Complex flue paths draw heat from the exhaust of a fire, making more efficient use of a load of fuel. Maren Cooke relaxes on the heated bench of her masonry heater which also features hidden piping ...

Neil Manders can cook a pizza in it in five minutes. Patty, his wife, calls it ”better than a microwave.” The four Manders children use it to dry fruit, and it also helps heat their 3,000-square-foot ...

Learn everything you need to know to build a Russian masonry heater with bricklaying know-how and masonry fireplace construction details. Sometime before the dawn of history, it was discovered that ...

Watch step-by-step as we build a durable stove for four people using brick and cement. This practical DIY project is perfect ...

In the past two weeks I’ve written about wood stoves and pellet heating. This week I’ll focus on another way to burn wood cleanly and efficiently: using a masonry heater. A masonry heater, also called ...

Upstate New York is known for brutal winters, but sometimes beauty and creativity can be born from harsh conditions. That’s the case in snowy Buffalo, where a new café prompts us to rethink how we ...

This video demonstrates how to construct a versatile 3 in 1 stove using cement and brick. It provides step-by-step guidance ...