The top of this photo shows where the thermal layer has fallen down, exposing the insulating layer. We removed any loose clay and relined the existing thermal layer with a one-inch coating of the new clay sand mixture. On the top of the inner dome, were the entire thermal layer fell off, I put a 4-inch thermal layer. The dark gray on the right side of the picture shows the remaining thermal layer. The middle shows where I have painted the baked clay with slip (clay mixed with water to the consistency of thick paint) to help adhesion, and a flatted ball of the new clay-sand mixture that I have thrown onto the crack. The left side shows were the oven has been relined and pushed into place with a small board. The entire inside of the oven was painted with slip and relined with the clay-sand mixture. The final step was smoothing the inside with a large metal spoon.
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