For just $300 per cord, you can have high quality, locally harvested hardwood logs to heat your home or office, or for use as cooking wood in your pizza oven or BBQ pit. We also have properly seasoned firewood for barbecuing, smoking, and grilling; ideal for the serious smokehouse masters.
A cord of wood costs $300 on average, though prices range from $120 to $900 depending on the season, wood type, and where it's from. A cord of stacked logs totals 128 cubic feet.
It is typically 600 to 800 pieces of firewood. Regulations about cord size can vary by country. In the United States, the definition of a cord is typically a volume of 128 cubic feet—or a stack that is 4 feet wide, 4 feet high, and 8 feet long.
Full Cord = Two full-size pick-up truck loads (8' box), whether the wood is stacked carefully so it is about level with the truck box sides, or is thrown into the truck box with the pile being mounded.
A full cord can weigh up to 5,000 pounds. Small Pickup -- 1/4 ton With or without racks this truck bed holds approximately 1/2 (one-half) cord of wood. Two load tickets required. Short Bed Pickup -- 1/2 ton With or without racks this truck bed holds approximately 1/2 (one-half) cord of wood.
An 8-foot truck bed can hold one-half of a cord while a 6-foot bed can barely hold one-third of a cord.
For colder climates, such as the Northeast and Midwestern states, using wood as a primary heat source, we recommend having 2-3 cords per 1,000 square feet of heating space. As for warmer climates, such as Mid-Atlantic and Southern states, 1-2 cords per 1,000 square feet of heating space should suffice.
Most experts agree that if you make one or two fires at home per week, a full cord of firewood should last eight to twelve weeks. However, when estimating how long a face cord of wood will last, you must factor in that it is much smaller than a full cord of wood.
A cord (half a bush cord) is 8 feet long x 4 feet wide x 4 feet tall and contains about 600 pcs of firewood. A face cord measured 15 inches wide (the length of each individual piece of firewood) x 8 feet long and 4 feet tall comprising 200 pcs of firewood.
How many trees does it take to make a cord of wood? Well, that depends, of course, on the size of the trees. Here are some examples: It would take 50 trees 4 inches in diameter, 10 trees 8 inches in diameter, or 3 trees 14 inches in diameter to make a cord of wood.
To summarize all firewood measurements, vendors like us sell firewood by the cord. A full cord is 128 cubic feet of firewood, which includes about 600 to 800 logs. Often, a firewood cord is three stacks of logs that occupy 4' x 4' x 8' feet. Residential customers may not need a full cord.
From the forest to the lumber yard, the production of effective firewood involves a lot of hard labor. In addition to this labor, state regulations and other factors can influence the price of firewood throughout the year.
The best place to season your firewood is outside in the sunlight. Firewood that is placed indoors will not season properly and there is always the risk of termites entering your home. If you live in a rainy area, open-air storage like a barn or shed is another option, but ensure that the wood gets quality airflow.
Pellets are slightly higher in price per year, though they burn longer than wood. In either case, according to the Department of Energy, you should expect to pay about $190 for a cord of wood or ton of pellets (at 6.5 cords or 7.5 tons of pellets per season, factoring in that a ton equals 1.5 cords).
Hardwoods such as maple, oak, ash, birch, and most fruit trees are the best burning woods that will give you a hotter and longer burn time. These woods have the least pitch and sap and are generally cleaner to handle.
Seasoned hardwoods make the best firewood. Hardwoods like oak, cherry and maple are denser than softwoods like pine or cedar. Due to their density, they burn longer and produce more heat or BTUs.
Ideally, firewood should remain uncovered so it can be properly dried, but this is not practical when rain, snow and ice can quickly coat winter firewood. A good cover over the top of your woodpile will protect it, and be sure the cover is slanted to shed moisture away from the pile's base.
In an extended fire, you load large pieces of wood into your wood burning stove, tightly packed, so the fire slowly spreads from log to log, extending your burn for 6 to 8 hours or more. You won't need to reload any time soon. This sort of burn maintains a low, steady heat that can stay burning all night.
Each loggers cord equals about 3 face cord, so our 20 loggers cords translates to about 60 face cords.
Wait at least 6 months and up to 12 months for dry firewood depending on type of wood. Hardwoods like oak and maple dry more slowly than soft woods like pine and spruce. To ensure dry firewood, wait at least 12 months before burning. To test, bang two pieces together; dry wood sounds hollow, wet wood sounds dull.
What is a Quarter Cord of Wood? A cord is the standard metric of volume measurement for firewood. However, a cord may be too much for what you want to do. A quarter cord of wood is four feet tall, six feet wide, and 16″ deep.
No, rick is actually a description of the way wood is stacked. A cord of wood measures 4x4x8 feet, or 128 cubic feet. A rick is piled in a 4x8-foot stack. Rick also refers to a stack of any other material, such as hay, left out in the open air.