SC Chris's 42" WFO build

[SCChris]

Ok!
I borrowed my wife's P&S to click a couple of status pictures.

Since it's been about 4 hours since I put the mortar down I can see the inside of the entry, where I'm trying to smooth out the smoke path, has some good sized cracks. Since the mortar only directs the smoke, I'll mix a small batch of patch tomorrow. The mortaring of the mounting bracket may or may not work as hoped, and plan "B" is to build this up with vermicrete when I get a structure in place and can mount the flue pipe.

Chris

[SCChris]

While I have the camera. Here are a few establishing shots of the project area. Last year I tore the old wood deck off of the back of the house, rotten to the core.. Since the deck was off it was the right time to call Mike to re-grade the area and get the drainage right. In went the concrete patio and the replacement wood deck, then came the WFO. No the wine barrels are not full nor did we empty them... Damn shame!

Chris

[jmhepworth]

Chris, that's a great back yard. You will really enjoy the oven.

Joe

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

Im with jm, Thats a great back yard,, nice job... enjoy and good luck

Cheers
Mark

[SCChris]

Thanks Mark and Joe..

The patio / backyard is, has been, a work in progress, I guess they all are. I'm really feeling the pressure to get the WFO enclosed, the wall up to the left of the WFO and clean up the water collection with a bit more concrete. El Nino is coming and it could be a wet winter.

Chris

[mluttropp]

wow, very nice back yard. What sort of enclosure are you going to use for your oven?

[SCChris]

The structure is going to be stucco with a spainish tile roof. I expect that we'll include a few Talavera tiles and mabey a nicho or two. I'll have to try a few things the figure it all out. Dino has some copper flashing around the chimney, this would be far better asthectically than the high tech dura SS for the flavor of our home.

Chris

[stonylake]

Chris, i know that brickies clean up mortar with muratic acid..I've cleaned some of the stone wall in my backyard with the same..that said, it probably isn't "food safe"..however, I have cleaned tile grout with vinegar.. has anyone tried either that or perhaps lime juice to clean mortar?? by the way, we hope for the "el nino" here in Michigan..makes for a milder winter

[jmhepworth]

I would be surprised if cleaning with muriatic acid is not food safe. That's just another name for hydrochloric acid, and you have that in your stomach. It's really nasty stuff to work with, and burns like crazy if you get it on your skin or breath the fumes.

Joe

[Lars]

Joe,
Good call. That's what I was thinking. ( muriatic= HCl ) If you rinse it off it would be harmless to a pizza or your stomach. If you were especially concerned, one could probably throw a little baking powder on the area after rinsing to neutralize anything that might be left. Just a thought.

L.