Hey guys, been lurking and learning.for a while and o try to find answers on old threads before asking but to.save time on this one I thought is just ask.
My fiance and I bought a 1920s built cottage this year with a.working open hearth fireplace, it does however have a damaged hearth (the still craddle in which the wood sits) and I.figure having a small pocket rocket sitting in the bottom and has its exhaust reaching up the actual house chimney. would work for a more fuel efficient burn... Then encasing the majority of the steel drum in a jacket of cob to catch and store some of the heat.
Please shoot me down if its hopeless let me know if to sound feasible and or advise me how to tweak things if I need to.
Additional details: fireplace is about 4 foot by 4 foot and 2.5 feet in depth to the back. The main room, other than the fireplace is on mudbrick steps, the exterior of the cottage is under local heritage listing. We live in am area that never gets below minus 3 celsius (sorry don't know F), I intend on having some way to clean the ash out of the bottom of the barrel every few weeks (probably using an old vacuum once the mass is completley cooled).
Thanks for the help in advance guys
