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Post by lamby on Jul 28, 2015 13:44:29 GMT
Great job Phil, love those tiles. What is the spec on them? I'll need something in my entrance way. Lamby
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Post by phi1 on Jul 28, 2015 15:23:33 GMT
Still got the insulation to add and then a waterproof render.
The pizza paddle was a last minute dot com, as I had it curing for a few hours (and got rid of a load of old timber in the garden) Jan had a bash at pizza dough.
Happy days
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Post by phi1 on Jul 28, 2015 15:28:22 GMT
Great job Phil, love those tiles. What is the spec on them? I'll need something in my entrance way. Lamby 150 x150 grey porcelain tiles from the local tile outlet with an external adhesive. We did look at red quarry tiles but they are not sealed, I was worried that they would stain with cement, grout, food grease and food stains. They worked out at just under £1 each Phil
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Post by phi1 on Aug 2, 2015 10:13:07 GMT
Another question
How long do I have to leave the final vermiculite coating before I can light curing fires and do the final render?
Very impatient but don't want to wreck all the work so far
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Post by lamby on Aug 2, 2015 19:17:18 GMT
Hi Phil, No expert as you're ahead of me but some background work tells me that the composition of the vermeculite changes when exposed to high temps. I'd start with a small fire and build up day by day gradually increasing, until you load it with kiln dried timber for a full blown fire and drive out the last of any moisture. Leave to cool well and apply your final render. If the vermicrete isn't very smooth this will give a good key for the render, I'd guess no chicken wire would be needed for the render. Hope that helps.
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Post by phi1 on Aug 3, 2015 14:43:44 GMT
Thanks Chris I was mixing the vermiculite and cement too dry, so little balls of v were rubbing off. Mixing it much wetter now which seems to have done the trick Phil
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Post by kstronach on Aug 19, 2015 20:35:41 GMT
looking good! yea lambys right start with small curing fires building them up gradually to full on fires! get a few good big fires in and make sure its all nice and dry before you get your final render coats on, obviously keep it covered from the elements whilst your doing all this until its all sealed up!
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Post by phi1 on Aug 30, 2015 12:19:55 GMT
Not been in touch for a while, still at ceramic and vermiculite insulation stage,
Too windy for the gazebo and the insulation has got wet despite being covered in plastic sheeting.
I really need a few dry days to dry out the oven and apply waterproof rendering.
Weather not looking good next week, very frustrating
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Post by cobblerdave on Sept 4, 2015 11:09:07 GMT
G'day Phil Sorry, have read your post but just been a bit busy to reply. Yes the wheather can slow you down, but it's not that what you built is going anywhere. It's been a bit wet here lately. I havnt been able to cook in mine. But it's still sitting in the back yard and waiting to be used. Don't rust like a BBQ..... Regards dave
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Post by phi1 on Sept 10, 2015 17:57:39 GMT
Well it's been like having a baby, months of pain suffering and anxiety but after finally getting 4 days without rain its finally completed Redone the drying out fire and applied the final render. Will try a small fire tomorrow to ensure the render dries out. My beautiful oak door disintegrated, we had a test fire on Monday, fire down to embers and temp about 250 degrees C I put the door in place and went to bed, inner door 25mm solid oak reduced to dust, outer door so badly charred it will have to be replaced. Mk11 will have a Celcon or thermalite brick as the inner door Was hoping for my first (small) pizza party this weekend, guess what the weather forcase is.......... yup RAIN Really pleased with the final result. Made a few mistakes but hey I 'm a fireman not a builder. Couldn't have done it without the help and guidance from the guys on this forum. Thank all Phil
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Post by oblertone on Sept 11, 2015 14:00:14 GMT
If you've got the space try googling 'Coleman Event Shelter' it is basically an open sided tent that will keep your guests dry and warm as the heat from the oven mouth goes under the canopy. They are often on sale at this time of year for £140 ish.
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Post by kstronach on Sept 11, 2015 19:50:09 GMT
The oven looks great Phil, good job! I feel you're pain with the oak door, as you know mine did the same!! The thermolight block method is a bit crude and heavy but they make a cracking door and easy to replace as well! The rain should have blown through by Saturday night i think so i recon you should be good to go!!
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Post by phi1 on Sept 12, 2015 14:04:18 GMT
The oven looks great Phil, good job! I feel you're pain with the oak door, as you know mine did the same!! The thermolight block method is a bit crude and heavy but they make a cracking door and easy to replace as well! The rain should have blown through by Saturday night i think so i recon you should be good to go!! all the best keith Thanks Keith Will defiantly use the Thermolite block method Need to source a large piece of Oak for the replacement door
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Post by kstronach on Sept 12, 2015 14:13:26 GMT
I used a piece of ply on the front of mine, not as nice but dies the job!! I screwed straight into the thermolight no need to drill and plug as the blocks are soft enough
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