You reminded me of a small stove I made from an old air compressor. I installed it for a friend in a small shed and put it on paving stones and build a hearth around it with stones as well.
It took her some time to learn how to burn with it, but she did great with it. I think a small stove like that with a reasonable sized fire box could work well in smaller buildings.
Thank you for reminding me about this one.