I tried 10:1 but it was too difficult to work with and I think I already have plenty of insulation. I used a 7:1 ratio of perlite to Portland with some clay thrown in. I finally took all the lath away and applied the perlcrete (about 1.5" thick) directly on top of the blanket as has been discussed. ![]() Pull in one area and another would bulge, and so on. Despite heroic efforts by myself and several friends, we could never get the lath to "sit" right. My original plan was to cover the blanket with lath and then do a 2 layer stucco application followed ultimately by thinset and a tile/glass mosaic. There is 4" of ceramic blanket between that and the oven. I have nearly finished a layer of perlcrete on top of my Premio 100. I couldn't have built the Pompeii oven without this forum and I am looking forward to another WFO adventure! I am sure there will be more questions as I progress!įinally, I want to say that I am ecstatic that this community is still here and thriving. Is there any consensus on creating a vent/blowhole in the dome to allow accumulated moisture to escape? How does one make sure it doesn't allow water in? Does anyone see an issue with the mosaic "sticking" to the stucco with thinset once it is sealed?Ħ - My east coast oven was fully enclosed and as I mentioned, this one will be an igloo. This will take time and in the meantime I want to complete and seal the stucco to prevent water ingress. I will be pre-setting the mosaic on fiberglass mesh and attaching it to the stucco. A question: should I attach this to the front with refractory mortar? Standard? Fireplace cement?ĥ - I am planning on an igloo closure and have a grand mosaic plan in my head of intertwining grape vines with a sun on the apex. The pry bar technique in the FB video was an excellent tip in getting the pieces properly spaced and set.Ĥ - I splurged and bought the FB brick arch. Use good lifting techniques and plenty of extra help. I also imagine there may be some gain in R value with the tile and air gap above the concrete slab.ģ - The four main sections of the Premio 100 are HEAVY. ![]() As I built my Pompeii 15years ago, this was new to me, but makes a lot of sense. My oven stand was already a bit high and I didn't want the extra elevation.Ģ - I did set the ceramic board on a "bed" of mosaic ceramic tiles with the cut outs over four 1 1/2" weep holes. I decided to go with 2" rather than 4" as this is what lies beneath the Casa series and about what I had on my Pompeii with excellent heat retention. I decided on the Premio 100 without the gas option.ġ - The oven is listed as having 3" of ceramic board insulation, but it all came in 2" sheets. So.having moved to the West coast and left my two WFOs behind (a self build 40" Pompeii and a FB prebuilt 28" Primavera) After going through the stages of lost WFO grief (Denial, Bargaining, KettlePizza, Roccbox, and Uuni) I decided I needed a true WFO here in Santa Rosa.
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