Terry's 2nd build Rob's Oven

[cannyfradock]

The challenge.....build a Grill station/Pompeii oven which doesn't exceed 60cm from a 9" garden wall ...



The build is for my employer who recently repaired my roof....this will be his services for my services...

He wants....A Pompeii oven with brick built BBQ and a bespoke "cast in situe" marble/granite worktop...!!!

All 3 will be in line with the WFO bridging the 9" garden wall......setting out...



Blocks will be used in constructing the walls.....only when not seen .....

Fish tail starter ties and cavity wall ties will be used to tie everything together. Inner walls will be built to support the casting of slabs and outer face brick walls will be built for shuttering and cosmetic purposes. 3 lower archways are proposed ....setting out the first arch...
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The brickwork is set out on concrete pavers which have been laid on twice whacked scalpings. The major support for the oven will behind the existing garden wall....here is end of day one's progress...





.......always lay dry bricks when setting out pillars for arches so as any brickwork that follows over the top of arches...work bond.....



Day....2 and a half...

The walls to the rear of supporting slab for the oven were build using thermolite blocks. The rear wall was built using "block on flat" on top of a 9" concrete base(it retain's a small depth of soil)....the 9" back wall was tied in with a 4" wall which returned into the existing wall. This wall was shuttered so as my concrete slab will become the outside surface at the rear ...and the front of the slab will but up against the "pretty bricks" at the "pretty end".

[cannyfradock]

Day....3 and a half...Top tip....don't try setting out the initial first soldier ring and lay the fire-brick hearth when you have a hang over.




....built a temp corner of bricks on front right of "the pretty side" so I could gauge the height of my insulation layer/fire-brick hearth to flow level with the clay pavers which will be on the entrance archway.





Setting out the first course of the dome bricks







Brushed dried homebrew mortar into any gaps.....

[cannyfradock]

Movable form.....

Used a length of plastic pipe and pieces of ply to be able to create a form and remove it the same day for pointing the interior. Once the first full ring of bricks were laid over the arch transition I removed the form and pointed the interior. I then replaced the form and finished the dome. Once the keystone was in place I removed the form once more (this time through the arch) and again cleaned the top of the interior.



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Made a sand form to complete the dome...



Pointing the interior.....always difficult for a "fatty"....



A couple of pics of the arch.dome transition. I always buy some 1" fire-bricks to help with this stage (when needed)

[cannyfradock]

Didn't manage any pics of the insulation layers....sorry. Here's a few pics of the finished oven.









Terry

[rivergirl]

Wow!! You did good!!

[h12rpo]

Have i not seen you do a full brick soldier course on another photo terry ?

[h12rpo]

I'm sure i did ?

[cannyfradock]

r2d2

If you mean the first course on the dome build, then no. I always break the bricks in 2 with a hammer and bolster then lay them on edge with the rough edge outward...= 4 1/2"............laid flat = 3" and full soldier = 9"

Terry

[h12rpo]

Thanks for that.
Are they half bricks for the woodstore arches as well?

[cannyfradock]

No....those are full bricks but they are still laid "on edge"...i.e..4 1/2" high but 9" deep.

Terry

[brennanpincardiff]

Like, like, like Terry.
Looks very nice,
Paul

[petethepub]

Great to see this build. Gives me better ideas how to lay mine out, as I might recess into an existing wall. Guess your roof must have needed a lot of work!

[cannyfradock]

Pete

Not sure what you mean by "the roof"?......The brick dome was covered in a thermal blanket, then chicken wire to hold the blanket in place then, covered with a layer of vermecrete. The whole lot was then covered in a waterproof render.

Terry

[Bo]

Looks great..

[joe]

wow! that looks great terry. its almost exactly what i have in mind for my build but my oven will be on the far left with a marble worktop in the middle and a bbq area on the far right. how long did this build take? i need an idea so i know how long to book off work.