How Do You Make A Fireplace/Log Burner Ash Container?
It is almost impossible to tell if your ashes are completely out. They sometimes stay hot for days and can start a fire if they come in contact with anything combustible. This article will show how to make and inexpensive yet very effective container for your ashes that will render them stone cold in a few minutes. Get your self a three or four gallon metal mop bucket, either new or a lot of them are available at garage sales, flea markets or peddler malls. In any case they are just a few dollars. Using a small piece of aluminum (or steel) cut out a disk insert so it will drop down inside of the bucket and form an air tight seal. Size it so it fits close to the top so you have enough room for the ashes down below. I prefer aluminum as opposed to steel as the steel will rust eventually and become unsightly. I put a metal screws in the disk to serve as handles so it can be lifted out easily. It is possible to purchase a metal ash bucket with a lid from a fire place store which will work
