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Post by oblertone on Apr 19, 2021 19:23:39 GMT
Help yourself, and post lots of pictures; n.b. All questions will already have been asked so worry ye not !
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Post by oblertone on Apr 19, 2021 19:20:20 GMT
All WFO's have cracks; if it's new then get on to the vendor !
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Post by oblertone on Apr 18, 2021 8:51:59 GMT
Welcome Craig, all wfo information is useful, feel free to post a pic or two of your oven. Sadly the larger WFO's are a bit impractical for current conditions, so smaller my be a better current fit.
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Post by oblertone on Apr 15, 2021 16:18:22 GMT
What do I think; I think this is spam.
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Post by oblertone on Apr 11, 2021 17:27:12 GMT
Firebricks come in all shapes and sizes however you should be looking for something approximating a standard house brick I.e. about 8x4x3" or 215 x 102.5 x 65mm. When split in half and laid 'made' face inwards you'll have a dome approximately 4" (100mm) thick.
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Post by oblertone on Apr 5, 2021 21:37:55 GMT
In the 'Quick Reply' box you should see a click box that says Add image to post; just go from there.
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Hello
Apr 4, 2021 21:48:19 GMT
Post by oblertone on Apr 4, 2021 21:48:19 GMT
I saw that picture earlier 👍🏾
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Post by oblertone on Mar 29, 2021 16:02:33 GMT
Hello and welcome; the damage you refer to is undoubtedly cracking and there are very few WFO’s without cracks. The missing bricks are more of a concern but some photographs might assist in any advice.
Am I right in thinking you intend to use the van/oven to produce pizza commercially ?
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Post by oblertone on Mar 27, 2021 9:43:45 GMT
Excellent, how about a ‘before’ picture ?
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Post by oblertone on Mar 24, 2021 8:34:47 GMT
Hello and welcome; please take lots of pictures and start a build thread. Not only are they interesting but they will be a record of your labours in times to come.
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Post by oblertone on Mar 17, 2021 19:14:15 GMT
The common standard for a floor brick is about 2” or 50mm in French. Much more than that and you’ll be spending energy to heat the floor when it should be more useful heating the dome; which should be about 4” before you ask.
The base of the chimney is where it gets hottest, having said that common clay bricks will handle this heat just fine. I used old roofing tiles (cut in half lengthways) to form the arch and flue support; they’ve been fine for five years.
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Post by oblertone on Mar 9, 2021 23:16:42 GMT
While you are welcome to join the site and share your knowledge please keep it relevant to WFO’s, pizzas and related subjects.
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Post by oblertone on Mar 7, 2021 7:39:15 GMT
It all depends on what’s underneath; in my case it was a steel tray and then air so I needed a barrier to stop the heat leeching out. If you are building more conventionally on a solid base then something like lightweight concrete blocks laid flat will provide sufficient insulation.
The finished oven should be visible at the end of my link, although its mosaic finish has recently suffered frost damage; but that’ll be subject to a different thread.
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Post by oblertone on Mar 5, 2021 7:42:06 GMT
They are storage heater blocks and commonly used for the floors of wood fired ovens (see link below for my build); some folk have used them to build entire ovens. If you are concerned about their content then use them whole but unfortunately no one can really say what they contain without analysis. FWIW you can still buy new ones which are more likely to be asbestos free; have a look on eBay.
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Post by oblertone on Mar 4, 2021 23:28:17 GMT
Are they roughly square and about 5cm thick; might have ridges on one side and flat on the other ?
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