Masonry heater plans from Mother Earth News

[CREATIVE1]

Ran across this article and am trying to reach the designers in Belen, New Mexico, to see if I can still buy the plans. The cement-like material they used is still available.  (Russian fireplaces, if this falls under that heading, don't need to be U.L. Approved and might fly for our new construction).

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1980-11-01/Build-Your-Own-90-Efficient-Fireplace.aspx

This is a picture of the stove from the last page of the Image Gallery.  Small and streamlined.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/multimedia/image-gallery.aspx?id=67550&seq=3

[glenn kangiser]

Interesting. Castable Refractory cement is available from foundry suppliers but expensive.

Cob also makes fireplaces but I don't know about approvals.  Kiko Denzler made some neat ones and wrote a book on them.