Once the suspended slab had cured we abused our friends Steve & Sam who innocently came over for dinner one night and found themselves helping us place the 490 lb. oven shell in position. The next step was to jack up the oven (using the jack from our Triumph sports car) so the mortar could be applied on the insulating pad. With the mortar in place, the oven was lowered into place and the chimney also mortared in.
The next phase was to place 3/8" of sand on the floor of the oven, then install the fire brick. The three layers of insulation blanket were wrapped around the concrete casting and the whole thing held in place with aluminum lath and tie wire. Stay tuned for part II - Stucco ...
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