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Heat Your Home in the Traditional Way Using Seasoned Hardwood Logs Bringing warmth into your home with a real flickering fire gives it a wonderful cosy feel. Click here to read the full article
How to make the perfect log fire with Big K firelighters and seasoned hardwood logs Open fires have long held fascination and appeal. Fire has been in use by man since the Prehistoric times. There is evidence that the Paleolithic man used fires in caves and rock shelters where they lived. Click here to read the full article
Winter Fuel - Glossary of Winter Fuel Terms
Anthracite coal also known as hard coal is a smokeless winter fuel. It is an extremely hard, natural coal that burns very slowly giving off an intense heat. It was formed as a result of the great pressures exerted upon natural, organic material as it was crushed by folding rock strata during the formation of mountain ranges. Anthracite has the highest energy content of all coals and burns with a short blue flame emitting intense heat Click to read the full article.
Winter Fuel – Smokeless Coal, Anthracite Coal, Seasoned Hardwood Logs
Firewood falls into two categories: hardwood and softwood. Hardwood logs are higher density, which means that they burn slower than softwood logs. Click to read the full article
How to create the perfect outside entertaining space
With so many of us leading such busy and hectic lives these days, our entertainment and leisure time is becoming increasingly precious. For this reason, more and more people are looking to improve their quality of life when at home. Whether influenced by television or inspired by the images in glossy magazines, many people are now spending time and effort to create a well thought out and enjoyable outside living and entertaining space. Click to read the full article.
Barbecue types – which one is right for you?
Essentially there are two types of barbecue on the market, the gas fired barbecue and the
charcoal bbq, with many variations on the theme. Part of the fun of choosing a barbecue is making the choice between the two. Opinion seems fairly evenly split as to which bbq is preferable and since the Clean Air Act does not apply to bbqs it all comes down to personal taste. Click to read the full article.
Where to site your bbq
Safety, convenience and aesthetics are the three things to consider when looking siting your barbecue and they should be considered in that order. Click to read the full article.
