This information is provided to facilitate an easy process between architects, home-owners, building officials and masonry heater and oven builders. While these resources provide good background information, they should not be considered as a replacement for the important process of finding a masonry heater builder in your area and communicating directly beginning early in the planning process. Masonry heaters interact with many important elements of a building and, therefore, good planning is essential for a succesful project.
Information on Masonry Heaters & Building Codes:
- Building Code Coverage of Masonry Heaters (PDF File) by Norbert Senf, Masonry Stove Builders
- Codes and Standards for Masonry Fireplaces and Chimneys by Jim Buckley, Buckley Rumford Fireplaces
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ASTM E1602 – 03(2010)e1 Standard Guide for Construction of Solid Fuel Burning Masonry Heaters
- Available for purchase from ASTM International. From website description: “This guide can be used by code officials, architects, and other interested parties to evaluate the design and construction of masonry heaters. It is not restricted to a specific method of construction, nor does it provide all specific details of construction of a masonry heater. This guide does provide the principles to be followed for the safe construction of masonry heaters.”
Planning Guides:
- Masonry Heaters: Planning Guide for Architects, Home Designers, and Builders by Alex Chernov, Stovemaster
- The Heat-Kit Planning Guide by Norbert Senf, Masonry Stove Builders
- Tempcast Planning Guide by John Lagamba, Tempcast
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