| The debate has been raging for years: gas vs. | | | | satisfaction of building your own fire and keeping it |
| wood burning fireplaces. Fireplaces have always | | | | going. Of course, as comfortable as these |
| been used for heat, for good feelings, and for a | | | | fireplaces are, they come at a higher price than |
| place to gather for a cozy night. So what makes | | | | gas-burning fireplaces. |
| a fire great? The labor of chopping wood to use | | | | Because of the immensity of the construction |
| as fuel, or the ease of simply flipping a switch and | | | | process for wood-burning fireplaces, the installation |
| having that friendly glow illuminate your living | | | | is usually much more expensive than gas-burning |
| room? Of course, there are pros and cons to | | | | fireplaces. They are so elegant, though, that the |
| each, but how does a person choose between | | | | price may be worth the construction. If the |
| them? | | | | warmth, welcoming flickering, and essence of a |
| Wood Fireplaces | | | | wood fire is something you desire, then this is the |
| Whether your idea of a perfect fire is cuddling in | | | | way to go. |
| front of a warm fire or reading the paper in the | | | | Gas Fireplace |
| evening after a long day of work, a wood-burning | | | | If convenience and ease of use are more |
| fireplace is a great choice for you. If you live in an | | | | important to you, then you should seriously |
| area that receives freezing temperatures, then | | | | consider a gas burning fireplace. You do lose the |
| you understand the sheer magnificence of curling | | | | crackle and smell of a wood burner, but perhaps |
| up in your favorite pair of sweat pants with a cup | | | | that is less important to you than clean and simple |
| of warm cocoa or tea and enjoying a nice night | | | | heat. |
| of cozy warmth with the inviting flames of your | | | | Lighting a gas burner is like lighting a gas stove in |
| wood fire. The sounds of the crackling wood, the | | | | the kitchen. Turn on the gas and light it with a |
| blaze of the dancing flames, all in the setting of | | | | match. No waiting for a log to catch fire. There |
| your own fireplace. | | | | are no logs to burn with a gas fireplace. |
| If you are a lover of traditional living, of the | | | | A major advantage for a gas fireplace is that |
| elegance and luxuriousness of beautiful, large | | | | installation can be done after the room is built. It's |
| fireplaces, using natural wood, then you are a | | | | not easy, but it is possible. Just be sure you follow |
| wood-burning fireplace person. You get the | | | | the manufacturer directions for safety. |