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Originally Posted by norris
.....One thing that struck me as particularly interesting and beautiful was the fireplace. I noticed that the rockwork does not extend through the roof......Could you give me some details, I might have to copycat.
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The fireplace incorporates a firebox which is similar to a fireplace insert or woodburning stove. It is made of plate steel and is firebrick lined. Air circulates around the firebox and then into the room. Yesterday morning (and this morning) the low was -35ºF and the fireplace heated the entire upstaris of our home (1500 sf).
I'm sorry to say that there isn't much mass to the fireplace. It is simply cultured rock veneer cemented to a plywood box....this is done similar to applying wall tile. The "fake rock" is so realistic that everyone thinks it's real. The benefits of this type of fireplace is that they are much, much, more efficient than a mansonry fireplace, cheaper and easier to construct, and no need for a concrete foundation. The drawback is there is little mass compared to a masonry chimney. There are many companies that make these wood-burning fireboxes including Heatilator, Kozy Heat, RSF, and Wilkening to name a few.
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Originally Posted by mtman
cabin fever thats beautiful did you build it
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No, if I built my two cabins I'd be in the construction business. For what it's worth, I did design both structutes. I hired a local carpenter to build the guest cabin about 7 years ago. Since it has no plumbing or electricity, the entire constrcution was carpentry.
Our cabin home was also built by a local carpenter with the exception of basement, electricity, plumbing/heating, well and septic which were subcontracted out. Since our home has entirely wood walls, wood ceilings and wood floor (no sheetrock, carpeting, linoleum in the house) most of the construction bill was carpentry. The carpenters up here are extremely skilled and no way could I have matched their craftsmanship.
