Hello!
This isn't necessarily a repair, but more of a foundational question on masonry, and the planned application with materials. I would appreciate the expertise.
I desire to create a brick oven.. Going to try and save up to use firebricks for the base, but hoping to stick with regular red clay bricks for the dome. (It's a cost thing!)
On the same note with savings lies my question: Is it possible to create the dome structure out of red brick chips and high heat mortar? Or, will I end up with more mortar than brick, making it unstable and useless? The thinking here is that I can get a bunch of broken up brick next to nothing, and mix it with the mortar and put it over a mold and let it dry. Thoughts?
Joe
This isn't necessarily a repair, but more of a foundational question on masonry, and the planned application with materials. I would appreciate the expertise.
I desire to create a brick oven.. Going to try and save up to use firebricks for the base, but hoping to stick with regular red clay bricks for the dome. (It's a cost thing!)
On the same note with savings lies my question: Is it possible to create the dome structure out of red brick chips and high heat mortar? Or, will I end up with more mortar than brick, making it unstable and useless? The thinking here is that I can get a bunch of broken up brick next to nothing, and mix it with the mortar and put it over a mold and let it dry. Thoughts?
Joe