My Pompeii in hull

[leetheldc]

Hey there jagnut the render I used was a product called perex maite very similar to k rend I'm not finishing my oven with this i am using brick slips but was advised to render over the vermiculite before I used a tile adhesive I only used the perex because it was given to to me free. a simple cement lime mix would have been fine but I wanted a thin coat too so this worked out well for me as this stuff can be put in as thin as you like. Yes the vent that will be a permanent fixture to take out any winter moisture I am under cover but our winters have holding moisture in the air so it a good precaution in my eyes a dry oven is a good oven I was advised this a before I even started my build and I've only just got the breather this week bit of a milestone for me really .  are you looking to add a vent to your build

[jagnut]

May 1, 2017 21:03:30 GMT leetheldc said:

Hey there jagnut the render I used was a product called perex maite very similar to k rend I'm not finishing my oven with this i am using brick slips but was advised to render over the vermiculite before I used a tile adhesive I only used the perex because it was given to to me free. a simple cement lime mix would have been fine but I wanted a thin coat too so this worked out well for me as this stuff can be put in as thin as you like. Yes the vent that will be a permanent fixture to take out any winter moisture I am under cover but our winters have holding moisture in the air so it a good precaution in my eyes a dry oven is a good oven I was advised this a before I even started my build and I've only just got the breather this week bit of a milestone for me really .  are you looking to add a vent to your buildHi

[jagnut]

May 1, 2017 21:03:30 GMT leetheldc said:

Hey there jagnut the render I used was a product called perex maite very similar to k rend I'm not finishing my oven with this i am using brick slips but was advised to render over the vermiculite before I used a tile adhesive I only used the perex because it was given to to me free. a simple cement lime mix would have been fine but I wanted a thin coat too so this worked out well for me as this stuff can be put in as thin as you like. Yes the vent that will be a permanent fixture to take out any winter moisture I am under cover but our winters have holding moisture in the air so it a good precaution in my eyes a dry oven is a good oven I was advised this a before I even started my build and I've only just got the breather this week bit of a milestone for me really .  are you looking to add a vent to your build

Hi leetheldc, i have just ordered my k rend and i think i will pop in to wicks and bye some of that primer that you had used as it £44.85  for k render primer , did you spray it on or did you just brush it on vermiculite what dilution did you use. my oven is out side with no roof do you think the vent is  the way to go . and if so did you purchase the fitting from a hydraulic shop for the vent !.did you drill a  hole to the depth of the vermiculite so the pipe fitting is touching the ceramic blanket . thanks for your last reply. cheers jagnut

[leetheldc]

£44 for primer wow that's crazy does it have a form of reaction to go with k rend is it a 2 part thing? I just used a 4 inch paint roller to apply my primer I diluted as per bottle 4 water to 1 primer for absorbent surfaces it went on fine after a while rolling the verm stopped flaking off. I think the vent is more of a better idea for ovens with no roof as they are more prone to the elements. Just make sure it is sealed in water tight. I purchased mine after long searching from Zeus hydrotech I think the name was. . It was the only breather I could find that works with moisture I tried many a company for a cheaper alternative to which I had no luck. I purposely left a whole through the insulation layer in the verm ready for this I used u beer can as a plug it's in my pics you could drill through no problem. As for the fitting it needs to be enclosed in the render fill the hole to the fibre with more insulation use a construction cloth to bridge the hole with your fitting cut into the centre use the cloth to hold it in place the fitting (to take your breather ) will end up flush or just slight proud of your render making the breather always detachable.

[leetheldc]

i got a start on the slips today had to make a guide to cut a few at a time then gave them a good wash, dry for an hour or so then I got a few course thrown on more cutting and cleaning tomorrow see how far I get it's a bit of a slow process.

[leetheldc]

I got a late start today but I got all my slips cut I don't think I will have enough so will have to cut some myself I luckily have a few full bricks left over bit of a pain but hopefully I won't need many I did get a get a few course layed on the ( great on the back side side of the oven) I love that side! Il have another go after work tomorrow all going well I also tied a gauge string to the breather to try and avoid the tear drop I just marked it at 75 mm points to keep the radius. The Teardrop happens at the arch point where the cuts want to drop level instead of following the curve- radius of the dome. I noticed this back when I built the dome with the laser on inside the dome at the point I was going over the arch. the string I have now used on the outside doing the same thing as the laser inside has confirmed that theory them cuts just want to level out and not follow suit 

[rokdok]

Hi again Lee, what a build- well done !!

[leetheldc]

Paul how's things! Good to see you back on the forum. Thanks for the compliments I'm still slugging it out hopefully done next weekend then can fire it up and finally get a pizza! It's been a battle to say the least

[leetheldc]

Finally got to the top looking at all them joints I need to fill I think I'm going to have to purchase a mortar gun I've always stayed clear of them but for 15 quid it's worth a try looking at YouTube vids it might make it a bit easier

[albacore]

I used a Marshalltown grouting bag for grouting terracotta tile on my indoors fireplace; another option to consider.

Lance

[leetheldc]

Thanks for your advice lance 

I was only watching vids of the mortar gun not actual pointing I did purchase the gun but I scraped it after the the first load it was a great tool and the mix came out great but there was just not enough room too use it so I ended up with a 4 inch pointer and a brick trowel brick layer style 11 hours later with a few coffee breaks soon turned into beer breaks I got done at 10 pm well worth it though. The main reason for the gun was to save my back around the hard to get to part of the oven but old school methods beat new school hands down

[albacore]

Yes, looks like an excellent result! I've spent many happy (?) hours pointing with a finger trowel. I needed to use a 7mm one on those terracotta tiles - life got rather tedious!
BTW the grout bag can be useful as it needs less clearance than the mortar gun - you can even "go round the corner" a bit if needed.

Lance

[oblertone]

Fantastic finish, but I can't believe you haven't sneaked in a quick firing during this epic build.

[leetheldc]

Thanks for the compliments guys I'm well happy with it

Just a door to get made and a bit of wood cladding at the back of the brickwork and back of the oven and that will be it for a while so I can enjoy the food I'm hopefully going to cook in it. I need to go get some wood picked up but the weather here at the minute is awful

olbertone I did start to fire the oven 2 years back think I got 2 or 3 days in and the weather stopped me,good thing really as I wasn't insulated. I've just been patient since then I didn't want to use it till it was fully done! 

[jagnut]

May 16, 2017 15:42:42 GMT leetheldc said: