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Post by bookemdanno on Aug 6, 2012 12:12:25 GMT
Faz...Very well done!!! I love it!!! enjoy!!!
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Post by pete123 on Aug 6, 2012 15:32:21 GMT
A brilliant job.
Did the top bit of the chimney (To stop the rain) come with it. Or was it something you had to buy?
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Post by faz on Aug 8, 2012 11:32:36 GMT
The cowl on top of the chimney I took out of the skip at the council tip (much to the annoyance of the wife, who thinks it looks awful as the colour doesn't match the chimney!).
It keeps the rain out and also reduces the amount of downdraft that occurs, which keeps the smoke going up the chimney rather than out of the front door, especially when the weather is blustery.
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Post by DuncanM on Aug 12, 2012 10:41:58 GMT
Faz,
I haven't checked the pompeii section for quite some time, and I'm sorry that I haven't because your build is stunning!
Love the pics, keep them all coming (when you've finished absolutely everything) and then maybe a short video tour as well? ;-)
Keep up the inspirational work! Duncan
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Post by faz on Aug 12, 2012 20:09:25 GMT
Thanks Duncan - I am not sure about a video tour as I am too bashful But I will post some more pics as the last few bits are tidied up. I also intend to post an inventory of materials used whcih will be useful for people planning a similar oven - I havent added up the cost so far but if I ever do then I will also add details of that.
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Post by faz on Aug 16, 2012 17:45:50 GMT
Just a quick picture of some mini chimineas I bought from Morrison's earlier today - £1.50 each, bargain
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Post by nickynoo on Oct 27, 2012 16:23:18 GMT
Hi Faz - superb oven that, you must be well chuffed.
I'm thinking about my next one and have been grabbing any cheap storage heater bricks that I can lay my hands on so I can do a brick one this time. I've been thinking about wall thickness / insulation / cost & time to fire it.
Ideally I'd like a bit more heat retention than what the clay one is giving me and was wondering how yours is performing with what I'm guessing must be just over 4" wall thickness? How long does it take to saturate that amount of brick and how long is it holding the heat for? Is there anything you would do different knowing what you know now?
Cheers Nick.
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Post by faz on Oct 29, 2012 21:12:17 GMT
The only thing I would do different is the floor - I used the heater bricks flat, which gives a floor thickness of about 2 inches, with the walls being around twice as thick. I seem to struggle a little bit with keeping heat in the floor though I think some of that I can overcome by managing the firing of the oven better - spreading coals around etc. The other thing is to use a thicker HB mix when laying the quarry tiles, as a few of them sound hollow and I think they have lifted a bit, though they arent loose. Whereabouts are you? I have some heater bricks available which are looking for a home in a WFO
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Post by faz on Oct 29, 2012 21:13:51 GMT
Oh and it takes around 3 hours to get plenty of heat in to the oven, so that it doesn't cool quickly when cooking.
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Post by nickynoo on Oct 30, 2012 11:56:17 GMT
So what temperature are you finding the oven at in the morning after doing a pizza session? What I was hoping, I don't know if it's even possible, was to have enough heat the following day to bake bread without having to re-fire it. Funny you should say about the floor tiles, my floor is built with the same 2" heater bricks and quarry tiles and mine sound hollow too but no movement, I used damp fire clay to lay mine on. I have managed to crack a few too but they have held firm, no spalling. I'm sure it happened on one of the occasions when I was trying to get the oven to take off lol... Cheers for the offer on the bricks, I actually think I probably have enough now and tbh I don't know when the next build is going to be - it will probably be next year. Any info on temps / times you have would be much appreciated. Thanks Nick.
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Post by bookemdanno on Oct 30, 2012 13:14:29 GMT
Thats some afterburn you've got there, Boy! Hi Nickynoo, good to have you around. I've got Storage Heater brick and Quarries too. A bit hollow sounding, but intact and only loose when cold. I think the Storage Heater bricks will be slower to heat up and longer in retaining the heat than Firebrick. Otherwise very happy with how it all came out. I've not got a decent door as yet, so heat does drain from the oven quickly. It'll be finished soon, so i can get a proper idea of things. I found a nice lump of Oak, some metal and one of those Clas Olsson Flue Gas dial thermometers set in it.
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Post by rivergirl on Oct 30, 2012 19:21:52 GMT
Love the oven faz !! was wondering if you have problems with heat retention , how difficult would it be to put another floor on top of the one that you have??? or even if that would help
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Post by stefan on Apr 8, 2013 11:40:30 GMT
Lovely build faz.
Do you remember how many storage heater bricks you used in total?
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Post by umhloti on Apr 8, 2013 16:17:03 GMT
lovely outdoor kitchen with bbq and WFO .
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Post by cannyfradock on Apr 8, 2013 17:38:48 GMT
Faz
Your thread keeps getting better and better. Very informative from the outset and I truly appreciate your comments on how your hearth is performing.
I started learning a lot about wood-fired ovens (about 5 years ago) from reading threads similar to yours.....and I'm still learning, thanks to your thread.
Terry
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