FABULOUS FIREPITS
Oct 14, 2019
2 minutes
WORDS TERESA CONWAY; CLAIRE BADENHORST
NEED TO KNOW
Q Can I burn any type of wood? Wet wood won’t burn as hot as seasoned logs, and will create more smoke and pollution. Buy seasoned logs (with a moisture content of less than 20%), or leave unseasoned logs to dry for about six months.
Q Keep a bucket of sand or cold ashes and a shovel handy. Make sure that you move partially burnt logs away from each other so they cool quicker. Use sand to smother embers.
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