The classic work by the late David Lyle.  David was a charter MHA Member and one of the best-informed people in the US in the wood heat field. He considered himself a Masonry Heater Researcher and considered his territory as Global. Superb historical treatment of the development of masonry heating.

The Book of Masonry Stoves represents the first comprehensive survey ever published of all the major types of masonry heating systems, ancient and modern.  Detailed plans and building information are include in the book.  As a complete introduction to masonry stoves, it will help many people rediscover the economic and personal pleasures of heating with wood - an old way of warming - using masonry stoves.   192 pages. $35.00

MHA founding member Albie Barden is known as the Johnny Appleseed of masonry heating in North America. Heikki Hyytiäinen is Finland's foremost masonry heating expert.

Full of color photos of a wide variety of Finnish Fireplaces, this book is an in-depth study of Finnish Fireplace history, design performance, layout, health benefits and aesthetic options.  It is a must for owner builders and anyone trying to properly incorporate a masonry heater or masonry heater complex into a new home. 103 pages softcover.

No longer available.

MHA member Steve Bushway has written an excellent manual on the current state of the art in wood heating, including new technology such as masonry heaters and EPA-certified woodstoves.
160 pages softcover.
$20.00

Definitive work on hearth breads, including the most complete description of building a bread oven available in print. Mandatory reading for bread fans. Extensively researched.
Your webmaster rates it a 10.
254 pages softcover. $32.00

This is a constructive guide for the proper approach for performing masonry chimney repairs, chimney replacements and other work.   It will help you analyze a project and determine the best way to handle it. It is not intended as the final word in masonry work, or the only way to approach a project.   Instead, it will provide guidance to a quality product.  47 page bound copy. $15.00

    Build Your Own
    EARTH OVEN
       by Kiko Denzer

Eight simple steps to a basic mud oven.  A clear  and concise manual on building an earth friendly oven that will bake your bread and pizza. 

Covers all the details and also introduces you to building with earth... all you need to know about the materials and processes.
Paperback, 7 x 10, 132 pages  $14.00                  

MHA Homeowner's Manuals now available

Homeowner's Safety Manual and Burning Guide for Masonry Heaters - 3 pages
                                     
Homeowner's Safety Manual and Burning Guide for Cook Stoves and Bake Ovens - 4 pages
              
 Available for $7.50 (for both)

This book is the only complete English language primer on hand-made masonry heater construction. The text covers from footing to chimney top and everything in between. It is complemented by step-by-step photos, course-by-course drawings, section drawings and elevations. This is a must for the owner-builder or mason. Copyright 1984, with a 1988 update.
65 pages softcover with updates. $35.00

                                               


Short Heater Plans
by Albie Barden
Albie Barden, author of The Finnish Fireplace Construction Manual has now made plans available for a 4' wide, 6' tall, 3' deep masonry heater.  The plans are seven pages of comprehensive course-by-course drawings with sections and elevations for the owner-builder or mason.  Not a construction manual.

A great addition to The Finnish Fireplace Construction Manual.  

$7.00      

Masonry Fireplace and Chimney Handbook
(Third Edition)   Now available...

The third edition of the Residential Masonry Fireplace and Chimney Handbook as published by the Masonry Institute of America is now available.

This in-depth resource should be considered a must-have for those involved in the construction of masonry fireplaces and masonry heaters.  This revision includes a new section addressing masonry heaters and a multitude of drawings, diagrams and photos.

The 8 1/2 x 11, 174 page handbook includes codes and energy requirements, design, specifications and construction data for residential masonry fireplaces.  $25.00

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Coffee table book, in German. Over 400 photos of historical Kachelöfen - a must have for Kachelofen masons or stove historians. Limited number of copies available directly from MHA member Bill Derrick

This unique study of the role of the bread oven in rural Quebec society also gives complete instructions on how to build a traditional outdoor bread oven. 115 pages, many illustrations. Aussi disponible en Français. Available from Amazon.com

Stoves for People : Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Stoves Dissemination
by Roberto Caceres.
Available from Amazon Books.

The Forgotten Art of Building and Using a Brick Bake Oven:
A Practical Guide
by Richard M. Bacon.
Available from Amazon Books.

This informative 60-page book draws together existing information on traditional lime mortars for the benefit of specifiers and craftsmen working with traditional masonry-built structures in Scotland and around the world. This is one of the most informative books ever written in the usage of traditional lime mortars. Available from Taylor Publishing and Eld River Press.

Iris Catalog:
Green Building Books, Videos and Software 
Comprehensive on line catalog of sustainable building resources. Available from Oikos.

The complete contents of the MHA website on a CD-ROM.

- Over 100 megabytes of masonry heater and sustainable construction data.
- Includes many documents in printable Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format.
- Simply point your browser to your CD-ROM drive and surf the huge MHA website at Ethernet speed.
- The most comprehensive masonry heating resource available today.

Five million old, used and rare books offered here for sale by 1750 booksellers around the world make this the largest and possibly the most interesting bookselling site on the Web. Very easy to use. Visit Bibliofind.

MHA News, Online Edition

MHA News Vol 8 No 1

Table of Contents:

• High Performance Masonry Heating
  by Stephen Bushway
• Integrated Wood Energy Systems for Sustainable Housing
  by Mario Kani
• Heating Water with Masonry Heaters
  by Norbert Senf
• Washington State Fireplace Emissions Standard Under Way
  by John Crouch
• Space Heating and Fireplaces: The View from CANMET'S Combustion Laboratory
  by Skip Hayden
• Design and Operating Factors Which Affect Emissions from Residential Wood-Fired Heaters: Review and Update
  by Paul Tiegs
• The Hearth as an Element of the Sustainable House
  by Norbert Senf
• Short Course on Masonry Heating Systems
  by Norbert Senf