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2. Russian stove - Wikipedia

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   Besides its use for domestic heating, in winter people may sleep on top of the stove to keep warm: the large thermal mass (a proper Russian stove weighs about two tonnes) and layered design (in many variants the hot flue is separated from the outer brick shell with a layer of sand or pebbles) ensure that the outer surface of the stove is safe ...

3. 9 Creative Uses For Fireplace Ashes - AOL

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   When your cozy fire in your fireplace or fire pit is over, you may only think of putting out the flames and calling it a night. Then, once the ashes have built up, you may discard them completely ...

4. Fireplace - Wikipedia

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   A fireplace or hearth is a structure made of brick, stone or metal designed to contain a fire. Fireplaces are used for the relaxing ambiance they create and for heating a room. Modern fireplaces vary in heat efficiency, depending on the design. Historically, they were used for heating a dwelling, cooking, and heating water for laundry and

5. Masonry heater - Wikipedia

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   A classic Scandinavian style round ceramic stove, which fits in the corner of a room, from the porcelaine manufacturer Rörstrand in Stockholm, c. 1900. A masonry heater (also called a masonry stove) is a device for warming an interior space through radiant heating, by capturing the heat from periodic burning of fuel (usually wood), and then radiating the heat at a fairly constant temperature ...

6. Alternative natural materials - Wikipedia

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   Alternative natural materials, specifically their applications, have only recently made their way into more common use. The modern problems of global warming and climate change shifted more of a focus onto the materials and methods used to build our cityscape and homes. As environmentally conscious decisions became commonplace, the use of ...

7. Cob (material) - Wikipedia

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   Cob is fireproof, [16]: 28 while "fire cob" (cob without straw or fiber) is a refractory material (the same material, essentially, as unfired common red brick), and historically, has been used to make chimneys, fireplaces, forges and crucibles. Without fiber, however, cob loses most of its tensile strength.

8. How do I make sure my fireplace is safe to use? 5 questions ...

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   Yes, a chimney sweep can ensure your fireplace is in the ideal condition to be used and thoroughly inspect your unit for any tar-like build-up known as creosote.

9. Masonry oven - Wikipedia

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   A masonry oven, colloquially known as a brick oven or stone oven, is an oven consisting of a baking chamber made of fireproof brick, concrete, stone, clay (clay oven), or cob (cob oven). Though traditionally wood-fired , coal -fired ovens were common in the 19th century, and modern masonry ovens are often fired with natural gas or even ...