Thanks to Masonry Mentors, Employers, Teachers...

For a while I've been wanting to send out a big THANK YOU!
to all the masonry people without whom I'd never be able to do this...
and some links to their web sites if possible.

David G. Peters, Stonemasonry, Bozeman, Montana

William Davenport, Turtlerock Masonry Heat, Masonry Heater Association V.P.,Burlington, Vermont

Norber Senf, Masonry Stove Builders, MHA Pres., Shawville, Quebec

Erik Nilsen, Thermal Mass Inc., Dalton, NH,

Masonry Heater Association of North America,
A great resource for people in the trade of building masonry heaters and for people interested in masonry heaters.

Masonry Heater complete, Chester, Vermont

Contact Information Dec. 1, 2007

Michael Thronson Masonry

Specializing in:

masonry heaters (or stoves)
chimneys and hearths
wood fired ovens
custom masonry projects


Serving Central Vermont and New England

from Montpelier, Vermont

email:
thronsonmason@yahoo.com

blog web page (home):
http://thronsonmasonry.blogspot.com

New Pictures- Masonry Heater, Fireplace, Hearth, Chimney Top

Masonry Heater progress in Chester

from the front

right face

left face

brick chimney top for Chester heater



New Pictures of Fireplace (near Montpelier)

fireplace front

with spark screen

view of chimney from the great room

around the side to the left of fireplace

and around the right side

another view of the chimney from the top of the stairs



Hearth at Wes's House

Masonry Heater Projects and Chimney building in Vermont

Masonry Heater in Cabot , VTThis heater was built with parts and hardware from Turtlerock inc, Maine Wood Heat, and Masonry Stove Builders. The hookup for a wood stove is for use until the heater is finished by the homeowners in clay and tile. I'll update with more photos when it's completely done.


Living room side of Cabot Heater

Another view of the living room side bench

The large bench stones set on heated bench, Chester, Vermont

Stone work going up around heat-kit core

...and the back side and chimney

A chimney I built in Worchester, VT

Finished in grey stucco, with beautiful fall colors

Masonry Heater under construction. Chester, Vermont

A masonry heater (or stove) that was started last year in the fall at the Gustafsons' home under construction in Chester, VT, is now being faced with a local stone of the mica schist variety. Here are just a few photos of the stonework in progress, now ready for some big slabs for the bench top that wraps around three sides of this Heat-Kit from Masonry Stove Builders, assembled by myself last November.

Rumford Fireplace in Montpelier: Stone work complete

Greetings! and finally, here are a few digital photos of the fireplace at the Nishiyachi residence under construction in Central Vermont. The firebox is oriented at 45degrees into the main living area, or great room. The stone is South Bay Quartzite from Champlain Stone Co. and Cleary Stone in Richmond. The home is being constructed by Montpelier Construction, Chris Miksic GC.

Chimney up to the ceiling.

Bench stones set today.

One view of the back side of the fireplace.

The front of the fireplace

Another view from the side