How to make out a Russian stove: DIY dismantling

Have you ever been curious about how a traditional Russian stove is constructed? Since ancient times, Russian homes have been equipped with these recognizable stoves, which are renowned for their effectiveness and capacity to hold heat. If you’re thinking about doing some DIY work around your house and disassembling or remodeling a Russian stove, it’s critical to know the procedures and methods involved in doing so safely and successfully.

A Russian stove requires more than just physical labor to remove or install; it’s an exploration of the interior of an important cultural and historical relic. These stoves are constructed from clay, bricks, and occasionally even tiles. They are frequently big and intricate. They are an essential component of traditional Russian home heating because they are made to deliver steady, long-lasting heat.

But taking apart a Russian stove needs careful preparation and handling. It’s not just about disassembling things; it’s also about protecting what can be protected and making sure everyone is safe while doing so. You can take on this project with confidence if you know what to do, whether it’s for replacement or restoration, or just to learn about the inner workings of this special heating technology.

We’ll take you step by step through the disassembly of a Russian stove in this guide. We’ll go over the equipment you’ll need, the steps you need to take in advance, and how to safely disassemble the stove. By the time you’re done, you’ll have a better understanding of what it takes to do this project yourself and how to approach it with the appropriate information and abilities.

Come along as we explore the fascinating world of Russian stovecraft, learning about the cultural significance of these age-old heating structures as well as the practical aspects of dismantling them. By the time you finish reading this guide, you’ll have the knowledge necessary to start disassembling Russian stoves on your own and will have a greater understanding of this venerable custom.

Why you have to disassemble a brick stove in the house?

RP has a limited service life and efficiency, just like any other heating appliance.

It sustains different kinds of damage over time, and the efficiency of the heating sources that are currently available rises. For instance, one can pour warm floors or connect gas to a suitable heating source.

The Russian stove’s appearance may also be a reason to dismantle, particularly if it is housed in a wooden peasant hut-up-up that was constructed 50–100 years ago and has just recently withstood cosmetic repairs.

Want to tackle dismantling a Russian stove yourself? It"s important to approach this task carefully and systematically. Before starting, gather the necessary tools like gloves, protective eyewear, and suitable equipment for handling heavy materials. Begin by clearing the area around the stove and removing any flammable materials. Next, carefully dismantle the stove layer by layer, starting from the top. Use a hammer and chisel to loosen and remove the mortar between the bricks. Take your time to avoid damaging the surrounding structure. Once the stove is disassembled, properly dispose of the materials according to local regulations. Remember, safety first—always prioritize your well-being and follow precautions throughout the process. By taking these steps, you can successfully dismantle a Russian stove on your own for your heating and insulation needs.

Tools and equipment

The primary instruments used to disassemble RP are:

• Masonry hammer (Kirka);
• long chisel;
• ordinary hammer;
• Sutual shovel;
• wide spatula or trowel;
• buckets or stretcher for garbage removal;
• Brumber and scoop for cleaning after completion of work;
• Roof insurance.

It makes no sense to disassemble the chimney if you intend to install another furnace on the site of the RP; instead, it can be fixed with sturdy supports that can be raised or lowered.

A steel corner with a shelf measuring 50 by 50 mm or 100 by 100 mm is appropriate for making these supports; the supports’ shape is determined by the amount of open space surrounding the chimney. Should installing the supports prove unfeasible, you will need to disassemble the Borov inner pipe so that it is the only piece remaining along with the exterior of the chimney. Similarly, you can leave the pipe after Borov.

Furthermore, you will be useful:

• staircase to get to the attic or roof;
• cardboard from old packages and construction tape to close the floor from dust or soot;
• protective workwear;
• shoes on thick soles;
• gloves;
• respirator;
• protective glasses;
• one or two assistants.

The last paragraph is particularly crucial because it discusses how dangerous it may be to disassemble such a large structure, which is partially located in the attic and roof, because any clumsy movement could result in an accident or a fall. In this situation, the helper will either call you the expert or offer you assistance first.

Security measures

To ensure a safe and successful disassembly, adhere to the following guidelines:

• do all the work only with good lighting;
• Even if your assistant, by virtue of age or physical condition, can not provide you with real support, even if it is at a line of view, in the case of an emergency, he will quickly call real help;
• Do not perform any actions if you experience even a little malaise, have not slept or are under the influence of medications that affect the adequacy or reaction rate;
• Do not neglect the protection if you inhale the dust, this can lead to respiratory diseases, and a small pebble that caught the eyes or even grains of sand will force you to be treated for a long time;
• warn all the residents of the house about the intention to make out the stove so that they maximize any movements in the corresponding room.

How to protect the house from dirt?

Because the masonry solution crumbles easily and the furnace’s walls and canals are covered in soot, the dismantling of the RP is inextricably linked to dirt.

Adhere to the following guidelines to keep the house safe from such trash:

• Close the floor of the room in which the furnace is located with cardboard packages, glue the joints between them with construction or ordinary adhesive tape;
• Close the interior doors, if there are openings, but there are no doors, then hang them with plastic film or old sheets/bedspreads;
• Always keep the container near yourself for folding the solution and soot;
• Take a small space in the room to clean the bricks from the pantry and/or soot, clean bricks are much easier to fold or transport;
• If you can’t cope in one day, then after the end of the work, take it for yourself and cover the stove with a rag – the soot makes a strong unpleasant odor that will irritate everyone;
• When leaving the room, be sure to re -enhance so as not to spread the soil that gets into shoes throughout the house.

Procedure

RP dismantling along with an exterior inspection of the whole building. Should you intend to remove the oven entirely, including the chimney and foundation, then you will need to disassemble everything from top to bottom. That is, you should disassemble the attic’s contents first, then the stove itself, in that order.

Remove a single brick at a time; attempting to remove or dispose of multiple rows at once will only cause issues.

We will then discuss how to disassemble the Russian stove with the pipe and Borov in its entirety. If you wish to preserve certain components, like bors and an outer pipe, examine the chimney and disregard the points on the list that correspond to it.

Behaving in that way:

1. Find a place to attach insurance, This branch on the forumhouse is devoted to insurance and methods of their fastening.
2. In dry sunny weather, get on the roof (be sure to insurance, your bravado and “pseudo-boat” will not appreciate, and if you fall, you will get serious injuries) and inspect the outer part of the pipe. Regardless of whether you dismantle it or not, check its condition. If you decide to leave, you will know what repair or maintenance it needs. Pay special attention to damage, due to which it can fall or fall apart. Due to the large weight, the outer part of the pipe will break the slate at best, and in the worst will break through the crate and ceiling of the room. Choose the place where you will throw off the removed bricks.
3. Inspect the parts of the furnace in the attic, paying special attention to damage, due to which they can fall apart. Without this, you cannot correctly determine the sequence of dismantling. Also Inspect the condition of the bearing elements of the roof, Perhaps it requires repair.
4. Sit a place allocated to drop bricks, be sure to warn all the inhabitants of the house so that they do not go there.
5. Cover the floor in the room where the furnace is installed, then fix it with tape.
6. If you decide to save the pipe, then check it out in any convenient way.
7. Fasten the insurance and go to the roof, take a long chisel, a hammer and a hammer hammer with you. The upper part of the pipe is folded on a cement mortar, so each brick will have to be abandoned from masonry. Start dismantling from the upper row of bricks, removing each separately, then throw them down. If the pipe is staggering, be sure to hold it with your hand or stretch it with ropes. To separate the brick from the masonry, put the chisel to the seam and drove it into the solution with a slight blows of the hammer as soon as the brick moves away from the masonry, remove it and throw it down, making sure that there is no one there.
8. Parsing the pipe 2-3 rows below the roof, Get down to the attic and continue to shoot the rows one brick one, Using a bulk hammer now. Do not hit the brick much so that you push it out of the masonry, if 2-3 strokes are not led to the result, hit the hammer with a chirka into the solution and, delving into 1-2 mm, undermine the brick. When working in the attic, bricks and a solution is safer to put it in a bucket, then lower it down, trusting the assistant unloading. Having dismantled the pipe and bors, remove the supports on which they stood.
9. Having finished work in the attic, get down to the room. Continue to disassemble the stove shamefully, taking one brick one at one and folding them on one of the edges of the furnace. At this stage, the partner can greatly help you, immediately taking the extracted material and cleansing it from the solution and soot. These bricks can be allowed to build a new furnace or find other use. Remember, if they are made in the beginning and middle of the twentieth century, you are the best material for laying any furnaces. If the stove is pasted with tiles, then carefully chop them off with a chisel or thin chisel, then take out the bricks. Do not use a sledgehammer to analyze the RP, with its help you can damage something necessary, including furnace bricks.
10. Having finished disassemble the part of the furnace in the room, Get down to the basement and dismantle the foundation. The method of performing this operation depends on the type of base. If the foundation is pile, then it is cut off with plasma cutter or gas burner, if brick or concrete, then it is broken in any convenient way.
11. After completely dismantling the furnace, close the roof with a slate or some kind of template to protect the attic from the rain.

Where to put construction garbage?

Four categories of construction waste are discovered after the Russian furnace is analyzed:

• broken and whole bricks;
• a whole and broken finishing material (tile or tiles);
• pantries, possibly with traces of lime or paint;
• soot.

Blessed bricks work well for the concrete bottle, so you can leave it for later use or use them for an online advertisement through websites like Yul or Avito; who knows, maybe someone will need them. They can fill a large hole in the road if no one takes anything away.

Brick that has survived, particularly that which was manufactured before the middle of the 20th century, is perfect for building any type of furnace that requires a lot of heat because it retains and transfers heat more effectively than its contemporary counterpart. It can also be given to you or sold through an advertisement.

Attaching surviving and broken finishing materials is a challenging task. Theoretically, you could overlap them with a new stove, but would there be sufficient remaining fragments for this?

You could post an announcement online and maybe someone will agree to take it out at their own expense if they need a premature finishing material. If you are unable to attach it anyplace, you can fold it up in the barn for when you need it most, or you can forget about the pit on the road that is appropriate for the house.

The masonry solution that was taken out of the dismantled furnace is no longer appropriate for building new structures, but it can be added to clay soil to increase its sand content.

Additionally, it works well for filling in ruts on roads and railroads.

The soot from the firewood alone can be a valuable and effective fertilizer if the RP was only submerged in firewood; otherwise, the coal soot should be disposed of in the trash or poured into a roadside hole.

How much is the dismantling?

Depending on the area, the conditions of the contract, and other variables, the total cost of the services to dismantle the Russian furnace will range from 15 to 50 thousand rubles.

After this work is finished, the most profitable dismantling will occur when the individuals dismantling the RP are working on building a new furnace in the former location.

Furthermore, the cost of work also includes the removal and disposal of waste; if you choose to handle this task yourself, you can save a little money, but if the contractor takes on this task, the cost of work will go up.

Simultaneously, two local shabashnikov alcoholics will take for cheap, but there’s a good chance they’ll make a mistake. The specialist will demand much more for his services, but he’ll guarantee the outcome.

Disassemble or hire workers?

This is a question without a clear answer; it all depends on your aptitude and motivation. You can assemble the Russian stove yourself if you don’t want to overpay, have the necessary equipment, and have prior experience doing such work. It’s not difficult, though it can be physically taxing.

We will have to invite a specialist if you are unwilling to work with dust and dirt or if there is no opportunity to physically disassemble the RP.

Video on the topic

We recommend watching this video, which depicts the steps involved in taking apart a brick Russian stove found in an old house:

In conclusion, with the correct strategy and safety measures, disassembling a Russian stove can be a do-it-yourself project that is doable. Setting up the area and making sure all necessary safety precautions—like wearing protective gear and having enough ventilation—are in place should come first. Take careful note of any structural flaws or hazards in the stove before starting the disassembly process.

When you’re ready to get started, start by taking out any external fixtures, such as pipes or ornaments. After that, concentrate on taking the stove apart layer by layer, beginning at the top. While keeping an eye out for nearby surfaces and structures, carefully disassemble the stove’s parts using the proper tools, such as a hammer and chisel.

Keep a careful eye on the materials used in the stove when disassembling it, particularly if it’s an older building that might contain dangerous materials like lead or asbestos. Take the required safety measures to prevent exposure, and if professional assistance is required for safe disposal, think about it.

Once the stove has been successfully disassembled, make sure the materials are disposed of appropriately in accordance with local laws. Thoroughly clean the area to get rid of any dust and debris. Finally, before moving forward with your heating and insulation plans, assess the area for any necessary repairs or modifications.

You can safely disassemble a Russian stove as part of your home improvement project by carefully following these guidelines. Always put safety first, and take your time to make sure every step is done correctly. By taking the appropriate approach, you can bring the essence of this age-old heating method into your living area while making significant changes.

Video on the topic

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