I have been using the oven for almost a year now.
It just required a few finishing touches to make it look complete.
Sourcing a door was a pain as the opening was not built with a door in mind. Bad idea in hindsight, but not going to rebuild it because of the door. The other idea was to cut the bricks to fit an existing metal door i.e. just bodge it to make it fit.
But their was another option, get a door fabricated to our specifications.
After a few searches on the internet I found a Blacksmith who had already made a bread oven door to replace one for a house refurbishment. So the initial design was based on that and then resized to fit our oven.
After drawings to show the design of the door and dimensions
We had a few 'finishing off' options to choose from at an extra cost
1) Hot dip galvanising. After dipping will leave a grey finish that will be maintenance free.
2) High temperature matt black paint. This will need to be recoated from time to time.
3) Allowing the door to rust and age over time. No maintenance required either!
We decided to go for the hot dip galvanising finish
On Friday the package arrived and it was so well protected it was a masterpiece of packaging, to know how to package a heavy item for protection against any knocks it would get in transit was a clearly a skill.
After removal of the outer packaging which was plywood covered in black duct tape. The door was covered in various thicknesses of bubble wrap protecting all of the door mechanism.
The door and all its components were cable tied to another thick sheet of plywood so it was held central in transit.
The fixings that came with the door were zinc plated and very shiny chrome. We didnt think this would look right with the oven door.
So after a bit of a search on the internet I found a Hammerite designed to go directly on to metal - Hammerite direct to galvanised metal paint. After a coat of the paint the washers and bolt heads were a better match to the door finish, although not perfect.
We cut a template from the door and hinge to help work out the correct placement of the door and fixing points. Holding the door up to measure was not an option as its 6mm steel plate, so its heavy.
Another moment of hindsight - is that the the holes in the bracket seemed to fall in just the wrong places. Not wanting to place the fischer bolts into the mortar meant a bit of adjustment in between the ideal spot for the door and the better placement for the bolt holes. I am sure if I had thought about this at the drawing stage this could have been allowed for in the design.
Anyway after a few helpful taps with a rubber mallet the door was in and the latch stop took no time at all. Its a great way to finish off the oven, a decorative door that will hopefully last a life time. I also like the fact its one of a kind and made by a someone who is a real craftsman.
The oven in all its finished glory.
It just required a few finishing touches to make it look complete.
Sourcing a door was a pain as the opening was not built with a door in mind. Bad idea in hindsight, but not going to rebuild it because of the door. The other idea was to cut the bricks to fit an existing metal door i.e. just bodge it to make it fit.
But their was another option, get a door fabricated to our specifications.
After a few searches on the internet I found a Blacksmith who had already made a bread oven door to replace one for a house refurbishment. So the initial design was based on that and then resized to fit our oven.
After drawings to show the design of the door and dimensions
We had a few 'finishing off' options to choose from at an extra cost
1) Hot dip galvanising. After dipping will leave a grey finish that will be maintenance free.
2) High temperature matt black paint. This will need to be recoated from time to time.
3) Allowing the door to rust and age over time. No maintenance required either!
We decided to go for the hot dip galvanising finish
On Friday the package arrived and it was so well protected it was a masterpiece of packaging, to know how to package a heavy item for protection against any knocks it would get in transit was a clearly a skill.
After removal of the outer packaging which was plywood covered in black duct tape. The door was covered in various thicknesses of bubble wrap protecting all of the door mechanism.
The door and all its components were cable tied to another thick sheet of plywood so it was held central in transit.
The fixings that came with the door were zinc plated and very shiny chrome. We didnt think this would look right with the oven door.
So after a bit of a search on the internet I found a Hammerite designed to go directly on to metal - Hammerite direct to galvanised metal paint. After a coat of the paint the washers and bolt heads were a better match to the door finish, although not perfect.
Anyway after a few helpful taps with a rubber mallet the door was in and the latch stop took no time at all. Its a great way to finish off the oven, a decorative door that will hopefully last a life time. I also like the fact its one of a kind and made by a someone who is a real craftsman.
The oven in all its finished glory.
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