After you have reviewed the above PDF, please also review each of these linked pages which contain information that is important to understand completely before considering installing a masonry heater.
Read Each One….
- Masonry Heater Codes & Standards – especially study the clearance and hearth requirements.
- Masonry Heater Foundations
- Outside Air for Masonry Heaters
- Chimney Specifications (see planning guide)
- Basics of Working with Refractory Mortar and Laying Firebrick
- Understanding the Double-Skinned Approach: Core and Facing
- Expansion Joints <- IMPORTANT!
- Hardware and Door Installation
Facing Options
The beauty of a custom masonry heater is in the wide variety of facing options available.
- Plastered Masonry Heater
- Stone-Faced Masonry Heaters
- Brick Masonry Heaters -needs writing
- Tile Masonry Heaters