mike montembeau

After more than 20 years helping homeowners, contractors, designers, builders, and dealers choose lava rock, we've found that the best results come from understanding the fire feature before choosing the media. The right size, the right amount, and the right installation plan will have a much bigger...

After more than 20 years helping homeowners, contractors, designers, builders, and dealers choose fire glass, we have learned that the best result rarely comes from choosing a color first. It comes from understanding the fire feature, the look you want, and how the glass will perform once the flame is...

Learn how to calculate the right amount of fire glass for your gas fire pit, avoid costly guessing, protect your burner, and create a cleaner, more professional-looking fire feature the first time.

How to plan the perfect outdoor fire pit from start to finish, whether you are building a custom DIY fire pit or choosing a complete fire pit for your outdoor space.

Fire features are not decorative. They are engineered systems.
And when they are done wrong, they fail hard.

Most people choose the wrong fire feature.

Not because they pick a bad product, but because they pick the wrong type.

Most people think a fire pit is about the structure.

The stone. The shape. The size.

It isn’t.

Building a gas fire pit should be exciting.

But if you’ve ever tried sourcing every component individually, you know how quickly the process becomes complicated.

If you have an older gas fireplace, you’re not alone.

A lot of gas fireplaces still “work,” but don’t really perform, especially in winter.

The flame looks small.
The room stays chilly.
And the fireplace that should be the heart of the home feels… underwhelming.