Overview
The main part of the oven (the hearth) as sold by the producer ("Fayol" company) consists of 9 slabs (to form the sole) and the curved sections which make up the domed oven, plus a keystone which fits in the top.Assembling the oven
The kit as sent by Fayol company:
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 | Pieces do not fit together as perfectly as the diagram might suggest, it's still masonry work to cope with all the uneven edges and small defects. |
We had problems with a few arch sections, there were some gaps. If it happens to you, don't worry as these gaps will be filled later with cement. |  |
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 | We needed to use pieces of wood to block the whole structure during assembly. We could then push on them to adjust the shape where necessary (see photo of stage 5). |
 | For that you can use some of the paper used for packing oven sections. |
 | We did as the book said... |
 | Be careful, this proportion of water/cement is very liquid. If you have a large gap between two sections, the cement can fall through. |
| To prevent this, we put pieces of carboard held in place with bits of wood inside the oven. |  |
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 | You shoud protect the oven from rain, but leaving air to circulate around it (no plastic sheet immediately over) while it dries out. The oven itself is completed. |
