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Measuring Wood
Firewood is sold by the truckload, volume measure, and sometimes by weight. A common volume measure is the standard cord — a wellstacked pile of logs measuring eight feet long by four feet wide by four feet high (128 cubic feet).
If your stacked Firewood measures seven feet long, three feet high and the wood is two feet long, the pile contains about one-third of a cord (7x3x2 equal 42 cubic feet; 42 divided 128 equals .32 cords).
Since most people burn wood two feet (24 inches) or less in length, most sales of firewood are on a “face cord” (rick) or “pickup truck load” basis. A face cord is a pile of logs stacked eight feet long, four feet high, with the width being the length of the wood. The amount of wood on a pickup truck varies depending on whether the wood is tossed or stacked. Generally, a pickup load of wood will range from '/< to Vi standard cord.
Seasoning And
Storing Firewood
It is important to properly dry firewood because green wood burns less cleanly, leading to creosote buildup in flues and chimneys. In addition, dry
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