firebrick reccomendations

[morningstarfarm]

anyone have a reccomendation on the best place to get firebrick in southern NH?

[Bucket Head]

Don't know about NH, but around here all the woodstove and fireplace outfits have them as well as the masonry/concrete mix/cement block makers, etc. The woodstove and fireplace outfits are allways higher in price though.

Steve

[morningstarfarm]

went to the local stove shop today...almost had a stroke!!! they wanted 3.69 each for full bricks:o

[Bucket Head]

Bucket Head tells no lies. Find the closest concrete block supplier. They will have both full and half bricks- halves better known as "splits".

Steve

[Stickey]

Goodrich's in Epping. I think I paid about 2 bucks a piece for full brick, last year, although I didn't get the food grade ones.

[bradley153]

I just bought a bunch in Michigan and paid 1.30 each (split or full). The sugar supplyer wanted 2.55 each. look under masonary supplies

[Dill]

Goodrich's in Epping. I think I paid about 2 bucks a piece for full brick, last year, although I didn't get the food grade ones.

x2, in fact I have to make a run over there this week. So much cheaper than the maple houses.
I also need more patio block for the arch to sit on.

[darkmachine]

For anyone in the Mt. Savage, Maryland or Curwensville, Pennsylvania area Mt Savavage specialtiy refactories gave us a price of 97cents for split or regular firebrick. I assume that is if you pick it up

http://www.mtsavage.com/

way better than buying them for 3 bucks a pop at tractor supply.

[wcproctor]

Bascom's standard brick $1.75 and half brick $1.70

[SOUS SAP]

I just bought 60 split bricks at Goodrich in Epping, NH( In front of the Lowe's) Cost was appx 1.70 each if memory serves.

[morningstarfarm]

better to line my firebox with whole or split bricks?

[Bucket Head]

The splits would be better. They will do the same job as the full ones, but won't absorb (rob) as much heat as the full ones. The bricks soak up a lot of heat. They are there to protect bare metal, or if you have it, to protect the blanket insulation from being damaged by the firewood. I originally had full ones (before insulation) then put the splits in after the blanket. You gain a little room in the firebox too with the thinner ones.

Steve

[WoodButcher]

ya, we have a place around here called sidleys , they make masonry block for parking garages . . . 1.32 for half and 1.50 for full . cheap . ive always seen the monstrously tall hills of sand and whatnot, and just recently found out its open to anyone. they have a ton of concrete building supplies, stone siding for upscale houses, etc.

i think tractor supply is fairly priced i heard.

[Loun]

If you cant find them local and cheap, I will be back home in CT this weekend and then back up here in Nashua Tuesday and Wed of next week, I have a place in Dracut, MA which is just a trip down 111 from you. I can pick some up for you near my house in CT and meet you some place next week when im up here. I think I paid 1.40 for my full bricks. They had half bricks as well.

-Lou

[morningstarfarm]

Thanks for all the input..Picked them up today at Goodrich's in Epping..$1.50 ea for full bricks