I filled up the inside of the Norwegian wood stack and I have quite a lot of wood left to split. So I’ll start growing the outer stack again. But not today: it’s time for a beer now 🙂
Here’s a view from the inside of the stack - now full:
Norwegian wood stacks hold an amazing amount of wood in a tiny space. This stack currently holds over 1 1/2 cords and it’s not finished.
Isn’t it good. Norwegian wood… Stack
So I found a lot of good explanations for how to build a Norwegian wood stack and why, but I didn’t find out how the wood is used once they are seasoned.
Do you let the whole stack season and then just work your way down and build a new stack the following year?
If you have leftover wood when starting a new stack, do you use that wood in the new stack or keep it aside because it is already dry?
Do you go through enough wood that you will end up making more than one stack?
but I didn’t find out how the wood is used once they are seasoned
I have no idea 🙂 This is my first Norwegian wood stack - and I made the mistakes none of the explanations I read warned about building it too. I assume I’ll just take it apart slowly from the top down.
new stack the following year?
That’s unlikely to happen: I expect this thing will contain over 2 cords of wood when I’m done. I don’t go through that much wood in a winter 🙂
Not to mention, I have one other - rather big - traditional stack, a smaller one, and a shed full of already-dry wood. I had to fell many trees on the property last year.
What I might do is sell some if it becomes too dry or rotten, and then buy some unsplit wood and build a new stack for the exercise.
Horrible … because now I want one too ;) but I can’t (right now)
No, really, good job! looks great!
Wood keeps you warm twice: Once when you chop it, and once when you burn it. Thrice if you’re logging by hand and not by machine.
Hell yeah great job
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What an interesting property. Looks like the original home was fairly small but had a significant front addition tacked on - both built with masonry and not wood framed! Another building nearby seems to be more conventional wood framed - shed/garage? And then of course the lake, and another framed building that looks to be too complex to just be a boathouse. The main house has one chimney and the one nearer the lake has two… so wood burning stoves for all that Norwegian-stacked wood? It all looks absolutely beautiful in any case.
Edit: Oh and a BBQ out front, this has everything!
Thanks! Yes, it’s a great place here. It’s our little paradise on Earth.
The cottage by the lake was built first in the late 60s. This used to be the original owner’s summer holiday spot - the lake was a swamp back then and people could buy land and properties on the cheap. The owners lived far away, so they built the cottage large enough for 4 people to stay for a week or two.
Then they moved here permanently in the 80s. Since they had this huge land here already, they built a house with a garage at the front. The cottage stayed of course. By then, the village had stopped being a place strictly for cottages, and permanent residents were the norm.
Now the village is part of the city, which has grown. The lake is managed. It’s one of the last nice places not too far from the city center, and it’s gentrifying at high speed. We got this place for really cheap due to an exceptionally lucky set of circumstances.
I hope to die here.
