Holz Hausen Chimney
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Todd
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I thought one of the advantages of a Holz is you don't need a cover. Just put some thin half splits on top for a roof. That's what I did with mine and the wood dried fine inside and out. I did end up covering it in the winter to keep the snow off after I started to burn it.
adrpga498
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I thought the original objective of a holz hausen was to "act" like a chimney. I could be wrong ,but I thought I read that here last year. Anyway I don't cover mine, I just use smaller splits and branches for the top portion.
Yes, you're both right. But I don't think the top of mine would be totally effective at diverting the rain, even if I'd positioned all the splits just right. My hope is to allow the holz to continue to act as a chimney, and have some better cover as well.
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