petec
WFO Team Player
Posts: 232
|
Post by petec on Sept 14, 2013 18:27:06 GMT
This is going to be a great build - looks excellent keep the pics coming ! Rgds Pete
|
|
|
Post by bookemdanno on Sept 15, 2013 7:51:48 GMT
I can't believe how quickly you're managing to put it together!
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 15, 2013 17:26:42 GMT
Bear in mind - the build started in May - it's my posting history here that makes it look as if its happening quickly
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 19:37:54 GMT
Another review from the interior from the black & white inspectors Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 19:39:18 GMT
...and the second of the two inspectors! Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 19:41:23 GMT
Scratch coat of render - another learning experience where the mortar kept falling off the hawk & the trowel - much clean up afterwards and some cursing due to lack of technique Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 19:42:58 GMT
Now for the exciting piece - laying out the bricks for the cooking floor! Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 19:47:19 GMT
So having laid out the floor based on the "keyhole" pattern, the cuts start to look a little challenging to achieve with a hand held diamond-bladed cutting disc. For those who have never used one, heavy, scary and torque/centrifugal forces make this a real dangerous approach. I immediately bailed and took the eminently more sensible, albeit dusty route - chop saw with Bosch diamond blade- so much safer and more accurate. I still have all my fingers, toes & eyes. NOTE - mask, goggles and ear protectors essentialAttachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 19:50:07 GMT
Took the approach that laid the dome first course outside the cooking floor, which defined the shape. Apparently this gives better thermal performance - who knows! Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 19:52:24 GMT
Once cut - they fit (phew) and give a sense of how much cooking space is available - loads! Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 19:56:18 GMT
So I decided to build the door arches at the same time as laying the chains to give the interfaces and transition - the most difficult part. The materials were sourced from Vitcas in Bristol. Outdoor oven cement - very difficult to work with. 20 minutes the most for workable mortar. This was the point at which my experiences departed massively from the estimates of materials in the FB [plans we were using. Their estimate for the amount of refractory cement seemed a huge way below what we used. We appear to be hugely over budget on this! Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 19:59:25 GMT
Indespensible tool working well - fabricated for me at my local forge - Amesbury & Puddy in Somerset. Farming supply business more used to welding massive bale lifting materials, accepted this challenge and (later) that of the door and bbq charcoal tray. I'm sure he thinks I'm nuts! Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 20:01:17 GMT
In parallel to the oven build, we wanted to get an initial finish on the render to waterproof it properly and lighten the concrete finish. House is painted in same colour so it ties in. Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 20:04:31 GMT
Door with form and developing build. Some arch experiences better than others - made a small error on this one - didn't get one of the dimensions lined up correctly, but a learning experience! Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by masonca5 on Sept 17, 2013 20:06:45 GMT
The chains and arches develop - again, quite a lot more mortar than we had expected! Attachments:
|
|