Building the Brick Oven

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Created on: Saturday 26 January 2008


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Before the oven
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After the yard is dug up
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The form, 8x4 and levelled
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The gravel, sand, equipment
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A third of the way
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The foundation is set
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First wall is dry-set
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First wall 90%
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Second wall 90%
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Coming into form
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Third wall 90%
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pretty level
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Final row done
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All walls at 100%
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Stucco'd
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Going for that 'aged' look
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Wood for the concrete top form
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The base for the form
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The finished form with bull nose modling
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With the rebar matrix
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Ready to pour 10 cubic feet
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The finished concrete tabletop (very green)
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Getting it back up was harder than getting it down
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I used 8 batches (vs. 24 in the wheel barrow)
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The major construction is finished
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Closeup of the bull nose
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Form removed and painted
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The dry set for the grill.
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The fire box.
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Setting the first row of bricks (always the hardest.....)
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The second row is easier.....
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Mode 1: Full grill area
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Mode 2: Main grill plus warming area
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Mode 3: Veggie/Fish basket + Grill
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Mode 4: Churascarro (i.e. brochetas or kebabs) and Fish
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Mode 5: Hot Smoking
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The finished Brick Grill and fire box
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First BBQ