So chipped the old stuff away, fixed the chimney by putting in a flu then a coat of render with perlite for extra insulation, a top coat with a oxide to give some colour...was too light, then gave it a oxide wash with a sealer. If a landscaper did it, the colour would be called wet dark clay or something like that. For me, and you can see a bit of the colour in the middle picture, I will say baby Pooh brown is the best descriptor
Tonight’s results, seems a success. Low / minimal smoke at the start, used about a 1/3rd less wood and was super hot at the door ( as the photos will show). As for the food, 3 pizza, a calzone and some entrees. The photos show the entree....a margarita pizza ( tomato, basil and cheese) plus some jalapeño poppers, the jalapeño came out of my garden vegetable batch about 30 mins before going in oven. As for heat, well in excess of 350C at the door means super quick pizza cooking!
Not a shrimp on the barbie ( we say prawns in Oz) but a bit of variety is good for the soul as they say.
Cheers
