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[John K]

Originally Posted by Alter ego

John,

How far have you got with your build? Have you decieded on what type of bricks, mortar, insulation etc to use yet?

I haven't started investigating prices or made the final decision on these things for my oven yet as I have only just started the foundation slab. If you have found any good suppliers I would be interested to know.

Paul

Hi Paul,

I have only just started laying my isulation bricks on my hearth so am not too far into the project I have begun a thread that can be located at http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f8/j...-wfo-7911.html (John's 42inch Aussie WFO)

I notice you are from Newcastle so my supplier will be a bit of a hike for you.
You can check them out at Field Furnace Refractories

They offer a package for a 1 meter internal oven at a cost of AUD $1,300.00

Quantity Description Unit price Total
120 Fire brick. 230x 115x 75mm $3.30 $396.00
12 Floor tile 50 x 300 x 300mm $14.90 $178.80
5 High temperature mortar 25kg bag $33.00 $165.00
48 Insulation brick I.F.B 230x115x75mm $3.30 $158.40
2 Ceramic fibre roll 25x600x7200mm $110.00 $220.00
14 Door arch brick 230x115x75/S1mm $3.70 $51.80
10 Flue arch brick 345 x 115 x 75/63mm $6.00 $60.00
8 Flue arch brick 345x115x75/51mm $6.00 $48.00
4 Flue brick 345x115x75mm $6.00 $24.00
Total AUD $1,302.00
3 Vermiculite (If required)100litre bags 6kg $28.60 $85.80

For a 42 inch oven I will use about 70-80 insulation bricks
I am also going to lay the fire bricks for my floor rather than the Floor tiles so the cost just keeps on going up!!

Good luck !!

[kombiman]

Brissy here, Am trying to put mine up as worklog but doesnt seem to be moderated of something? Got one post there.... watch that space.

[Alter ego]

John,

Thanks for the info. Even if they don't deliver to Newcastle for a reasonable cost it may be worth the trip to go and collect all the materials needed from one location.

Paul

[Neil2]

We might have more Australians on this site than Americans.

[chiliboy]

Hi all! This is my first post. I need a flue for my oven, does anyone know of anywhere in Victoria that sells terracotta chimneys? I want stainless but the wife wants terracotta. My base is built and my dome is complete today, just need flue and then insulation will go on. Thanks for any ideas.

[Rastys]

Neil2,
I am running a list of Aussies on the forum over the years and I can make 92 all up now. (91 if we don't count Hendo).
Not sure how many Americans or Canadians, but I think we might have the most contributing members at present.

Chiliboy,
I haven't seen anything around unless you can find a couple of old terracotto sewer popes.
I'd go for the stainless myself (as I did).

Rastys

[waitingtocook]

Ok, I don't know if I've been counted, so I'm putting my hand up to make sure I get marked down as another Aussie. Just started my sourdough starter today so baking some bread is not far away. Has anyone in melbourne found a good place for all supplies for bread? I'm talkng flour, baskets and bannetons etc.

Also, any readers who are thinking and umming and ahhing about whether to build an oven, just do it! You will not regret it. If you want some advice or help, pm me and Ill endevour to help out. I also have a bricksaw which I wanna get rid of if anyone is interested.....

[nissanneill]

Yes waitingtocook
I have you on my list along with 16 others who have listed Melbourne as their chome location and another 2 from Ballarat.
I also have 20 from Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills, 10 from Sydney, 2 from Perth, 5 in Queensland and 16 listing Australia and the remainder from different towns/locations around this wonderful country.

Neill

[david s]

Hi all,
I'm from up in the deep north, almost a separate country. There's a fair bit of interest in wood ovens up here, lots of folk cook outdoors, especially in the dry season when it doesn't rain for months.

[nissanneill]

Ah yes David, but when it rains, it buckets down.
Was it you who was emptying their rain gauge out 3 times a day a few months ago?

Neill