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Buckley Rumford Company RUMFORD FIREPLACES 7/17/24. Table of Contents/Search engine What is a Rumford Fireplace? Picture Gallery
Today, with the extensive restoration of old and historic houses and the renewed popularity of early American and classical architecture in new construction, Rumford fireplaces are enjoying a comeback. Rumford fireplaces are generally appreciated for their tall classic elegance and their heating efficiency. _____
The result is that Rumford fireplaces are being built with straight backs and rounded breasts. Rumford fireplaces are more like they used to be than ever before. Count Rumford, for whom the fireplace is named, was born Benjamin Thompson in Woburn, Massachusetts in 1753 and, because he was a loyalist, he left (abruptly) with the British in 1776 ...
Building A Fire In Your Rumford. Specific Plans & Instructions 24" Rumford Plan 30" Rumford Plan 36" Rumford Plan 36" Rumford with exterior chimney 42" Rumford 48" Rumford Plan 54" Rumford Plan Five Foot Rumford Plan Six Foot Rumford Plan Seven Foot Rumford Plan Eight Foot Rumford Plan Note on big Rumfords. Back-to-back Rumfords Oven and three ...
Here is a collection of both new and historic traditional or classic 18th century Rumford fireplaces. Click on pictures for more information.
Smoke Chamber Dimensions. 24" Rumford 8.5"x13" Smoke Chamber (centered)..... $450.00 8.5"x13" Smoke Chamber (offset)..... $450.00
Build the Rumford firebox using standard 9" firebrick, laid as shiners (on edge), and refractory mortar. (You will need more firebrick if you lay them as stretchers.) Use the glass door frame as a template laying the firebrick so that the firebricks forming the front edge of the covings just meet the back inside corner of the door frame.
Count Rumford, for whom the Rumford fireplace is named, was born Benjamin Thompson in Woburn, Massachusetts in 1753 and, because he was a loyalist, he left (abruptly) with the British in 1776. He spent much of his life as an employee of the Bavarian government where he received his title, "Count of the Holy Roman Empire."
See our discussion about Converting a Zero to a Rumford at http://www.rumford.com/zeroR.html and send me some pictures of your zero clearance fireplace and chimney and let's think about this together.
Create A Platform. Lay the surrounding masonry up to the top of the throat to create a flat platform at the top of the throat on which to set the damper and smoke chamber. The throat is not supposed to expand when heated so it can be grouted in solid.
