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Post by h12rpo on Apr 14, 2013 11:09:57 GMT
Loving the tile surround though.....and the rounded edge to the landing area tiles. What tiles are the greys and where did you get the round edge quaries from ?
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Post by limpopomark on Apr 14, 2013 11:21:48 GMT
Just read this from start to finish, and all i can say is 'wow' and then 'boo'. Good luck with the post-frost fixing - that is one stunning, beautiful oven.
mark
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Post by bookemdanno on Apr 15, 2013 12:19:13 GMT
Thanks guys!
The grey tiles are Kotah Black Limestone, i got a load off of Ebay.
The round edge quarries were lifted from my front porch, along with all the rest of the hearth, during a re-furb. Once i'd decided on building a WFO a couple of years ago, they were earmarked for something to do with it. I've seen the Bullnosed tiles most places that do quarry tiles. Dennis Ruabon were always some of the better quality ones.
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Post by bookemdanno on Jun 13, 2013 12:37:01 GMT
Hello all... The year is flying by, and i've hardly had anything more than a couple of seasoning fires! Its been bl**dy cold on the east coast with N and E winds all the flipping time! Oven is still flaking away, and that's the next bit of D.I ing to do, but i've now just finished "the area". Created another raised bed, paved near to the oven, and a new raised area for seating and watching me do all the cooking! I've got a new bit of Stainless Twin wall and cowl to fit now too, along with an extra course on the chimney "socket". I had expansion cracking from the current flue, which allowed Jack Frost in over winter. So a little bit of a tear down, chimney re-build and re-render over the dome is coming soon.
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Post by rivergirl on Jun 13, 2013 13:50:44 GMT
Oh stunning !!! What else can one say!!
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Post by cannyfradock on Jun 13, 2013 14:59:37 GMT
....yep. Stunning was the word that come to my mind when I saw the picture.
I touch my forelocks to you Sir....
Terry
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Post by nixie on Jun 13, 2013 15:32:27 GMT
That is stunning, love the black tiles. The raised beds look perfect for cooking herbs too.
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Post by kstronach on Jun 13, 2013 20:03:12 GMT
Hi danno, wow that's a real nice area you've got going on there now, youve made a great job fella.
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Post by faz on Jun 14, 2013 18:55:13 GMT
I agree - that does look lovely
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Post by reburner on Jun 14, 2013 19:03:05 GMT
Very nice.
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Post by bookemdanno on Jul 18, 2013 12:47:49 GMT
Well, sorry, i've been procrastinating over the oven repair. But i have built another woodstore in the garden... I'm quite proud of it, and have to use Eddie as my inspiration to get the carpenters gear out again! Not up to his standard, but, it's to a low budget and i'm the customer!
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Post by bookemdanno on Aug 31, 2013 7:59:37 GMT
In a moment of motivation, a couple of hours ended up with the old knackered render chopped off and the chimney teared out. I was quite surprised at how well the vermicrete stood up to the action. I used an old 4" scraper and worked it behind the render and just pinged it off. Then a little mock-up of whats to come...
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Post by petec on Aug 31, 2013 9:07:52 GMT
looking good !
I find I spend more time thinking about these tasks than actually doing them - once I start they get done much quicker than expected !
Good luck with re-rendering
Cheers Pete
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Post by bookemdanno on Aug 31, 2013 11:41:44 GMT
Thanks Pete! I do sit there and stew, worry, pontificate and procrastinate and then get stuck in! I like to think its all that thinking and preparation that helps us get the job done so quickly! Danno
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Post by bookemdanno on Sept 2, 2013 15:15:46 GMT
Sunday morning...right, lets get into it! Bricks cut. I've now got a 2nd hand Evolution Rage 3 compound mitre saw, which also has a dry cut diamond blade too. It made light work of trimming down the bricks i selected for the chimney socket refit. I don't have any firebricks for a test, but i suspect that this may be a useful way to cut them too. The Rage 3 has a 3" cutting depth and nearly 300mm of slide too, so its quite a beast. Wish i had it at the start of my build. Within the hour i had these up. Left them to sit whilst i prep'd the flue. I've tried to isolate the flue from the oven brickwork slightly by making a quoit of stove rope, which is glued in place with the resin for fixing the rope to woodburner doors, etc. This is inverted, as on workbench. This also made it easier to get the flue plumb in the socket, which i then backfilled with vermicrete (normal domestic flue install style). This is again, just trying to isolate from the outer wall, set the flue in place and further insulate the flue gasses for increased draw. I raised the height of the socket to attempt to keep the render further away from the hot areas of the oven too. A little angle grinder artistic licence and some Black Limestone, eh voila! And the finished chimney 2.0... I think its a definite improvement. Next problem to solve is where the oven is a little too close to the neighbours wall and the bloody overhanging ivy dripping and shedding leaves, etc. The airflow wasn't that great around there, and subsequently it stayed rather damp too. Which i noticed when the render came off. The nights are drawing in again, i think i've left it too late again! Arrrrghhh...I'll have to check the K-rend tech specs...
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