This Is the Right Way to Store Firewood
Cold weather is coming, which means it’s time to light up your fireplace or firepit and build up your woodpile for the season. Whether you’re chopping firewood yourself or buying…
How to Stop Embers From ‘Popping’ Out of Your Fireplace
Photo: rawf8 (Shutterstock) Sitting around a crackling fire is one of the nicest, most serene winter activities. You have your hot chocolate or your wine, your book, your family—really blissful…
Stop Soaking Your Wood Chips Already
To grill is human, but to smoke is dad-like. Smoke is the so-called “third leg” of BBQ. It adds flavor, and helps build that sought after bark, and is what…
Never Burn These Items in a Fireplace
Photo: AlexMaster (Shutterstock) It’s fireplace season in many areas right now, which (hopefully) means cozy evenings spent curled up in front of its warm glow. Or, maybe you were cleaning…