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Drop-In Gas Fire Pit Burner: Design, Fit, and Fuel Guide

Drop-In Gas Fire Pit Burners: How to Choose the Right Fit for Your Design What if the right-size burner still isn't the right fit for your fire pit? A drop-in gas fire pit burner is one part of a larger design. How it re…

Citronella Fuel for Outdoor Torches: Repellent Guide

Citronella Fuel for Outdoor Torches: What It Does and How to Choose A citronella torch can set the tone for an outdoor evening: a living flame, a warm glow, and a hint of citronella in the air. Citronella torch fuel pair…

Automatic Ignition Fire Feature: How to Choose the Right Design

Automatic Ignition Fire Features: What to Know Before You Choose What should an automatic ignition fire feature make easier: lighting the flame, or fitting fire into your space? The right choice does both. "Automati…

Clean-Burning Torch Fuel vs. Paraffin Lamp Oil: What to Know

Clean-Burning Torch Fuel vs. Paraffin Lamp Oil: How to Choose the Right Fuel "Clean-burning" on a bottle tells you how a fuel is positioned. It doesn't tell you whether that fuel belongs in your torch. "Pa…

Deck Mounted Gas Torches: A Practical Buying Guide

Deck Mounted Gas Torches: How to Plan Vertical Fire Around Your Deck Planning gas torches for a deck starts with the mounting plan, not the flame. "Deck mounted" can mean several things: a torch on the wall bes…

Massive Fire Pit Ideas: Designing Fire for Expansive Outdoor Spaces

Massive Fire Pit Ideas for Expansive Outdoor Spaces What makes a massive fire pit feel right in a large outdoor space instead of oversized? Scale matters, but so do sightlines, seating, and the routes people take through…

Permanent Outdoor Gas Torches: A 2026 Buying Guide

How to Choose Permanent Outdoor Gas Torches: Styles, Fuel, and Planning What should come first when choosing a permanent outdoor gas torch: the flame, the form, or the gas supply? Start with the site. A wall-mounted torc…

Can Torches Still Burn in the Rain? What to Know

Can Torches Still Burn in the Rain? A Model-by-Model Guide Can torches still burn in the rain? Some can, and some should be put out and covered. The answer comes down to the fuel system and the design. A gas torch built …

Architectural Gas Torches: The Complete Specification and Buying Guide

Outdoor fire belongs elevated. Yet finding clean, vertical fixtures that move past rustic lanterns or traditional tiki styling remains surprisingly difficult. Most designers and property owners appreciate the movement of…

Liquid Fuel Torches: Architectural Fire Without Permanent Gas Lines

Trenching a permanent gas line across finished hardscape isn't the only way to introduce dramatic fire into an outdoor living space. Modern liquid fuel torches have evolved far beyond the traditional tiki torch, using en…

Outdoor Torches: A Guide to Architectural Fire, Fuel Types, and Design

The modern outdoor torch has evolved far beyond the familiar backyard torch. Today, vertical fire can become part of the architecture itself—framing an entrance, defining a pool deck, adding movement to a landscape, or c…

Custom Outdoor Fire Features: Architectural Design Trends for 2026

Fire is becoming part of the architecture.For decades, outdoor fire was largely confined to fireplaces and low-profile fire pits. Today, designers have far more options. Fire can rise vertically, mount to a wall, frame a…
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