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Some Words of Advice on Building a Kiln

"What you need is more technical books, Books for potters just
skim the subject. We need much more technical books."

"It's really very simple. Just make sure your burners and your
flue are big enough."

"Seems like an awfully big flue. Are you sure you need it that
big?"

"A brick chimney? Oh, great: No fooling around with sewer
pipe."

"A brick chimney? Why go to all that work and expense? All you
have to do is pile up some sewer pipe."

"Don't build it too big."
"Make sure you don't build it too small."
"Why don't you hire an expert and make sure it's done right?"

"Do it on a co-operative basis. Get everybody to come and help
and then you help them when they want to build one."

"Don't worry about that: We'll build it for you. Roger can do the
welding and he can get steel for the frame real cheap. Only he
can't come this week-end and I can't come next week-end--
we'll be there for sure the week-end after next,"

"Build a double wall with a one inch space in the middle andi fill
the space with vermiculite, "

"Not vermiculite. It melts at 300 degrees,"

"Not vermiculite! It settles down and if a brick moves it flows in
to fill the space and you can't push the brick back,"

"Air is a good insulator, Why not just leave the space empty?"
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