Patio/Outdoor Kitchen Project

[dcyrilc]

Well, that was good for one post:laughing:

Oh well. At least you know to reduce them for future posts.

 

[polo1665]

Oh well. At least you know to reduce them for future posts.

I threw the hail Mary and PM'ed Muhammad to see if he could help. I figured it's worth a try anyway and at least I'll know to recheck the size before posting from now on.

Thanks again for trying to help.:thumbsup:

Mark

 

[polo1665]

Now that the entry way was in place I could continue with the construction of the chimney and outer arch. This photo shows the outer arch completed. I used the same radius as the inner arches, but this arch is a little shorter. The chimney space will be between this outer arch and the doorway.

 

[polo1665]

In the following photos you can see better detail of the chimney and the brickwork that leads to the outer arch. It's starting to look like an oven now.

 

[Kyle241]

That last pic really shows it coming together! Wow, I cannot believe how many pics you took of the process. I usually forget to take any or I take a few an the beginning and then again at the end. I appreciate the pics as it really shows the process and effort it must have taken.

 

[bironacad]

That last pic really shows it coming together! Wow, I cannot believe how many pics you took of the process. I usually forget to take any or I take a few an the beginning and then again at the end. I appreciate the pics as it really shows the process and effort it must have taken.

Me too I usually get some pictures at the beginning of a project and if my wife doesn't take some during I am finsihed and shaking my head at myself, go figure.

 

[polo1665]

That last pic really shows it coming together! Wow, I cannot believe how many pics you took of the process. I usually forget to take any or I take a few an the beginning and then again at the end. I appreciate the pics as it really shows the process and effort it must have taken.

Me too I usually get some pictures at the beginning of a project and if my wife doesn't take some during I am finsihed and shaking my head at myself, go figure.

Heck, I've been kicking myself for missing pictures.:laughing:

 

[RadarTech]

When we built the house, I wish I had taken tons more...

 

[polo1665]

Well, I'm sitting around eating trail bologna and cheese, waiting on the Super Bowl. So I might as well post a couple of pics while I'm doing nothing.

These next few are of more progress on the chimney including the support for the flue tile.

 

[polo1665]

A couple with the plastic removed and things cleaned up. Really coming together now, but the heavy work is yet to be done.

 

[Chooglin]

I need to ask,where is this oven located.I see that you live in Ohio and I see no snow on the ground.It also looks like the trees still have some leaves on them.

Nice project by the way...............very nice work:thumbsup:

 

[polo1665]

Now things get a bit more interesting. I removed the forms to clean up around where I had poured the first part of the oven's cladding. This oven works by heating the mass and then allowing the mass to radiate the heat back into the oven chamber. More mass = longer available cooking times (as long as things are insulated well). This cleaning is in preparation for the rest of the cladding.
In these photos you can see how the oven is supported on the blocks with the rebar.

 

[dcyrilc]

I need to ask,where is this oven located.I see that you live in Ohio and I see no snow on the ground.It also looks like the trees still have some leaves on them.

Nice project by the way...............very nice work:thumbsup:

This is a project he worked on over the summer. We've been giving him a bad time for quite a while now waiting for the thread.

 

[polo1665]

These next two photos show the forms back in place and ready to pour the rest of the cladding. The tinfoil is there to provide a slip barrier for the 3" to 4" of cladding I am about to put on top of this baby. Without the foil there would be considerably more cracking when the oven was heated up. Wire mesh is in the concrete for support.

 

[hizoot]

how long do you reckon it took you? or about how many man hours? looks very labor intensive....

 

[polo1665]

OK.......let's see
45 concrete blocks @ 28 lbs (I think) = 1,260 Lbs
3" concrete hearth = 700 Lbs
Firebrick for hearth, walls, and arches = 2,000 Lbs

What better to put on top............another 800 Lbs of concrete cladding.
Rented a cement mixer and hauled it up a ladder, one 5 gallon bucket at a time.
The two copper tubes are to allow for the installation of thermocouples.

 

[nolefan]

Great job. I have really enjoyed following the progress of this project. One thing I am curious about is all that weight being supported by the rebar. Is that the only support for the oven? Looking forward to the final product.

 

[polo1665]

I need to ask,where is this oven located.I see that you live in Ohio and I see no snow on the ground.It also looks like the trees still have some leaves on them.

Nice project by the way...............very nice work:thumbsup:

I started this in September and got most of the cement and brick work done by the start of November. Yeah, we're cold and snowy here as I am sure you are.

 

[polo1665]

Great job. I have really enjoyed following the progress of this project. One thing I am curious about is all that weight being supported by the rebar. Is that the only support for the oven? Looking forward to the final product.

They say the rebar is all you need, but I left supports under the oven as insurance.

 

[polo1665]

how long do you reckon it took you? or about how many man hours? looks very labor intensive....

Pretty hard to figure. I didn't work on it every day, due to weather and occasionally waiting on materials. I would say it would take the average (non-skilled) person about a month if they were to work on it a few hours a day. That would be doing it alone.
If you have basic masonry skills and don't have to agonize about every step of the process it would take considerably less time.