If your home has a fireplace, you know the relaxing feeling of sitting in front of a warm fire on a cool night. You also know the hassle of hauling logs into your home from the woodpile outside. You ...

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Lumber does not come from the an 18-wheeler trailer. Rather, hardwood lumber is sawn from trees with leaves, not needles, and the trees are usually 75 years old or older. Most of these hardwood trees ...

Q: I have a regular fireplace, but I hate the hassle of using firewood. I was thinking of using composite fire logs instead. Are they a good alternative for a nice fire, and do they pollute a lot? A: ...

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