Adding An Ember Retainer - Fireplace Grate Prep - Fall 2020
Each of the last few seasons, we've swapped out the wood holding grate in our fireplace. I've bought some commonly-available ones from big-box stores. They're made of steel (and not cast iron) and, frankly, while they appear beefy, they're not super heavy-duty. And that's been a fine trade-off. Buying one for $20 to $25 for the family room fireplace and it lasts for the one burning season. Some call it Fireplace Grate Melt - but what happens is that a couple of places come loose and larger openings start to appear in the grate. I've posted recently about the prep work done by ordering , sorting and stacking all the firewoo d on the racks this year, but I also wanted to get ahead of the firewood season by dealing with the grate. I looked around and settled on the grate that I think is right for us: this 28" wide x 15.5" deep (they call it Deep) "extra heavy-duty" grate . It comes with what they bill as a lifetime guarantee t...