Top Ten Advantages of a Holz Hausen Woodpile
1. THEY LOOK AWESOME
Not everyone has a woodpile that people ask about. They have a neat look to them and grab people’s attention…
Not everyone has a woodpile that people ask about. They have a neat look to them and grab people’s attention…
Stacking a holz housen versus a standard woodpile
Let's compare the amount of wood that's actually stacked in a holz hausen versus a traditional woodpile. Let's assume that you have two cords of split wood that you need...
First Impressions: Farm to Table Restaurant and Cordwood Covers
An excellent local restaurant in town that specializes in farm to table cuisine uses a wood fired oven so they have a need to store split firewood for easy access. In this case, the woodpile was placed adjacent to a door that accessed the kitchen.
Why your holz hausen needs a cover
If you read about Holz hausens on the internet or watch youtube videos on how to make them, they will describe how to add wood on the top to serve as shingles to shed off the rain. This usually works pretty good if you do it right.
How Cordwood Covers started
Over the years, I have experimented stacking wood in different ways. I have never had any special wood sheds or barns so I needed to keep our wood dry using tarps.
