Firewood storage - Holz Hausen (Holz Miete)

[Thorum]

How about a thread about firewood? (Or is there one already?)

Anyway, shortly I am beginning my usual firewood preparations for the coming Winter. I was thinking of constructing one or two Holz Hausens (Holz Mietes). Anyone, familiar with them? I have never built one. Here are some interesting (and funny) sites about them:

http://www.woodheat.org/firewood/holtzhausen.htm

http://www.holzmiete.de/holzstapel/holzstapel.jpg

http://www.holzmiete.de/brennholz_saegen.php

http://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/23323/

Any opinions would be appreciated or other options/preferences for stacking...

:)

[Allenson]

From one wood burner to another.... ;)

I've done something similar--but only for temporary storage. Really, it was nothing more than a pile with the top layer placed so that the bark faced out and acted somewhat as a roof.

I just stack it the 'regular' way--on pallets and covered with scrap pieces of standing-seam roofing and tarps. Also, I have cedar posts driven into the ground at either end so that the whole damn thing doesn't come crashing down!

I burn about 4-5 cords per year and just stack it all in one big stack. How much do you burn, Thorum?

Here's a shot of one end of last year's pile, plus a standing stone I put up just for the hell of it. ;)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2925335758_6ee0f60e35_b.jpg

[Thorum]

Hej Dalton, thanks. I'll try to post a photo or two also of my wood stacks. I suppose we burn about 4 cords a season. From about mid-December through mid-February the wood stove is kept going non-stop, 24/7. It is a big one and is in the living room (our main activity room; TV, kids toys, couch, etc.) so it is really nice when it is snowing and in the negatives. It really pumps out the heat. Here's our stove, made by Osburn (http://www.osburn-mfg.com/):

http://catalogue.sbi-international.com/images/poeles/photos/500_450102622009103.jpg

I am really happy with it.

[Allenson]

Hej Dalton, thanks. I'll try to post a photo or two also of my wood stacks. I suppose we burn about 4 cords a season. From about mid-December through mid-February the wood stove is kept going non-stop, 24/7. It is a big one and is in the living room (our main activity room; TV, kids toys, couch, etc.) so it is really nice when it is snowing and in the negatives. It really pumps out the heat. Here's our stove, made by Osburn (http://www.osburn-mfg.com/):

I am really happy with it.

Yeah, ours runs 24/7 through the heart of our Vermont winters (November through mid-April and just like you, ours is right in the main part of the house and keeps everything nice & toasty even when it's -20 outside. :thumbs up

Ours is a Vermont Castings (natch!) Defiant/Encore model--circa 1986.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/2068501793_35cadf3966.jpg

You're in the cold & snowy part of MD, eh? Garrett Co.? I'm always impressed with the snowfall totals from that area. You come close to our Vermont totals!

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/Historic_Events/md-snow-avg.gif

[Treffie]

Just reading this thread is making feel cooler - please carry on :p