I haven't updated the blog in a while, the slab needed to cure for a few days and I needed to get more materials for the oven and BBQ.I scored a great freebie and got around 200 second hand bricks from Jan Battaerd at the surf club, and I have ordered some firebricks too.
A layer of bricks goes on the slab, helps to retain the heat, and these are held in place with a line of mortar around the edge.
The oven and inner arch are made of half bricks held together with a 'mud' mortar. Robin Overall's design uses a mixture of cement, sand and clay/subsoil. I was a little concerned about this and was considering getting some commercial fireclay. Bit a bit of reading in the 'net and I found that the grey clay that is the bane of east coast bay gardeners is basically fireclay so I decided to stay with Robins method.
I'll carry on when the firebricks arrive.
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