Post by colin on Feb 26, 2012 20:39:40 GMT
A 42" Pompeii low dome.
![](http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/1843/photo0146hp.jpg)
Reinforced base with water and electric services ( no idea why - but why not!?)
![](http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5428/photo0148i.jpg)
![](http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8263/photo0163a.jpg)
![](http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1078/photo0164h.jpg)
![](http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/7075/photo0167i.jpg)
![](http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3037/photo0184ty.jpg)
![](http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5014/photo0189r.jpg)
![](http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9347/photo0191zw.jpg)
![](http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4421/photo0196a.jpg)
A mixture of thermalite blocks and vermiculite - inspired from other builders on this forum and because I has some lying around. At this point I scaled back to a 41" due to space on the slab.
![](http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7742/photo0195n.jpg)
![](http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2013/photo0221x.jpg)
![](http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2271/photo0232a.jpg)
No fancy angled machine cuts here - a gauge, chalk line, bolster and lump hammer work great on these brick - sure the joint isn't as tight but I'm not convinced it'll make much difference - Oh.. not one brick scrapped with all my bashing...
![](http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/157/photo0233c.jpg)
Notice the thermal break at the hearth - I used a fibre board material left over from installing kitchen cupboards next to my aga. The aim is to keep the heat inside the dome and not leak out through the landing.
![](http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/5430/photo0235uw.jpg)
![](http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5293/photo0253ht.jpg)
![](http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/5580/photo0256jt.jpg)
Dome transition - this bit gets you scratching your head and the photo diary's on the forums were a godsend - This was one of the few places where I needed to use the angle grinder - I was pleasantly surprised how easy the firebricks cut after reading comments on UKWFO and forno bravo - anyhow didn't need endless supplies of discs on this job - was dusty but easy.
![](http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/5109/photo0257hb.jpg)
![](http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/5508/photo0253w.jpg)
![](http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8595/photo0255v.jpg)
![](http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/581/photo0259t.jpg)
The forno bravo inspired indispensable tool - this one was made from the foot peg of an old cb100, some threaded bar and angle iron. My dome profile was not a constant radius - this mean that each course was a different setting on the tool - I wanted the lower neapolitan style dome with a lower roof. I drew a scale section of my profile and set the gauge to the radius at each course. Getting to the top is tricky but just takes a few beers in between while the bricks set.
![](http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/2553/photo0260z.jpg)
![](http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3340/photo0261r.jpg)
![](http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/9878/photo0262y.jpg)
![](http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5084/photo0257w.jpg)
![](http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4557/photo0266b.jpg)
![](http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/309/photo0265w.jpg)
![](http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9276/photo0273jg.jpg)
More of the thermal break to separate the dome from the hearth and vent chamber - keep the heat in where I want it.
![](http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/9117/photo0272u.jpg)
My first and worst brick arch - it's uneven and ugly but it was late in the day and I couldn't bring myself to trash it - instead I vowed to make a decent job of the outer arch - that's the one with the wow factor and this one won't be seen.
![](http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/7779/photo0275p.jpg)
![](http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5176/photo0274k.jpg)
![](http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6240/photo0270c.jpg)
![](http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8974/photo0290ao.jpg)
This time I did the job properly with a decent former and a nice curve.
![](http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5985/photo0292td.jpg)
![](http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/1843/photo0146hp.jpg)
Reinforced base with water and electric services ( no idea why - but why not!?)
![](http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5428/photo0148i.jpg)
![](http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8263/photo0163a.jpg)
![](http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1078/photo0164h.jpg)
![](http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/7075/photo0167i.jpg)
![](http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3037/photo0184ty.jpg)
![](http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5014/photo0189r.jpg)
![](http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9347/photo0191zw.jpg)
![](http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4421/photo0196a.jpg)
A mixture of thermalite blocks and vermiculite - inspired from other builders on this forum and because I has some lying around. At this point I scaled back to a 41" due to space on the slab.
![](http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7742/photo0195n.jpg)
![](http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2013/photo0221x.jpg)
![](http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2271/photo0232a.jpg)
No fancy angled machine cuts here - a gauge, chalk line, bolster and lump hammer work great on these brick - sure the joint isn't as tight but I'm not convinced it'll make much difference - Oh.. not one brick scrapped with all my bashing...
![](http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/157/photo0233c.jpg)
Notice the thermal break at the hearth - I used a fibre board material left over from installing kitchen cupboards next to my aga. The aim is to keep the heat inside the dome and not leak out through the landing.
![](http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/5430/photo0235uw.jpg)
![](http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5293/photo0253ht.jpg)
![](http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/5580/photo0256jt.jpg)
Dome transition - this bit gets you scratching your head and the photo diary's on the forums were a godsend - This was one of the few places where I needed to use the angle grinder - I was pleasantly surprised how easy the firebricks cut after reading comments on UKWFO and forno bravo - anyhow didn't need endless supplies of discs on this job - was dusty but easy.
![](http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/5109/photo0257hb.jpg)
![](http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/5508/photo0253w.jpg)
![](http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8595/photo0255v.jpg)
![](http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/581/photo0259t.jpg)
The forno bravo inspired indispensable tool - this one was made from the foot peg of an old cb100, some threaded bar and angle iron. My dome profile was not a constant radius - this mean that each course was a different setting on the tool - I wanted the lower neapolitan style dome with a lower roof. I drew a scale section of my profile and set the gauge to the radius at each course. Getting to the top is tricky but just takes a few beers in between while the bricks set.
![](http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/2553/photo0260z.jpg)
![](http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3340/photo0261r.jpg)
![](http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/9878/photo0262y.jpg)
![](http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5084/photo0257w.jpg)
![](http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4557/photo0266b.jpg)
![](http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/309/photo0265w.jpg)
![](http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9276/photo0273jg.jpg)
More of the thermal break to separate the dome from the hearth and vent chamber - keep the heat in where I want it.
![](http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/9117/photo0272u.jpg)
My first and worst brick arch - it's uneven and ugly but it was late in the day and I couldn't bring myself to trash it - instead I vowed to make a decent job of the outer arch - that's the one with the wow factor and this one won't be seen.
![](http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/7779/photo0275p.jpg)
![](http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5176/photo0274k.jpg)
![](http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6240/photo0270c.jpg)
![](http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8974/photo0290ao.jpg)
This time I did the job properly with a decent former and a nice curve.
![](http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5985/photo0292td.jpg)