It is possible to dismantle a tile-stove completely, single tiles can be restored and the tile-stove can be rebuilt at the same place or built up in a different shape in another place. When relocating a tile-stove, only the tiles stay intact, the whole interior workings are newly constructed according to best techniques, knowledge and requirements. The tile casing, the valuable mantle of the tile-stove, is constructed with firebricks and clay in a way, which allows a dismantling and preservation for future generations.

The stove is the heart of the house. The fire chamber is the heart of the stove, the most important and most utilized part of the construction. Fredi Mathys builds the fire chamber as well as the smoke funnels with high quality firebricks. The vault, which is built from single firebricks and clay can be used as soon as the last brick is set and will survive centuries if treated correctly. In constructing an antique tile-stove many small details are important as they come together to a whole. If, through the lack of knowledge, any small details are realized in a wrong way, the whole precious building fabric is lost forever.

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