My Pompeii in hull

[leetheldc]

posting is not playing ball tonight for me last pic with the chimney installed

[leetheldc]

I got the fireplace /bbq chimney finished today so I have a matching pair happy smile topped out

I also got some half bricks on the fireplace floor for an edge later filled the inside with a vermiculite mix at around 8 to 1 with some white cement I had left over from the day I got a thickness of 70 mm leaving it down form the top of the brick 75mm giving a 10mm bed for my firebrick floor I will go with the herringbone layout for

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[lamby]

What an epic job you've made of that! Fantastic.
Interested in your feedback on cutting bricks with the stihl saw.
What sort of angles were you cutting? 4 side to make the trapezoid's?
I'm thinking about ways to cut bricks - I have experience of using a petrol saw.
Chris

[leetheldc]

Thanks Lamby ! I used the sthil saw for every cut I didn't bother doing all 4 sides I left top and bottom just cut the sides I've had to use a sthil saw in my job for 16 years so it's like an extention to my arm! But seriously if you have used one before you'll will know how good they are any shape ,angle or bend can be cut and in my eyes it's the most safest way other Than a brick bolster or block splitter noisey but fast hope this helps

[spider44]

Just caught up with your build Lee - very fine looking set up you have there. I like the idea of having a hearth for keeping warm and a grill area. Will be keenly following the completion.

Best wishes

Patrick

[leetheldc]

Jun 10, 2015 22:36:42 GMT spider44 said:

Just caught up with your build Lee - very fine looking set up you have there. I like the idea of having a hearth for keeping warm and a grill area. Will be keenly following the completion.

Best wishes

Patrick

thanks Patrick its taken some doing mostly only having 1 day a week doesn't help though. ive been on that ebay again and scored a lovely fire grate with pan stands that swivel in and out the fire for skillet work and boiling it arrived yesterday so I went and got my block splitter and got the hearth floor done so I could get it in there couldn't help myself so I got a little tester fire going 

[leetheldc]

I can only add 2 attachments on a post is any one else having this problem?

  

I do want to clean the grate up and paint it up but il need to do some research on the right product if im going to eat off it

[leetheldc]

hi guys Ive got myself a week off this week to crack on with the roof ,made some good progress today with the help of a joiner friend Im using treated 9x2 for all the inside frame work and some sleepers that still have the bark on top and bottom with a rough cut face for the front 3 fascias they measure around 9x4 to hopefully blend in with the posts and give an old style look. we notched the bottoms out so they sit in to the post and mitre cut them to give a better look from the front here are the pics from the day still a lot more supports to put in as yet

[niall]

That's a great looking build! Well done.

[leetheldc]

thanks naill.
the roof took a few hours this morning as well as yesterday to finish the cuts going into the fascia beam took a long time to do the beam had to be notched out with a chisel. And the supports all had to be chopped in an L style angle type cut to lock into the beam the 2 pics hopefully show this

all in all 213ft linear of timber has gone into this roof a lot of weight but its as solid as hell ive done the walk test and my joiner pal has done me proud

I gave in and got a roofer to come and give me a price to lay the slate and all the lead work. I have the tiles so, labour, lead , copper nails and lathe all supplied £950 with 2 chimneys to lead around said it would take 3 days max or go at it myself for weeks decisions to make.

[leetheldc]

[leetheldc]

Hi again fellow oven builders, I'm back at the oven after another year away . In that time since my last post I've waited for for roofers to do my roof 5 in fact, all have let me down for Various reasons. I'm on to roofer number 6 he came 2 weekends back to start and found that I didn't have enough pitch on my roof for slate tiles a true kick in the balls so I had to board the roof. I used 6 X1 planks for a good look from underneath the roofer then came last Saturday and covered it with 4 mm torch on felt to make everything water tight. Then I remapped the timber spars on to the felt to nail the latte to I also layed 4 mm plastic strips under the latte to let the water run under them. in the same day he got some slates on. He was coming the next day but his wife had a baby that night so I'm waiting his return this roof has been a pain it's like it's cursed. I have also managed to get some for land at the back of my garden and opened up my fence giving great access to the side of the oven this would of been great when I was building the dome. All them hours crouching on that slab but can't look back now.
So now I'm all watertight I can finally get some blanket on few days of scrolling the forum to get it planned out . For some reason I can't seem to post any pics not used to this new layout il get it sorted though. Great to be back though

[leetheldc]

Finally got a complete roof, really happy with how it has turned out. hopefully I can get some insulation on this weekend and a profile made for the vermiculite layer see how it goes

[jomo]

Hi Lee,
What is your mix for the fondue/grog mortar? Is it only suitable for tight joints with a Yorkshire batter consistency? (We always use aunt Bessie's)
Joe

[leetheldc]

Jul 20, 2016 20:37:06 GMT jomo said:

Hi Lee,
What is your mix for the fondue/grog mortar? Is it only suitable for tight joints with a Yorkshire batter consistency? (We always use aunt Bessie's)
Joe

Hi there I use a 6 grog to 1 fondue it works for any size joint which is the main reason I went for it horrible to use but once mastered it's a dream instant hold on the brick! Batter comsistancy is the only way to use it it dries out fast only mix small amounts at a time