IS IT POSSIBLE TO DECORATE A SIMPLE BRICK OVEN WITH TILES? We often receive comments with questions addressed to stove makers. Here is one of them: “I would like to line the stove. How to do it? Tiles are expensive. Is it possible to use regular tiles and what adhesive solution is best?” We addressed the same question to a member of the Moscow Guild of Stove Makers - Evgeniy...
With my own hands - read more ... Is it possible to cover the stove with ceramic tiles or only with tiles?A RARE TWO-STORY OVEN MADE OF HEXAGONAL BRICK He could not explain how the customer came up with the idea of a hexagonal house. He was born and lived for a long time in Khakassia. The house probably reminds him of a yurt, only two-story. But this is my guess. A preliminary calculation was performed only on the surface area of the stove, taking into account that the heat loss of this house...
With my own hands - read more ... Rare 2-story hexagonal brick stove with your own hands + ordersIGNITION OF THE OVEN WHY DOES THE OVEN SMOKE AND NOT MELT? Have you arrived at your dacha in winter and want to warm up faster, but the fire in the stove or fireplace is not lighting well? Don't be surprised - this is a common occurrence! What can be done to speed up the ignition process? And how to get maximum heat? PRELIMINARY STEPS OF BURNING A STOVE OR FIREPLACE First you need to cover all stove channels for ...
With my own hands - read more ... How to properly and quickly light a fireplace or stove in a cold house?A SMALL OVEN FOR A SMALL WARM HOUSE WITH YOUR OWN HANDS They say that a real man must grow a tree, build a house and raise a son. Instead of a son, I raised two daughters, planted several trees and built a small garden house, which I later converted for living. The basis was the project of a Finnish log house. To heat the house, I built a stove measuring 1,4 x 0,65 m. I...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself stove for a Finnish house made of fireclay bricks + order drawingsHOW TO IMPROVE THE STOVEL OVEN - STAGES OF MODERNIZATION Potbelly stoves still remain part of the way of country life. Elegant, cozy, nostalgic! Of course, they do not heat houses with them, but they are quite suitable for utility buildings and terraces. True, if the stove is an old model, it needs improvement. WHAT WE HAVE - WE'LL SAVE A great many of them were made in due time. Got this one and...
With my own hands - read more ... Potbelly stove - how to repair and make it better