How Do You Build Perfect Log Burning Fires?
Sitting by a cozy fireplace with your family watching log burning fires is a relaxing way to end the day. Listening to a popping, crackling fire, watching the glowing embers, and trying to name what you see dancing in the flames fire are sensory experiences to be enjoyed by the whole family. Preparing for a cozy fire can become a family tradition, as well. I remember being as little as 5 years old and collecting sticks out in the yard with my Dad. I still do that with him today. Watching Dad build a roaring fire has always been intriguing as this was his job; no one else could touch the fireplace! Here are Dad’s secrets to help you prepare perfect log burning fires in your fireplace. Get some brown paper grocery bags and go out in the yard and pick up sticks that have blown to the ground. Fill as many stick bags as you can and store the kindling wood in a shed for future log burning fires. Select good firewood. The best firewood is dry and split to the size of the fireplace. Certain wo
