pompeii location

[kipper]

I've got two options for my Pompeii location.my second choice can be done easily but not sure of my first choice.its on the patio which I would prefer but not sure if it's too close to neighbours extension as regards to smoke generated by the Pompeii.

hopefully my picture it's showing for your advise.



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got there in the end. I used the bbcode in flickr.
a bit of detail then.
the size of the base will be 1 meter square just to give an idea of size.
the distance between the wall and extension range from just 30cm to 80cm.
they have a small window on top of extension and a window at front approx. 1.7 x 1.4m.
and there is a drop down to their garden by about 1.2 m.
as I said im not sure how much smoke will be generated so looking for some advise as I don't want to be un-neighbourly.

[bookemdanno]

Have a look in the "posting pictures" section of the forum. Theres a guide in there.

[kipper]

p.s I tried to upload via the browse method. file size dropped well below the 1mb but still no joy.no errors received it just didn't post the pics. weird.

[petec]

Hi there !

my advice will be to get it as far away as you can without it being problematical for you to enjoy it.

Watch out for prevailing wind direction as a guide to where smoke will drift.
Dry wood is the key to less smoke.

Also - you mention a base of 1m square - that wont give you much room to build a decent sized oven with the insulation layers etc - my interior is about 80cm ( relatively small compared to most ) but the base needed to be nearly 1.5m square to do this. Dont go too small on the base - you will regret it later.

Rgds
Petec

[kipper]

hi petec,
my internal dome size is set at 60cm which is the minimum I believe as I didn't want one too big because of its location.
hmmm I may have to go for option two and maybe be bigger.
thanks for your input.

[petec]

Hi again
Plenty of people do have 60cm ovens and it will certainly work OK, but even at 80cm I find mine a bit cramped when doing pizzas and there is a fire still going on one side.

If your doing one at a time - probably OK, but worth thinking about before you do your base !

cheers
Pete

[rockrocky]

After 5 years of using my oven I have had a neighbour complain about the smoke for the first time.
If i could lift it up and move it I would.
Place it as far away from the neighbours as you can.

[kipper]

that's why I've asked.
nothing like experience.option two it is then.
and a bit bigger as there's more room.
thanks very much for the help.

[petec]

Now you can just go for it......
cheers
Petec

[bookemdanno]

Just let them know one way or the other, they're likely to be impressed, will pop out to see the progress, and definitely won't pass up a look inside, a pizza or loaf or two!
You may even get to build them one, or help them when they build theirs!
Once you get the hang of them, and the firing techniques, they don't really smoke much more than a well loaded bbq.

[kipper]

how much would I charge per hour? just joking lol.
I guess im lucky that all my neighbours are good neighbours but free pizza nah.

my stuff is being delivered Thursday so will try to get some pics up for guidance through the stages.

[kipper]

I will get some pics up later but I managed to dig the foundations for the base today after removing a very small pear tree that never did bare fruit and shifting lots of mud(more than id imagined) I'm not kidding the sun came up and stayed above me all day, for you builders who do this day in day out I doth my hat as I'm fairly fit and I'm knackered and got blisters on both hands. however, I've enjoyed the day and cant wait for the build.
question. how long do I have to give the base to set before I lay blocks?

[bookemdanno]

Well done you! A bit of hard graft does wonders for the soul.

Conditions will play a large amount with how soon your base sets, but the longer you can stay off it, and control the set the better. Keep direct sun off it, and cover it up with some plastic after damping it off with a fine spray of water. You could start blockwork on it after say...24hrs but perhaps don't walk over it. Its hard to give directions vicariously without actually reading the situation, but that should do. It'll be "green" but give it the thumb test. Push your thumb against it...if it disappears...its too wet still.
Hope that helps!

Danno