VillaGok brick oven - May 2005
2002: I forgot to take a 'before' picture, so an old one will have to do... The oven will be placed roughly at the location of the bush in the right of the picture.
5-may-2005: Started digging for the foundation slab. A pile of cut off branches from the bush is seen in the back.
5-may-2005: Job done!
8-may-2005: The 20 cm high frame is placed on top of 50 mm EPS and concrete pouring has started. My neighbour Per took care of the concrete mixing and I poured - nice teamwork! :-)
8-may-2005: 8 mm reinforcing mesh + 12 mm rebar in the sides.
8-may-2005: After smoothing the surface, the slab was covered with a sheet of plastic.
14-may-2005: The position of inner and outer walls are marked up on the slab.
15-may-2005: The first two courses...
16-may-2005: ...and the last two courses of Leca blocks. Lightweight, strong and easily cut to size!
22-may-2005: Support for pouring the hearth slab installed (and a frame for the sides lying in the background).
22-may-2005: Cement board on top ...ready for concrete pouring next weekend!
28-may-2005: 8 mm reinforcing mesh and frame in place for preparing the hearth slab.
28-may-2005: Perlite/cement mixture in the bottom for insulation.
28-may-2005: Concrete along the sides and two 12 mm rebars in the unsupported end.
28-may-2005: Added some leftover mesh - it can't hurt...
28-may-2005: Concrete poured over the hole surface, the upper reinforcing mesh in place and concrete pouring continues.
28-may-2005: Finished! The surface is ready to be covered with a plastic sheet.
29-may-2005: My daughter helps with grinding some dried clay (for the sand/clay mixture under the hearth firebricks).