Author Archives: Nori

Please Support RMH Research

Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:21 pm by Nori

One of the points of discussion at the rocket mass heater workshop was how to get RMHs permitted by local government.  RMHs aren’t a wood stove, they aren’t a masonry stove and unless you’re a RMH aficionado, which city and … Continue reading →

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RMH, calculating exhaust length

Posted on November 21, 2010 at 4:10 pm by Nori

In planning my rocket mass heater installation, I’ve got some challenges.  The firebox is outside, the radiating tank is inside, half the thermal mass is inside, half is outside (sun porch).  And according to what I’ve been reading, every 90 … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing foam

Posted on November 21, 2010 at 12:42 am by Nori

Wadly and I have been thinking through different methods for breaking EPS foam scraps down into the beads the blocks were made of.   I’ve seen and heard of all sorts of different methods being employed.  One guy used his weed … Continue reading →

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RMH Calculating

Posted on November 18, 2010 at 6:21 pm by Nori

Since the RMH workshop I’ve been tossing around ideas for my installation.  With rocket mass heaters, the devil really is in the details.  They’re super inexpensive to build if you can scrounge the parts and innovation is rampant and lauded … Continue reading →

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RMH Workshop

Posted on November 15, 2010 at 5:21 pm by Nori

Last weekend I attended a rocket mass heater workshop put on by Ernie Wisner and Erica Ritter.  I learned SO much!  You cannot imagine!  I’m going to try and cover a very small portion of what I learned. I learned … Continue reading →

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Sunporch South Wall

Posted on November 12, 2010 at 7:57 pm by Nori

We got the second window in the south wall of the sun porch today.  It looks awesome!  Okay, it looks as awesome as dirty windows can look!  <grin>  Neither of the windows are permanently fastened in yet and the divider … Continue reading →

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Sun Porch Roof

Posted on November 7, 2010 at 1:25 pm by Nori

Terry and I got the sun porch roof finished. It’s AWESOME. We’ve got one glass panel in the south wall and one to go.  We’ll keep pecking away as weather permits. I still have to figure out what I’m going … Continue reading →

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Table saw repair

Posted on October 19, 2010 at 1:16 pm by Nori

This seems to be my month for equipment repair.  Earlier this month I repaired the head on a reciprocating saw but the much needed repair of my table saw has been hanging around a lot longer.  I broke the shaft … Continue reading →

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Plummer Girl

Posted on October 3, 2010 at 5:46 pm by Nori

I’ve spent the last 4 days playing Plummer Girl, the plumbing wonder working to replace the kitchen sink drain line in the Airstream.  You might ask why I’m Plummer Girl and not Plumber Girl.  If I’m going to be the … Continue reading →

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Flashing

Posted on September 6, 2010 at 1:15 pm by Nori

I’m still plugging away on the sun porch.  This last week I got the flashing and shingles up on the adjoining wall and I’m ready to put in the last run of roofing glass.  It’ll be nice to have the … Continue reading →

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