Masonry Heaters > Danbury NH Masonry Heater construction sequence

Base course

Where connection to existing chimney will be made

First course completed

Second course, front view

Second course, bench side view

Second course

Third course

Third course

Firebox floor

Bench caps rounded for smooth gas flow

Rounded caps installed

Bench capped and starting to build on

Fourth course bench view

Fourth course

Firebox view

Fifth course no inner firebrick yet

Sixth course

Sixth course

Inner firebox liner

Slab lintel installed

Eighth course

Ninth course

Heated back rest capped

Tenth course

Eleventh course

Oven chamber being constructed

Fourteenth course

The shut off damper

The chimney connection

chimney connection capped

Finished core, front view.

Finished core, heated bench view.

Finished core, side view.

Starting the facing

Detail around inside corner clean out.

Inside corner

Stone work under bench complete.

Soapstone slabs installed.

Wrap around stone bench

Front view facing in progress.

Front face

Front face

Side face

Side design.