by mannytheseacow » Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:02 pm
That's really cool, Rhett! It totally has a Dr. Suess look to it. I love that wavy natural building look and am kind of sorry I went with the hard lines of brick for mine.
As for holding up, with my old potbelly I wrapped a flexible copper water line around the exhaust and encased it. I had a hard time keeping it in place because it always expanded and contracted with the heat (less than you'll be seeing, too!). Eventually I added that flexible metal masonry mesh to it and tied it around with wire. It helped dramatically, though still needed maintenance from time to time.
"Knowledge is power. Arm yourself."