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24 August 2022 Fibre insulation The most important last job on the kiln was insulating the chamber arch and firebox arch. The chamber needed two layers of fibre, then tin…

31 July 2022 The big job that remained was to install the steel cage around the kiln to support the arches. The local engineer was engaged to supply both the…

Repairing and bracing firebox While waiting for the chamber steel to arrive I set to work on the firebox. Basically relaying the grate and insulation - in theory. In practice…

2 July 2022 Lots of levels The walls shoot up quickly during this phase of the kiln build as it’s pretty straight laying and each course is checked for level,…

18 June 2022 After levelling the floor the insulation brick layer is laid over aluminium foil as an added membrane to prevent air getting up into the floor of the…

6 June 2022 The work horse is getting a little tired After 44 firings to cone 11 and soda sprayed in each time my kiln is needing some major maintenance.…