Justin Claassen

Hey all. Thanks for the welcome and good info!

Here is what I have. We are in zone 8 pacific nw. I am looking at heating about 1200 sq ft. The main rooms are important. If it does not make it to the back bedrooms, no worries.

I will get an engineer out to determine if we can take the load once I know what I am talking about for weight. Also, I am not worried about code/permit at this time.

I guess I am also concerned about building this on wood. Would it get to hot? Or is the main concern the load? Do you have to insulate between the floor and the rmh?

I want to build it along the wall with the wood stove somewhere. The stove in the photo is shot, doesn't put off heat and I should not be burning in it. I need a better option before next winter.

Thanks for all the info!

Howdy all!
I live in a two story house. The bottom floor is a daylight basement. The floor to the second story is oak wood floor over OSB and 2x6 beams at 16" spacing.
My question is, can a rocket mass heater work on a second story safely or does it have to be built on slab foundation?

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