Door (kind of)

[Xabia Jim]

Francis, maybe some more expert steelworkers could advise.

To me it depends on how stiff the steel is. Does it bend at all? It looks pretty substantial. Yes, to me you can torch it hot and it will bend easier, with hammer and anvil.

To people in the business, I'm sure it would be easy!

[asudavew]

Great door Frances!!

Did I read correctly, you filled it with vermiculite?

I was going to do that to mine, but it is a tad too big. So I didn't have much luck with metal measurements either. (Especially after bending)
But I'm going to rebuild it soon.

Let me know how well it insulates!

Thanks a bunch.

Dave

[Frances]

Hey, anytime...

(I'll be master builder sometime, too)

[RCLake]

Originally Posted by Frances

Hey, anytime...

(I'll be master builder sometime, too)

It will be race with Xabia Jim getting there, you need another post to catch him.

[Frances]

ok, here's another one (not that I'm padding at all you understand )

[dmun]

Hey, I just got downgraded from master builder to kid-at-the-pizza-shop. Better go claim my tee-shirt.

[CanuckJim]

Dmun,

Congrats. Now there are three of us. Let me know if the t-shirt fits.

Jim

[james]

Originally Posted by dmun

Hey, I just got downgraded from master builder to kid-at-the-pizza-shop. Better go claim my tee-shirt.

Good point. We will send you the Tshirt, AND I will change the titles.

Any recommendations?
James

[Inishta]

Originally Posted by Frances

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How were you going to frame the Ytong Inishta? I thought if you could put a thin metal rim all the way round the edges, it might stop bits getting knocked off all the time.

Frances............I never really thought this through. It was just a random thought that popped into my head.

Clearly not enough in there to occupy the space........

That's the way these ovens get to you.

[carioca]

Originally Posted by Inishta

Hi dusty.............ytong are autoclaved aerated concrete blocks. I've used them in my house build. 9"/150mm for exterior and 4"/100mm for internal walls and my nephew Richard is building a complete house with them. Kind of like a large lego set. They are lightweight and can be cut with a handsaw. I can post some photos if you are interested. I think Carl from England used them for insulation under his hearth. I also seem to remember that he did some heat tests on them. I'll see if I can find the thread.

Hello again,

couple of years ago I built a large shed (56 sq m) from AAC blocks. In our region they come 200 mm wide. Laid up fairly quickly on special mortar but VERY fragile given the right WRONG conditions - see my album the shed at Picasa Web Albums - carioca...

I would NOT use them for insulation near a WFO - there exist special lightweight heat-proof insulation blocks for that purpose.

Cheers,

LMH