allen lumley wrote: I went to a meeting with a resale guru in Real Estate and she said a Stair-Chair lift in a home was Automatically a deal breaker for a young family !
She recommended ripping it out and taking the loss, even come with costs of walls touch-up paints, plaster, etc. Ripping out a rocket mass heater, and
leaving a thimble where 'a wood stove Could be Hooked-up' would just about be comparable, or a little easier ! Just saying ! Big Al !
You are correct, Al. Just don't put a hole in the dining room ceiling.
Steven Feil wrote:Luke, that would be UNTIL you want or need to sell your home. Then everything COULD be exposed for all to see and discredit. Even then, it still may affect the price of the home because it is not "normal", like a woodstove.
This thought is always on my mind when I see what some people do to their homes. One family put a rmh in their dining room. Talk about a resell nightmare. First, I can't imagine the mess with an inspection, insurance, and mortgage (ain't gonna happen). Second, the dining room???
I guess I am confused because you keep saying it is a rocket stove but the model you have built and want to sell is really a gasifier. Is that correct?
I'm curious as to the core producers/designers. Are these going to be Ernie & Erica and Matt cores? Will you be also using Peterberg's designs? Will you consider Dragonheaters and Zaug competition? And yes, it makes a difference. Not all Rocket Stove cores are the same.
Hey, Jason! I grew up not far from the Atlantic, lived along a lake, and had a place on a Gulf beach. I'm willing to relocate as long as it is to a cool climate. I'll pm ya.
Adrien Lapointe wrote:I wonder if one was to look at the whole lifecycle of those machines if it would not be more energy efficient to actually just throw out a bit of coffee once in a while.
The other issue for me is time. I am so short on time these days. I am constantly multi-tasking.
Nice. The opening looks a little small but that may be from the picture. Will you be able to get the pizza in and out of there easily? I would assume that the metal top would be incredibly hot to handle but maybe I am wrong.
Gwen Lynn wrote:I have never been able to fathom the cost of any expensive gourmet foods. Organically grown or not. I don't have a very discriminating palate, I guess. You eat it & poop out the waste just like any other food. Whatever!
There is always a quality issue with products and in most cases it does make a difference. People constantly cut corners to save money and time. A lower quality item is the sign of an individual that really doesn't understand the product and what they are trying to copy. I see this all the time with my sales.
"Wow, that's good!" I want to say in response, "Yes, because you have been eating crap all this time and didn't know it."
I have a friend who tried some recently. She admitted to spitting it out. The kids wouldn't eat it either. An acorn only diet made the meat really greasy. To each their own.
I'm in a rush right now...basically, the link led to a video of Alton Brown's Good Eats where he builds his own Tandoor. Sorry I can't delete this new link. Gotta run...
It has been about 4 months since my last post and the business I am involved with is expanding. I can't say enough how finding a niche is key to making a living. There are too many natural farmers out there.
I meant that link to be a resource for Masonry Heater info in general. Lars is very well known.
I can't imagine a huge difference between the quality of workshops that would provide RMH DIYers training and one that would provide training in stone masonry.
There are American companies that offer masonry core kits. There are also many American companies, mainly in the Southwest, that offer kiva kits.
allen lumley wrote:
There is a type of Wood Stove with all stone masonry Construction, they Cost Tens of Thousands of Dollars, parts and labor ! The skills of which would take 5 years to
learn !
The price amount has dropped drastically in the recent years as the popularity has grown. I'm not sure about the rest of the country but masonry stoves are popular in the East. I have actually considered taking a workshop on building one.
Just don't put a hole in the dining room ceiling. 
