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Fly Ash Concrete – Part One: The Bad, The Ugly…

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As makers of luxury concrete fireplaces and fire pits, I believe that we have a responsibility to make our manufacturing process as sustainable and energy-efficient as possible. And in the world of green concrete, nothing gets my mixer turning faster … Continue reading

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Modern Fireplace Showroom – Our Greenwall

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One of the features in our fireplace showroom that we had a lot of fun conceptualizing, researching and building is the green wall. Not only had we always wanted to build a green wall, but it was to frame and … Continue reading

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Things we love – Ecosmart Modern Fireplaces

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As is apparent to anyone who has perused this blog, Ecosmart Fireplaces are mentioned and pictured a fair bit. To my knowledge, Ecosmart was the first company to introduce modern ethanol fireplaces to the wider North American market. Launched in … Continue reading

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Adding Fuel To The Fire Pit – Part 2: Ethanol

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The differences between wood-burning, natural gas, propane and ethanol as fuels for modern fire pits. Part 2 discusses ethanol. Ethanol is a fairly recent entrant into the outdoor fire pit product category. It is becoming an increasingly popular choice for … Continue reading

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