 Re: arched opening?
I built a catenary-type flue arch from tapered blocks but apparently was a bit careless when mortaring in the keystone: resulting in fine cracks on either side of the keystone. And on advice of the supplier of tapered flue and door arch bricks, I started on the twin arches FIRST and only then began laying the dome bricks...
Still think the arch itself is nice and stable, and the tapered bricks worked very well. I'd recommend this type to other dome builders - just take extra care with the keystone!
Cheers,
LMH
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Last edited by carioca : 02-04-2008 at 06:54 AM.
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