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What You Need to Know Before Choosing Outdoor Lighting

Depending on where you live, outdoor lighting may not be something on the top of your homeowner radar. But if you live anywhere near Lancaster, Pa. and are on the outskirts of the city, you know that having outdoor light…
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Fireplace Mantel Ideas You’ll Love

You love your fireplace for the cozy warmth that it brings to your home on cold winter nights, but when was the last time you thought about your fireplace’s facade or mantel and how it can also be a focal…
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Comparing Wood Stoves and Pellet Stoves: Which is Best for Heating Your Home?

Nothing says “autumn” like the crunch of leaves, the crispness in the air, the smell of homemade baked goods, and for homeowners, switching on the heating. Whether you use a furnace, wood stoves, pellet stoves, radiators, forced air, or any…
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LanChester Grill & Hearth Renovates Showroom Space

GAP, PA (September 20, 2019) – LanChester Grill & Hearth, southeastern Pennsylvania’s favorite fireplace, stove, grill, and outdoor kitchen headquarters, is excited to announce the nearly completed renovations to its local showroom space. Over the last several months, two different…
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Choosing the Right Materials for Your Outdoor Kitchen

Chapter 4 — Outdoor Kitchen Guide Kitchen placement? Check. Kitchen zones? Check. Outdoor kitchen appliances? Double check. By now, you should be just about ready (or finished!) with your outdoor kitchen design plans. The only thing left to do is…
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Selecting Your Outdoor Kitchen Appliances

Chapter 3 — Outdoor Kitchen Guide An outdoor kitchen layout can range from a simple grill and countertop setup, to an elaborate kitchen with multiple cooking zones and outdoor refrigeration. If you’ve read through the first two chapters in our…
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Outdoor Kitchen Plans: Figuring Out Kitchen Zones

Chapter 2 — Outdoor Kitchen Guide Your new outdoor kitchen is so close that you can almost taste those perfect grill marks on your next steak. You can’t help but visualize your family playing in the backyard as you cook…
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Your Outdoor Cooking Station: Determining Place & Purpose

Chapter 1 – Outdoor Kitchens Having an outdoor cooking station is a luxury that most homeowners and grilling enthusiasts only dream of. Being able to cook, entertain, and store food all in one outdoor area is a useful amenity to…
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How to Design Your Dream Outdoor Kitchen

As summer sizzles closer, daydreams of outdoor entertaining and the smell of grilled foods start to waft through many homeowners’ minds. The cold grip of winter begins to loosen and everyone spends more time outdoors. While a gas or charcoal…
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What is an Infrared Gas Grill and How Does it Work?

One of the latest trends in outdoor grilling is the growing popularity of the infrared grill. Once a feature only available on high-end models, infrared technology has gone mainstream, showing up in grills at many price points. But what is…
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