Here's a basic plan for a Rumford style cooking fireplace.
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Jim Buckley has built more than 600 Rumford fireplaces since starting his own company in 1980. He also has written extensively on the subject, in the process becoming one of the country's leading experts on historic, energy efficient fireplaces.
To learn more about Jim's work and his company -- as well as Rumford fireplaces in general -- visit his web site at http://www.rumford.com