bricks

[smallholder123]

what every one think i recently took delivery of what they call 1st class bricks and nearly every one of the have a dent and chip, little ones, and over 100 had large chips and corners missing what's the grading in the UK like i have been told in the fire brick industry that's acceptable ???

[Tscarborough]

It is not acceptable for firebrick in the U.S., although it won't really hurt anything.

[brickie in oz]

The firebricks I can get here are nearly all perfect, but mind you, we are closer to China so less chipping in transport.

[smallholder123]

couldent get the company to admit they were not first class bricks but after a threat of a small claims court they have decided to send me a extra 100 bricks that gives me 460 full bricks and i hope one kick ass oven and indoor bbq but what to cut them with the wet cutter are to ££££££ and the tile saws too little ???? thoughts anyone about a nice piece of kit available in the uk

[smallholder123]

Cement - KLW.A.S.C - Fire Cement - Heat resistant to 1600C
this is what i bought from kiln linings to set my dome bricks ..i am a little worried as in the FB manual it says not to use a wet premix HELP PLEASE whats the right thing to do is this the same thing

[Johnny the oven man]

Originally Posted by smallholder123

Cement - KLW.A.S.C - Fire Cement - Heat resistant to 1600C
this is what i bought from kiln linings to set my dome bricks ..i am a little worried as in the FB manual it says not to use a wet premix HELP PLEASE whats the right thing to do is this the same thing

How can a premix NOT be wet?

[dmun]

How can a premix NOT be wet?

When it's dry. Even if it were the right stuff, why pay refractory prices for water?

[Johnny the oven man]

Originally Posted by dmun

When it's dry. Even if it were the right stuff, why pay refractory prices for water?

If its dry it hasnt been mixed, water is part of a mix for final application. No water means it still isnt mixed yet.

[brickie in oz]

Originally Posted by Johnny the oven man

How can a premix NOT be wet?

Gees John, its like a dry wine or dry beer...........

[Tscarborough]

The problem with wet refractory cement is twofold. First, and not really that important is that it is water soluble. The interior of you oven should never get wet so this isn't a big deal. The important limitation of wet refractory cement is that is designed for joints less than 1/8". It has very fine aggregate and being wet it shrinks a lot, thus it cracks badly at anything over 1/8" in thickness. It also has very little in the way of adhesive properties.