Comments on: Clay Floor & Roof Tiles, Stoves, Bricks, etc.

By: Fred B.

Fred B. — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:58:04 +0000

I am planning to use “The Bread Builders” as a guide for building a large brick oven on my beach in the Philippines.
ALready gardening organically and 1000 sq ft open air kitchen, will be fitted with countertops, refrigeration, storage,and stucco etc. We will use the resto/bar to raise money for he kids involved in Olympic boxing and other sports. I am going to use same bricks as used in sugar milling industry I am told they make them in Bacolod in Negros Occidental. I am in the south of the island in Negros Oriental.
Any comments apprecaited.

By: Maria Clara

Maria Clara — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:24:51 +0000

What do you call this Bettyq? Dedication, impulse or madness? I would say love of barbecue. Nothing can stop you even freezing weather. You are amazing in keeping the spirit of barbecuing in below zero winter months! The barbecue must be diabolically finger licking tender and juicy compare to the summertime barbecue. Just ensure you have socks though to keep your feet warm. Way to go Bettyq with boots or no boots!

By: betty q.

betty q. — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:34:52 +0000

MM…COOL indeed! But I think plunking my boots in close to 24 inches of snow would just make me turn around and bake the pizza in the oven!…..different story though if we had power outage! I will really plunk my boots in that pile of snow!!!! But then again, I have been known to be crazy barbecuing outside in minus something degrees when the barbecuing bug hits me just like 2 weeks ago!!!!

By: Dew

Dew — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:32:52 +0000

MM,

Best not to use clay brick since in all probablity it will spall and crack due to thermal cycling. In a oven/dome type design, I would suggest you use low duty firebrick for the floor and dome. These will withstand temperatures of 900F. You can also use a medium duty firebrick which will withstand a higher temperature.

The firebrick used in furnaces is probably high duty firebrick which is used in applications where the temperature reaches 1,500F or more. You don’t want to use this type.

Be sure to use an appropriate motar.

Dew

By: PanchoA

PanchoA — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:14:20 +0000

MM, if you have some more money to spare, I also recall my engineer friend telling me that you could use the regular clay bricks, but add some insulation ( he even suggested aluminum foil with the reflecting side inward ) to reflect the heat back inside where it will count.

I didn’t proceed as I thought that it was just too expensive a project for a toy that I wouldn’t be using as much. Besides, fragrant wood for kindling is kinda hard to come by in these parts. Good luck anyway!