How big is yours?

The fireplace is part of a large oceanfront house designed by Allen Elliot to capture the spirit of local history. Built by masonry contractor Martin Barnes (left) of Bow, Washington, head mason Dan Valentine (right) and their crew, the fireplace's great maw measures 10 ft. wide and 7 ft. high. The chimney, massive enough to serve as a shear wall, is faced with granite river rock and features a remote-control damper at its top.

Builder, Earl Estenson and crew had to form and pour the Rumford-style throat in place: they also cast the exposed-aggregate mantel in the same manner. Retracting glass doors keep drafts to a minimum and small animals safe. "unlike some big fireplaces," says Barnes, "this one really heats well."

Holly Crap !
I want one of them.

I did see one that big in an old Inn on the Oregon coast.

It is nice...

what do you do when you load it? couple a monsters wearing those suits the aviation fire fighters have?

Do they make an insert for that sucker????

Yes, I believe the company is called Tarm.


Tarm fireplace insert systems

No kidding Be... The sad thing is that a big Russian heater would probably do a lot better on 1/100th the wood bill.

I'll be that thing heats well... Honey...would ya toss a couple more REDWOOD rounds on the fire?

I bet the draft that thing produces would suck you up the chimney when its blazing!

Eeeeeexxxxxxxelent!! Given that perspective...I want one..

Only in America.

I think that is the purfect spot to build the Holz Hausen. A little test for the "top down" start then...watch for weeks prior to reload.