Category Archives: fireplace grates

Fireplace grates with built-in andirons

There was a time when a pair of andirons was all that was used to hold logs in a fireplace. Then fireplace grates were invented which held logs much more securely. But andirons remained as a classic design element in … Continue reading

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A Perfect Evening to Celebrate 14 Billion (and Fifty) Years

My son Jake and I hopped a cab from George Washington University to an apartment on the other side of DC whose former occupant, we later learned, was Lena Horne. That set the tone for the evening which started with … Continue reading

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Spring Forward

I have to admit, I wasn’t looking forward to writing the first blog post to follow the one memorializing my father. But when I remember how he began each day, with enthusiasm and vigor, I realize the best way to … Continue reading

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Remembering Lawrence Cranberg

It is with great sadness that I share with you the news that my father, Lawrence Cranberg, passed away Monday morning at age 94. I know he would want me to express to his customers – past and present – … Continue reading

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What To Do While Waiting For Your Fireplace Grate to Arrive

I receive lots of mail about plunging temperatures and the urgent need for a Texas Fireframe® grate to show up ASAP. I wish I could make the mail go faster, but the Post Office keeps our nationwide shipping rate low. (Thanks Uncle … Continue reading

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The 26 Highest Rated Trees for Hotter Fires

Choosing the right fireplace grate can give you a hotter fire, as Texas Fireframe® grate owners already know. But how can you choose wood to make your fire burn even hotter? We recommend hardwoods. Most wood purchased by the cord … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Log Scavenger

Free heat. That’s what I see when I look at a discarded log, destined for the wood chipper. I envision that log on my Texas Fireframe® grate, and I can almost feel the warmth coming from it. A large back log will burn late into the evening – hot, slow and steady – with only the front logs needing replacing. Continue reading

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