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THE MHA HEATER PLAN PORTFOLIO
The Masonry Heater Association
has designed, built and tested
seven masonry heater plans which are now available for purchase.
The portfolio includes seven sets of plans for the following heaters:
| The Book of Masonry Stoves: Rediscovering an Old Way of Warming by David Lyle
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
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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.
254 pages softcover. $32.00
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
Green Heating with Masonry Heaters
Power Point presentation on CD
by Marge Padgitt
A Power Point presentation to use at home shows, green building events, and trade shows.
Set the program to run by itself in a booth at a trade show or use for a 1-hour to 1 1/2 hour lecture
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
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
| Masonry
Heater Brochures (for MHA members only) Very nice, slick 4-page brochure to give to customers. Explains what a masonry heater is and how it works. $20.00 per packet of 100 (minimum order) |
$20.00 per packet of 100 |
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We ship to the U.S., Canada, and Europe
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regarding out of country orders or questions about ordering or books.
All Prices are US Dollars.
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 Elk River Press.
This page updated on
January 4, 2009
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