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Mechanically Anchored Dry-Stacked Brick Construction
PROBLEM:
Typical mortared wall construction reduces the utility life of a kiln.
Once a kiln is mortared as a continuous brick structure, large gapping
cracks will result from the expansion and contraction from each firing.
There is no way to effectively repair the structure in this type of brick
construction.
SOLUTION:
Instead of mortaring the brick walls, Bailey Deluxe and Production kilns
are anchored together mechanically. In this way, each brick has an
expansion joint which prevents cracking and greatly extends the life of
the overall lining. Another benefit of this design is the ease of repair.
If damage occurs, the anchors can be easily removed, the bricks replaced,
and the kiln restored to new condition. By comparison, mortared kiln walls
cannot be locally repaired.
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