My plans called for 53 16x8 concrete blocks to build my foundation. I also needed approx 225 firebricks for the floor, walls and dome, some red bricks for the chimney and front facade. So a trip with my uncles pickup to the local mason supply was in order. I had to make a few trips, it was loaded by a forklift at the supply yard, and unloaded block by block by me. About 5 minutes into it i realized i should have recruited friends to assist. No need for the gym today.
After the slab cured (another 2 weeks of rain helped with that) i was finally ready to start building. I spoke to a few different people, consulted a few books and decided on going with a dry stack of the block.
Checked level by my assistant.
An angle iron was used to bridge the gap and allow the opening for wood storage.
I made this secure by filling the cores with concrete and putting rebar in every other core. I suppose at this point it could double as a mini bunker.
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