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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Gene GeRue wrote:

> Chris and I have been fantasizing our dream kitchen. It would of  
> course include a masonry oven. I am mulling the design of a raised  
> fireplace that would bake, heat the house, and be pretty to sit at.

I'm there, too.  I think anyone could easily design their own after 
understanding the basic principles. You, Gene, are a good enough mason 
to do the work yourself. Here's some links for everyone else.

Here are a few links to look at:
http://www.commonsensehome.com/BuildRemodel/Renewables/masonrystove.htm
http://www.vtbrickoven.com/masonry/masonry.html
http://www.tempcast.com/
I really like the picture of the one with the family and the 
Aussie..mine would be all rock surround.  I'd put some kind of pass 
through door to the wood storage area so that the space can be loaded 
from the outside.
http://www.ecoarc.no/fireplaceproject.htm
From Sojourner's site: (Bev waves)
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4095/masonry/nav.html
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub781.pdf
http://chimneykeepers.com/masonheater.html
http://www.mainewoodheat.com/rothschild1.html
http://www.masonryheaterstore.com/about_tulikivi.htm
http://diymasonryheater.blogspot.com/2006/02/finnish-fireplace-poele-finlandais.html

Old Tvo post on such:
https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/homestead/2006-May/007022.html

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