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How Do You STACK UP?

A big part of heating well with wood is proper wood storage, and how you stack firewood is more important than you might think. I’ve been heating with wood since 1989, and 10 years ago my son, Robert, and I started stacking wood in round, outdoor piles. It’s better than straight piles and the best method I’ve seen so far for specific reasons.

On the other side of the Atlantic, Scandinavians have been taking wood heat seriously for centuries longer than we have. They also stack wood in round piles. Curious about why,

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