Hearth ‘tongue’

[dellboy78]

In Kiko Denzers book he suggests incorporating a hearth tongue protruding over the edge of your base to help with sweeping out the ash etc.

I am thinking of doing this using 25mm fire bricks for the tongue, but as the front of my base is a wooden sleeper I was wondering how hot these bricks at the very front are likely to get, and will they burn the sleeper they rest on?

I plan on an 80cm oven.

Has anybody on here done this?

[oblertone]

I think they'll certainly get hot enough to char the wood, if not actually ignite it so I'd be a bit careful. Maybe rebate a little insulating board into the area concerned then cover it with your tongue?
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[dellboy78]

I think that is probably a good idea. Better to be safe than sorry as they say!

[oblertone]

I have some offcuts of vermiculite board that would do the job; if you'd like a few bits then drop me an address and I'll post them off.

[dellboy78]

That would be great, thank you. I will message you with an address.

[oblertone]

Just back off a short break and will post ASAP.

Rattle an air-ambulance tin for the postage.

[dellboy78]

Great idea, will do. Thank you.