[JBM]

anyone done anything like this? Seems pretty practical .

Watch to the end to see what i mean.

 

[brickhook]

I hadn't done one, never seen one built. It does seems pretty practical though. It said no experience needed, that's hard to believe.:laughing:

 

[fjn]

Enjoyed video ! I have been intrigued by masonry stoves ever since I bought a copy of David Lyle's book soon after it came out.


Never built one though;I imagine they would be sorta pricy. Someone would have to have a good appreciation of their potential before they would pop for one.


It seemed like some of the components in video were from a kit. Did anyone else think that also ?


Also, what was the copper tubing all about ?

 

[JBM]

The copper tubing was for radiant heating and hot water!

Thats what im so excited about!

It would be something the younger masons who have the time to master building these things should learn as the costs of energy are just going to go up.

No creosote, no smoke pollution, tons of heat -sounds like a no brainer. Whats 30k once when people spend 2k a winter on oil?

 

[brickhook]

What or how, do they finish the exterior?. They might have explained, but some how I missed it.

 

[EthanB]

Whats 30k once when people spend 2k a winter on oil?

:laughing: My house in VT is 3.5k and the house I'm working in right now is almost $2k per MONTH.

 

[JBM]

That's rough!

 

[dom-mas]

John Mc Dougall was my first year prof in Masonry school.
http://heatkit.com/html/lopezs.htm

 

[brickhook]

This is very interesting to me, thank ya'll for sharing. This is stuff that I've never seen around here.

 

[dom-mas]

No it is very neat stuff, but not very common. Not the run of the mill for sure. Most folks like to flick a switch or turn a knob and have heat a few minutes later.

 

[brickhook]

.....yeah, I have a heat pump myself. This has been one more nasty winter, and I don't remember the last time I heard turn off. And my highest power bill has just been $375.00. I like turning that dial for my heat too.