Brian Cross Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 I am building a wood fired oven in my back yard once it is completed you are all invited for a traditional Aussie bar b que if you are in the neighborhood, does any one out there have any experience with one of these and can you give me any tips about the construction of it ..................
Mr Darn Posted October 19, 2007 Report Posted October 19, 2007 I am building a wood fired oven in my back yard once it is completed you are all invited for a traditional Aussie bar b que if you are in the neighborhood, does any one out there have any experience with one of these and can you give me any tips about the construction of it .................. Dont make it out of plastic
Brian Cross Posted October 20, 2007 Author Report Posted October 20, 2007 Dont make it out of plastic Good advise
Vic Patterson Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 I just Googled a few, lots of different designs out there, where was that offer 13 years ago? might be a while before I can take you up on your offer! Vic
Merlin Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 I am building a wood fired oven in my back yard once it is completed you are all invited for a traditional Aussie bar b que if you are in the neighborhood, does any one out there have any experience with one of these and can you give me any tips about the construction of it .................. Better check the local bye-laws Brian,don't want the cooncil an' fire brigade giving you a hard time
Malcolm Robinson Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 I am building a wood fired oven in my back yard once it is completed you are all invited for a traditional Aussie bar b que if you are in the neighborhood, does any one out there have any experience with one of these and can you give me any tips about the construction of it .................. I am looking to build a bread oven and as Hollymout said there are loads of plans and specs on a google search.
Brian Cross Posted October 20, 2007 Author Report Posted October 20, 2007 Better check the local bye-laws Brian,don't want the cooncil an' fire brigade giving you a hard time I have checked out all the local by laws and any fire restrictions and the oven complies so there is no problems I have this guy helping me build it he has built about 20 ovens so far but we have run out of second hand bricks the recycling place should have some next week
Monsta® Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 I have checked out all the local by laws and any fire restrictions and the oven complies so there is no problems I have this guy helping me build it he has built about 20 ovens so far but we have run out of second hand bricks the recycling place should have some next weekjust do what them africans do make it out of mud! anyway i thought you lot done those under the ground fire pit things? or is that the new zealanders?
Brian Cross Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Posted October 24, 2007 just do what them africans do make it out of mud! anyway i thought you lot done those under the ground fire pit things? or is that the new zealanders?No Munny its not us "lot" its the Kiwis actually the Maoris and they call the ground fire pit thing a hungi or a hangi
Merlin Posted October 25, 2007 Report Posted October 25, 2007 I have checked out all the local by laws and any fire restrictions and the oven complies so there is no problems I have this guy helping me build it he has built about 20 ovens so far but we have run out of second hand bricks the recycling place should have some next weekAre there no skips around yours in aussie like?
Mr Darn Posted October 25, 2007 Report Posted October 25, 2007 Are there no skips around yours in aussie like? thats where i got the blocks for my garden feature!the guy down the street was pulling an ionternal wall down, and i was like...you throwing them out?the good thing was there was hardly any cement in the mix, so the mortar was like sand, and the blocks came up like new!
Monsta® Posted October 25, 2007 Report Posted October 25, 2007 No Munny its not us "lot" its the Kiwis actually the Maoris and they call the ground fire pit thing a hungi or a hangiseen a mint idea for a barbee rip the insides out of your computer and use the case!
Mr Darn Posted October 25, 2007 Report Posted October 25, 2007 seen a mint idea for a barbee rip the insides out of your computer and use the case! Or, leave the insides in, and you can have barbque'd chips too!!!
Monsta® Posted October 25, 2007 Report Posted October 25, 2007 Or, leave the insides in, and you can have barbque'd chips too!!! no that would be a stupid idea as you would be pulling silicon and bits of transistors out of your face!
Pete Posted October 26, 2007 Report Posted October 26, 2007 Or, leave the insides in, and you can have barbque'd chips too!!! Cheaper than chips from the chip shop
Brian Cross Posted October 26, 2007 Author Report Posted October 26, 2007 Are there no skips around yours in aussie like?I have been scabbing bricks from building sites and tip skips for the last two weeks we are two hundred bricks short at the moment the hardest ones to find were fire bricks
Merlin Posted October 27, 2007 Report Posted October 27, 2007 I have been scabbing bricks from building sites and tip skips for the last two weeks we are two hundred bricks short at the moment the hardest ones to find were fire bricksThought you said you were building an oven,not a bloody bakery :lol:
Malcolm Robinson Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 I have been scabbing bricks from building sites and tip skips for the last two weeks we are two hundred bricks short at the moment the hardest ones to find were fire bricksSo what design are you building Brian?
Monsta® Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 So what design are you building Brian?he's bought the blue prints to blyth power station by the sound of it!
Brian Cross Posted October 28, 2007 Author Report Posted October 28, 2007 So what design are you building Brian?We are building a square outside entertainment area with walls long two sides and the wood fired oven at the junction of the wallsthe design of the oven is typically Greek the dome sits on bricks about three foot high but we are about two hundred bricks short of finishing it, Monsta gave me an idea i might check out the old power station sight for bricks..... when it is finished i will post some photo's
Brian Cross Posted October 28, 2007 Author Report Posted October 28, 2007 he's bought the blue prints to blyth power station by the sound of it! Is there any old bricks laying about the old site.......
Monsta® Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 Is there any old bricks laying about the old site....... no i think they sent them to spain to bulid the ex pats villas!
Blank Posted October 29, 2007 Report Posted October 29, 2007 no that would be a stupid idea as you would be pulling silicon and bits of transistors out of your face!
Denzel Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 I have been scabbing bricks from building sites and tip skips for the last two weeks we are two hundred bricks short at the moment the hardest ones to find were fire bricksTiprat.
Monsta® Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 Tiprat.whats a tiprat? do you mean tip rat!
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