How Much Wood is a Cord of Firewood?
Have you heard the term “cord” of wood and wondered what that could possibly mean? Firewood purchasing can be confusing enough with all the different species of wood available, and that you need to purchase ‘seasoned’ wood instead of green firewood. But then to be faced with buying a cord or a cord or even a full cord becomes just too much for many people. This article serves as a basic guide to the measurements of firewood. The generally accepted definition of a full cord is a pile of wood measuring four feet high by four feet wide by eight feet long (4′ x 4′ x 8′). In mathematical terms this means 128 cubic feet, so it doesn’t matter really if the pile was 128 feet wide by one foot deep by one foot tall, that’s still a cord of firewood. Most serious firewood owners, and thus fire-making aficionados, will go out and purchase a firewood log rack to store their firewood. A full cord will generally fit into what’s known as a 16′ firewood rack. Since most people do not need a full cord of
