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Post by leetheldc on May 4, 2015 20:01:47 GMT
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Post by leetheldc on May 4, 2015 20:05:57 GMT
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Post by oblertone on May 5, 2015 9:11:10 GMT
It may be just me, but I spent several minutes thinking "why has he bricked up the entrance to his oven?" Lots of effort for a smoke hood but it all ties in nicely and looks very professional. Any idea what you are using for counter tops ?
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Post by leetheldc on May 5, 2015 10:38:50 GMT
Thanks oblertone I needed some form off hood for when I use it as a fireplace I will mainly use it as a bbq and a stove for cast iron pans for fast meat and fish searing then finish off in the wfo. As for countertops I'm going down the polished concrete route just to make more hard work for myself! Can't wait for that bit to come. not long now
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Post by jrb103 on May 5, 2015 12:14:07 GMT
I like the idea of concrete worktops will watch and see how you do that one.
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Post by leetheldc on May 25, 2015 15:33:17 GMT
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Post by oblertone on May 26, 2015 6:27:09 GMT
Great progress; twin wall is expensive if bought new but fire installers often have odd used lengths laying about, or even discontinued styles so it's worth ringing around.
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Post by leetheldc on May 26, 2015 20:16:06 GMT
Thanks oblertone, im kind of committed to a brand for my twin wall the only company I could find that do an anchor plate to work properly on a wfo was Selkirk and they have there own twist lock feature to secure each part I already bought the anchor plate to make my circle cut in the fire brick chimney top so i have to stick to Selkirk I've scrolled ebay for months with no joy so il have to take the new route proberly 900 mm high best price so far is. £130 plus delivery and I won't even see it as it will be hidden in the brick and capped off with a clay pot but for the work I have put in so far that is pence in effect of doing the the job right
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Post by jrb103 on May 26, 2015 22:10:20 GMT
Could you not just use clay liner and add vermiculite around it to insulate.
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Post by leetheldc on May 27, 2015 14:21:47 GMT
I have looked at the clay liners and read many threads where others have used them and they always seem to crack and have to bodged up with fire cement I might have a look into the pumice ones before I buy the twin wall see how they fear up. Does anybody on here know of these been used by another wfo builder? Il have a search through the threads see what I can find
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Post by cobblerdave on May 27, 2015 21:35:01 GMT
G'day Lee
All the flue liners I've seen has been used bare, so they are prone to cracking due to the temp diference inside to out. Wouldn't they work if they were used properly. The way they where designed insulated and encased in a brick skin.
Sorry I just have to go off what I've seen over the years. There are few chimneys and definitely no clay linners in the sub tropics. There are however old virtuous clay pipes that people try to use from time to time there are only 100 mm and are too small for most ovens plus they always break.
Regards dave
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Post by daggle on Jun 2, 2015 20:01:05 GMT
I am jealous in the same way the Pope is Catholic !!! What a brilliant build, hope we have good weather all summer so that you can really enjoy the fruits of your labour, and I can start mine!!!
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Post by leetheldc on Jun 5, 2015 19:17:09 GMT
thanks for your complements daggle I too hope for a good summer although its not been great so far. we must have looked the same threads Dave cracks cracks n more cracks but like jrb103 said and yourself if they where insulated they would maybe work but I went down to the merchants to check them out I needed to get a length of 900mm and is was way to heavy so I got a twin wall ordered and my 2 chimney pots I also got 2 of the pavers im going to use on the patio and round the oven to use as a start for a crown for the chimneys also some impregnator that is food safe so I can use it on everything counters the pavers and the concrete that will finish the chimney crowns I got 5 packs of the stuff so I should have plenty its called meta crème this stuff is meant to be the best on the market ive used it once on a slate paving job and it was fantastic £60 a pack so it bloody should be. I got the holes cut out in the pavers ready for laying tomorrow weather all been good for the paver that is going on the oven chimney I cut a line all the way round the outside of the paver for a water drip. the over paver for the fireplace wil get the same treatment but I need to trim it down first and I used the anchor plate to draw around giving half inch gap around the twin wall that should just pop through the paver. then just entering the bottom of the chimney pot (it just fits with clearance) that will be mortared to the top of the paver.
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Post by leetheldc on Jun 6, 2015 19:54:51 GMT
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Post by leetheldc on Jun 6, 2015 20:42:39 GMT
my last post messed up I locked my twin wall to the anchor plate and used this sealant I used for the heat break to set it in place I then cut2 collars from the blanket and pushed them down around the twin wall to insulate to anchor plate and the firebrick you can just see it here
I then laid the paver on some 30mm up right pieces of paver to make it look abit more substantial the paver on its own just looked a little thin the twin wall just pops out the top I used some fire rope around the twin wall collar top stop the mortar from pushing on the rim when I layed the chimney pot
you can see in the pic it worked il try to get some sealant in there later or just pull it out if I cant get in at it il get the fireplace one the same tomorrow and cast some form of crown on top of the pavers 
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