On Tuesday, 6 March 2018 16:55:00 UTC, wrote:
We have a large open fireplace with a cast iron fire basket, but we only
burn logs so I'm considering whether to remove the basket so we can let
a layer of ash build up on the fire brick base and burn on that. Any
comments from those who burn logs in open fires?

that works. Stuff is easier to burn in a basket due to airflow but it's not a necessity.


NT