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Post by herb on Jan 19, 2015 13:35:13 GMT
Hi, I'm from Leeds and have signed up to pick your brains! We are just in the process of buying our first house, and one of the criteria we’ve been looking for is space in the garden for a clay oven – which we have now found and are waiting for everything to go through! I’ve always wanted one, and had previously always assumed I’d be making a clay cob oven – until I’d read through all your amazing build threads on here. Now it seems that a clay oven might not be right – we definitely don’t want to build one with a roof structure above it, which may be a problem with Yorkshire’s wet climate! So – am I best to go the brick route? Anyway, thanks for having me  Herb |
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Post by rivergirl on Jan 19, 2015 20:45:44 GMT
I just had a tarp cover on my clay oven for two three years before I gave it a cover. If that's any help.
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Post by herb on Jan 19, 2015 22:15:40 GMT
I think I wouldn't mind having a tarp over in the winter, but it'd need to look the part during the summer too, so a tarp would be a no go then!
I just need to read up on it more. Don't fancy having to shell out for enough fire bricks to make the whole dome!
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Post by chas on Jan 20, 2015 9:40:42 GMT
Doesn't need to be a tarp, as such: a BBQ or patio table cover like this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221660377506will do the job for about a tenner, and will look like a... BBQ or something under cover. A sailmaker could make a made-to-measure canvas one if fabulousness is what you're after. I haven't graduated yet. Chas |
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Post by dunnes2002 on Jan 20, 2015 12:17:04 GMT
if you need some materials for free, I live in rawdon and have some stuff I need to get rid of before we move house.
Lots of plastering sand, normal sand, fire clay, few bricks, vermiculite, rebar etc and you can have a look at the oven too if you want.
Needs to be gone before next Thursday
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Post by herb on Jan 20, 2015 13:28:27 GMT
Dunnes, That's very kind of you! Thanks! Every little helps!
I'm not sure I have somewhere to keep it until we move in to the new place. But I'll see if I can get use of my sister's garage, how much room would it take up? I can probably get over to you this the weekend - I only live in Kirkstall.
Your build log is one of the ones that I've read through this weekend - looks good, more of less along the lines of what I want to build. I've been reading through lots of blogs for inspiration!
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Post by dunnes2002 on Jan 21, 2015 12:25:54 GMT
I have offered it in another thread too as they are in Leeds also. I'll have a look in the Garage tonight and make a list of things and let you know tomorrow. Will be a first come first served I'm afraid.
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Post by herb on Jan 21, 2015 13:21:08 GMT
I saw - let him take the bits, he's much further on with it that me!
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Post by rivergirl on Jan 21, 2015 17:59:09 GMT
Herb . We built the base in one weekend and by the next had completed the oven! It's a quick build!!
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Post by herb on Jan 21, 2015 18:07:56 GMT
Herb . We built the base in one weekend and by the next had completed the oven! It's a quick build!! It might be, but I'm at least 8 weeks from moving in! Lol. Just read through bookemdanno's build. I'm inspired and sent a photo to my dad (who's a retired builder) warning him what's ahead for him! He's going to have to teach me how to lay bricks I think. |
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Post by dunnes2002 on Jan 21, 2015 20:21:08 GMT
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