Masonry Heaters: Designing, Building, and Living with a Piece of the Sun

A complete guide to designing and living with one of the oldest, and yet one of the newest, heating devices.

A masonry heater’s design, placement in the home, and luxurious radiant heat redefine the hearth for the modern era, turning it into a piece of the sun right inside the home. Like the feeling one gets from the sun on a spring day, the environment around a masonry heater feels fresh. The radiant heat feels better on the skin. It warms the home both gently and efficiently. In fact, the...