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Add Some Kindling
Add some kindling at the bottom of the grate to get it going after you ignite the newspaper. You can lay the kindling length-wise or in a criss-cross pattern. Kindling should be dry, thin strips of wood which will help your fire get started.
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Arrange the Logs
How to arrange the logs remains a hot button issue. Some people go with the traditional triangle approach while others have opted for a bit more elaborate strategy by placing two logs at either end of the grate and then stacking two logs perpendicular to those base logs on top, kind of like a log cabin. Others claim the upside down method for arranging logs is the best way.
You don’t have to get crazy with the engineering here. Try these different methods and figure out what works best for you. Once you’ve got a fire in your fireplace you can see which arrangement keeps the fire going the longest and work with that one going forward.
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