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Not quite what I'd expected, but great anyway:
I wouldn't have thought a book about stoves would be such interesting reading, but this really is a good book. I bought it in hopes that I'd be able to attempt to build a stove myself. That did not happen, in fact I'm not even sure what type of stove I'd like. However, the book has increased my faith in a wood stove keeping my home comfortable, and be environmentally sound. I liked the writing style, which is pretty rare for a book of this type. There were times when I couldn't put it down. Honestly, I was on this page again to sell my book, but now I find I'm not ready to let it go, so I'm writing a review instead. While it is old and could probably be updated, the art of the wood stove is also old, so much of the most valuable information may be old as well. Certainly, history has a lot of lessons to teach us about masonry stoves. Also, the book talks about past mistakes of masonry stoves, so if you're thinking about building your own, this would be good reading.
Fantastic Book:
When I started flipping through this book, I became excited -- very excited. This is not a Black & Decker complete guide to masonry stoves. There are no step-by-step instructions on how to build a masonry stove. You cannot walk into the Home Depot and buy a masonry stove or a masonry stove kit. But this book is an absolute treasure trove of theory and diagrams (many historical, but we learn from the past, right?) which, with a little imagination and chatting with your local building inspector, can potentially yield results in the form of energy-efficient, high quality heating for your home -- and, depending on your execution, much more aesthetically pleasing than the forced-air beast currently occupying your basement.
A rare find:
Rarely does one find a book that answers all the questions. This is one of the few. I was looking for information on the Masonry stove, I got it all. There are some things you can't find in a practical book, tips and tricks of the trade, but here it's all there to read.. I enjoyed all the hand drawn illustrations, and there's an superb picture of picasso sitting in front of an old burner. I would like to have seen a few more colour pictures of stoves as there is a wealth of beautiful ceramic stoves out there but it's still my recommended reading.
fire primer:
great refrence book, it goes back to the beginning of the use of fire indoor as heat, then goes into masonry heaters. lots of nice pictures also.
Masonry stove:
This is an outstanding and comprehensive book on a timely subject which is gaining renewed interest. Even though it's a bit out of date on the calendar the information is still right on target.
| Author: | David Lyle | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 697.22 | | EAN: | 9781890132095 | | ISBN: | 1890132098 | | Number Of Pages: | 208 | | Publication Date: | 1998-04-01 |
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