Despite all the successes in using various technologies in recent years, the homes of many of our compatriots continue to be heated with anachronistic stoves. However, in terms of reliability and unpretentiousness, this type of heating is still unparalleled, and therefore this approach in many cases is fully justified. When erecting a furnace, do not forget that the temperature in the furnace can reach 800 degrees Celsius.
Therefore, you should not use ordinary brick for masonry: it is not suitable for furnaces. More often they use fireclay or refractory varieties of it. Such a brick is made of especially dense
red clay, burned in a special mode, and therefore, in terms of resistance to aggressive environmental conditions, it far exceeds standard products.
When laying the stove, pay attention also to the frost resistance of the material you are using. Oddly enough, but brick for stoves should have this quality to the full. This is especially true when the stove is in a room that is heated only from time to time. That is why in seasonal seasonal cottages it is best to put stoves and fireplaces made of fireclay bricks. It is not only highly refractory, but also practically does not crack even under the influence of significant temperature fluctuations.
Among other things, it is distinguished by a beautiful straw yellow color: such brick stoves, the photographs of which can be seen in the article, are ideal for almost any interior and home decoration. It should be noted that when coated with a special varnish, which is also abundantly represented by industry, you can get a truly magical look.
In the modern construction market, refractory bricks for stoves (the price of which is quite high) are presented in a rather wide assortment, but the breadth of choice should not confuse you. Choose the most popular and frequently used brands: -5 and -8, which will cover the needs of the average stove in almost all cases. If we talk about the differences between these two varieties, then they are small: just SHA-8 can withstand temperatures 50 degrees Celsius more, which in most cases does not matter.
In addition,
fireclay bricks for stoves are much larger than their standard “counterpart” in size, which greatly facilitates the masonry process itself, significantly accelerating it. Actually, this is also because the price of this kind of material often bites. The exceptional geometric correctness of the
kiln brick is very important
. Any stoveman knows how important it is to keep the proportions and perfect evenness of the seams when laying out a fireplace or stove.
The second important factor is the highest quality mortar. In particular, the masonry should be performed with a joint thickness of not more than five millimeters, so careless work here is unacceptable. Most often, brick for stoves is placed on a clay mortar, in which cement or chamotte mixture is added. We recommend using cement -40 or -50, the technical characteristics of which are most suitable for such purposes.