Finally started pouring concrete

With some help from my son, I was able to start pouring. My previous oven used about 12 80lb bags on concrete in total. This time, for about 3/4 of the table I have already used 36 bags! because of the volume I also used a rented cement mixer this time, it made a great difference. So we are making progress.

In the meanwhile the oven kit also arrived from Italy, via New England (thank you www.TuscanyFire.com). There is a change from the previous version in that there is now a layer of fire bricks below the oven floor, instead of a vermiculite/concrete mix. Luckily I waited for the kit before starting to pour, so I can make allowance for the changed approach.