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Post by AlexHarpin on Jun 15, 2016 8:34:16 GMT -8
update: Done with the monster for now , finishing plaster will come in a year or so. Cant wait for the winter to try it! Meanwhile I will work to finish this house.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Apr 2, 2016 4:25:28 GMT -8
Congratulations for the newborn Andy!
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 31, 2016 12:55:54 GMT -8
I'm going to seal and finish the first bell before light the stove. I want to see how it behave before finish the second one. In the worst case I shall reduce the ISA of the second bell.
I have about four rows of bricks left and install the chimney. Can't wait!!!
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 27, 2016 18:03:23 GMT -8
little update. Second skin is started. Wrapped it with cardboard and filled the gap with clay mortar between both skins.The door is now in place I'm slightly annoyed to find that the key is crooked. It looks worse on the picture actually, anyway at the end it will not appear with the plaster layer. Overall I am satisfied with the result . My bricklaying skills are getting better everyday.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 22, 2016 17:31:43 GMT -8
^^ It will be an insulated prefab chimney.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 16, 2016 16:22:03 GMT -8
Usually they build the first skin with refractory and the second skin with brick or stone, again depending on customer wishes.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 16, 2016 3:59:28 GMT -8
Oh OK, I see now, I didn't know the upper bell will be smaller and the wall would go down the center. What are you going to make your second skin of? Second skin will be refractory bricks too and lime plaster for the finnish layer. thats a beautiful build Alex,congratulations. Well thank you Mr.Radek! This build is very inspired (if not copied) from your previous build.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 15, 2016 19:36:37 GMT -8
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 15, 2016 16:50:50 GMT -8
The first layer is the ceramic fiber insulation I put it to send more heat to the walls of the bell. The second layer is of refractory slabs that serve as a ceiling. As the second bell is over the first and it is smaller by half, I think she is having a lot of weight on the middle of the slabs that's why I put the other slabs for more strength. Perhaps this was not necessary but I prefer to prevent...
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 14, 2016 16:17:30 GMT -8
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 13, 2016 6:39:08 GMT -8
I had a little time to work on it yesterday. I finished the slab ledge and installed the insulating ceramic fiber pannel.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 12, 2016 11:37:31 GMT -8
I have used until now about five hundred bricks(+/-3500lbs). I might use about six hundred for the first skin. Code here requires having two skins, both skins will be built out of refactory bricks. I ordered two pallets and a half so 1250 bricks. It is not supposed to stay much when finished.
The second bell will be on the second floor. Very similar to what Mr. Radek realized.
For the door I opted for a traditional Austrian models that I will adapt. I asked for a quote to make casting. The price was very affordable for a production but a bit expensive for a single door. Furthermore the production time was about three months.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 10, 2016 9:01:22 GMT -8
Yes it will.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 10, 2016 8:05:52 GMT -8
You have two choices here Mr.Bobby. You can open a Dropbox account and share your complete sketchup file or you made a screen capture of your drawing and share as an image(jpg.)
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Post by AlexHarpin on Mar 10, 2016 4:00:41 GMT -8
Awesome build as usual Mr.Radek!
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