Read the house remotely
Begin with your town, floor plan, photographs, square footage, current heating system and what you want to change.
Southern Oregon service area
Radiant heat, built for the house.
Humboldt Hearthstones plans and installs Tulikivi soapstone masonry heaters for selected Southern Oregon projects. The process begins with the home: climate, floor plan, foundation, chimney path, access and the role fire will play in daily life.
A regional craft
Close enough for a real working relationship.
Ryan McCutchan is a Masonry Heater Association–Certified Heater Mason, California C-29 masonry contractor and regional Tulikivi dealer based in Arcata. Southern Oregon is within the normal working territory for projects whose scope and logistics support the mobilization.
Coastal communities and the Rogue Valley each bring different weather, access and building conditions. A useful first conversation establishes whether the heater, house and travel plan make sense together before detailed estimating begins.
Resolve structure and chimney
We identify foundation support, clearances, chimney route and coordination needed with local contractors or officials.
Choose the heater
Tulikivi model, door, bakeoven, surface and added masonry are fitted to the room and the way you intend to use it.
Plan freight and staging
Soapstone arrives in substantial crates. Delivery access, unloading equipment, dry storage and the path into the house are planned early.
Build on site
Ryan assembles the heater, coordinates adjoining masonry and chimney work, and accounts for travel and lodging in a clear project quote.
Cure and learn
The finished heater is cured gradually and handed over with practical instruction for clean firing and long service.
Where we can work
Southern Oregon, from the coast toward the Rogue Valley.
Projects may be possible around Brookings, Gold Beach, Cave Junction, Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland and neighboring rural communities. Distance alone does not decide the fit; access, schedule, local requirements and the scope of work matter too. Call with your town before assuming the answer is either yes or no.
Proof in the finished room
Built work, not showroom promises.
Installed projects and customer stories show what happens after the model is selected: the heater becomes part of the architecture and a center of daily life. The same planning discipline carries into an Oregon installation.
Installed Tulikivi projects
Compare official model references with completed work in real rooms.
See installed heater work →
Living with radiant warmth
Hear from homeowners after the fire has become part of the household.
Read customer stories →Start with the town and the house.
Send a few photographs, approximate square footage and a rough floor plan. Ryan can usually tell quickly whether an on-site visit and detailed plan are worthwhile.