The Value of Firewood

A cord is a lot of wood - sometimes. It is usually your state's legal unit of measure for wood. You are buying a unit of wood based on 128 cubic feet of condensed, stacked roundwood including bark and some air confined to an area 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet. But if the firewood is cut to fit a stove or fireplace, is split and tightly stacked, the cord volume fitting the same space is reduced to 85 to 90 cubic feet. You are adding more air. If it is haphazardly piled, the volume can be almost half that...Read More