet sponge to make sure that the mortar is in the joint properly and to remove any excess. You could try doing that too.
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Post by pete123 on Jun 4, 2012 22:13:02 GMT
Thanks for the tip.
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Post by pete123 on Jun 4, 2012 22:15:03 GMT
The small bits are just offcuts pushed into he mortar. Attachments:
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Post by pete123 on Jun 4, 2012 22:16:17 GMT
A side view. Attachments:
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Post by pete123 on Jun 4, 2012 22:17:56 GMT
A front view. Attachments:
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Post by pete123 on Jun 4, 2012 22:31:08 GMT
Closer up on the inside. I feel like rushing out & scraping some of the homebrew off the bricks! I've started using a wet sponge & this makes it a bit better. Can't be long now until you see a shot of my legs hanging out of the opening. I might sub contract a small child to point the last bit...or did the Victorians abolish child labour? Attachments:
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Post by faz on Jun 5, 2012 6:10:31 GMT
I am hoping to be able to persuade my 5 year old daughter in to the oven when it is finished so that I can get a photo of her head poking out. I don't think she'll be much use for pointing though!!
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Post by turkey on Jun 5, 2012 9:30:17 GMT
faz that would be awesome, I was considering getting my 3 year old nephew in there, not sure my 5 year old niece will fit but I won't need to convince them to get in, they have already had me brick them in the base to see how dark it gets, and where all over the half built dome as they thought it was a castle.
I have not dealt with any pointing or clean up yet, I think I will give it a stiff wire brushing and see how it looks. I will never fit so it will probably just have to have a rustic look.
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Post by dougclay on Jun 5, 2012 10:21:44 GMT
I am hoping to be able to persuade my 5 year old daughter in to the oven when it is finished so that I can get a photo of her head poking out. I don't think she'll be much use for pointing though!! The old witch in the deep dark woods used a trail of sweets and gingerbread treats to lure the kids into the oven... maybe that would work... Tell me your daughter is not called Gretel... ;-) Your daughter will get her revenge :-)
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Post by cannyfradock on Jun 5, 2012 10:30:11 GMT
Pete Love the progress. I use a brick jointer to squeeze the joint and perp tight on the inside of the dome then use a nylon hand brush to clean the excess off. Tip....if it's not too late....if you carry on using the sponge technique, make sure all the joints are totally full then with a wrung out wet sponge start cleaning an area all over using small circular movements (exactly like a professional tiler)....then wring out your sponge and swipe the surface with one sweep of the sponge....turn sponge over and repeat. Now clean the sponge and repeat until bricks are clean. Easier said than done ...finishing off the last bits... Terry
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Post by faz on Jun 5, 2012 18:44:50 GMT
That's a precarious looking pile of breeze blocks Terry!
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Post by pete123 on Jun 5, 2012 20:43:16 GMT
It may be too late for the brick cleaning tip. Photos to follow.
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Post by pete123 on Jun 5, 2012 20:46:41 GMT
A cut out in the brick to make it fit. Attachments:
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