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Burn Barrel Top Grate Lid

The burn Barrel top grate lid fits standard-size 55-gallon metal barrels. Use to cover burn barrels to help contain glowing escaping embers. 

Measures 23-3/4 ID and 24” OD x 1” with ½” grate openings, the same wire mesh size as used on other outdoor fire pits and grills. Some states and localities with prominent tinderbox prairie or forestry may require finer mesh openings, such as ¼” or less. Additional finer mesh hardware cloth or screening may be wired to the underside.

Convenient welded side handles and a hanger hook make it easy to lift the grate off and hang it on the barrel side. Well made with no sharp edges. 

Read more below. Please follow all applicable local jurisdictions regarding the use of burn barrels and burn bans.

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  $99.95

Description / Burn Barrel Top Grate Lid

Our burn barrel lids have become very popular. Please expect a 3-4 week lead time.
 
Don’t let your quest to protect your personal identity by burning sensitive documents and papers turn your actions into a raging wildfire liability or property loss. Heavy-duty welded grate fits on top of standard 55-gallon burn barrels and helps to reduce escaping embers. 
 
USA Amish-made and painted with high-temp stove paint. The coating will burn off in the area where the flames touch, but should still provide some protection against rust on the rim and handle.
 
Use on a full-standing metal 55-gallon barrel to burn cardboard and paper.
 
This grate is also being used as a screen in other commercial applications.
 
A convenient hanging hook also provides a lockdown on one side of the barrel.
 
We also carry a complete burn barrel hardware kit that includes the top grate, a bottom draft grate, and a draft & cleanout ash door Click Here for more information.
If you have previously purchased the top grate lid and want to add the draft grate and door, Click Here.
 

Beware of a copycat of our popular burn barrel grate. We see that a Midwest farm store chain is now selling an exact copy of our grate. So, we ordered one and compared it. From the picture, they look identical, even down to the handles and barrel hook. We discovered that it is being made in China using half the thickness, 1/16”, compared to our 1/8” mesh. This means the mesh will deteriorate much more quickly and rust through due to the intense heat.

Ours is still being made in the USA by an Amish shop in Indiana. We developed this grate; however, the concept of adding a wire-mesh cover to a 55-gallon burn barrel was not sufficiently novel to be eligible for a patent.

 
Disclaimer Note: Buyer assumes all risk; Cottage Craft Works LLC nor the manufacturer assumes any liability for the outcomes using this grate. No guarantees, either written, thought, or implied, are provided that the grate will prevent all embers from escaping or any personal injuries that may occur during the use and handling of the grate.
 
Common sense still needs to prevail: do not handle the top with bare hands when hot, do not burn when curious children are present, and do not handle the top when conditions are extremely windy or dry, or when local jurisdictions set fire bands.
 
You should check with your state and local authorities regarding restrictions, prohibitions, permits, and other requirements for the use of outdoor burn barrels.
 
No cover is foolproof. Embers may still be released when adding more refuse or logs to a burning fire, and small embers and/or sparks may still float through the grate holes regardless of mesh size.
 
Open fires should be supervised at all times and never left unattended. Water sources should be readily available to extinguish any flare-ups caused by embers.
 
Ensure new barrels are free of chemicals and residues that may produce toxic fumes when burned. Stay on the windward side of the barrel and note exposure risk downwind before burning. Initial burn-off of the paint on the barrel and the powder-coated grate should occur so that the wind carries any toxic smoke away from humans, animals, or structures. Only burn papers, cardboard, and clean non-processed wood materials. Plastics and other materials, such as treated wood scraps, may produce toxic fumes. Cardboard bindings and inks in paper may still emit toxins when burned and should not be inhaled directly.

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Burn Barrel Lid
Review by Donna
I just want to thank you for the wonderful burning barrel covers you supply for others to purchase. I purchased two and they are the best and will recommend Cottage Craft Works to others. Thanks again! Wonderful Work you do!!!!
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I want to thank you. I received my grate today and love it, can't wait to use it. Thank you again

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