Does anyone here build Holz Hausen stacks ? If so do you notice any difference in the drying time vs row stacking ?
I did the holz hausen stack a couple of times. For me it took longer for the wood to dry. I live in Oklahoma where we have long hot summers and my row stacked wood dries very quickly. It was fun trying something new but for me there wasn’t much of a benefit other than a nice place to store your shorts and uglies. Mike in Ok
Some relevant reading: Holz hausen first moisture test Holz hausen blows the air flow theory Holz Hausen how to? All things Holz Hausen
I don't believe that centrifugal airflow chimney voodoo faster drying time business. I think they look awesome and they serve a practical purpose. Build one if you have the time and you want to connect with your inner Lincoln-Log-loving child. If you don't have time, do conventional stacks. Submitted for your approval is the saga of my 'hausens.
German witchcraft aside. Those really do look cool. Are you still building hausens or back to conventional stacks?
Thanks for asking! I burned the small one last year and I'm going to start breaking down the big guy and loading up the woodshed soon. I will definitely build another one in the spot where the big one is, more than likely with some interesting architectural aspects.
Calling LordOfTheFlies. for HH. Ive never built one and am a row stacker. I think its been stated on here that there was no significant difference in drying time. Nice done a HH os a lit nice to look at though.
They do look wunderbar when done tidy, and I certainly enjoy looking at mein, but it's been well established that from a drying time standpoint, they don't cut the Senf
I Will take a row stack any day. Much easier and quicker to build and a lot more airflow around all of the splits in the stack. It is also easier for me to keep track of what wood I am burning and at what time. Rotation of dried wood. The HH do look neat, but I can make my row stacks look kind of neat too.
I've stacked in rows and now I stack in holz hausens because the footprint of my lot makes it easier to do holz hausens. I don't find any difference in drying times. I do find that holz hausens are way more stable and are self supporting while drying. That said once you start using the wood the hausen is not as stable and is a bit more dangerous in that it can partially collapse. I give the wood more than enough time to dry so it doesn't matter to me. I do enjoy the look of the hausens but I also enjoy seeing some super neatly stacked rows as well.
Legend has it a couple of wise guy Europeans came up with this form of stacking wood just to see how many elitist wannabees in America would copy anything they did.
