The Choices Rumford fireplaces, Rumford-style fireplaces and fireplaces with some Rumford features have been around for more than 200 years. There are masons who's great grandfathers built Rumfords in the 19th century. Rumford fireplaces are really the starting point for all fireplaces since 1796. All modern fireplaces are derived from or relate to or are compared with Rumford fireplaces in some way. Rumford Fig. 14, 1796 Of course we think we got it right and do it best but we like the fact that "Rumford" is not proprietary and that many masons build Rumfords - and some also get it right. Orton Rumfords (see The Orton Variation) BIA TechNote 19C Graphic Standards Proctor Masonry Rod Bishop Francis Casini Orton-style Rumfords Search for "Orton" or "throat" on masons list Rosins Rosin Fireplaces P.O. Rosin's 1939 paper with comments Rosin Fireplaces by Jerry Frisch Sleepy Hollow Chimney Supply, Ltd. Bellfires Firecast Fireplaces Max Kirton on Facebook PriorFire Especially the Construction Milner Fireplaces English Rosins Ahren Fire Mason's Conversions Rosin Hybrids 1994 Rumford with Rosin fireback Other ways to do it right Hart-Rumford forms Sandkuhl Rumfords -pretty much like ours Pete Caldwell's concrete throat Brick throat in Costa Rica Carved stone throat in Alabama How About an Elliptical Firebox?

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