Never heard of a "face cord" in northern New England. A cord of wood is 2x4x16 in. That's the way we always measured it. Log length was cheaper and estimated. Usually got more than you paid for.
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Those measurements ARE a facecord.
A full cord of wood is 4' x 8' x 4', basically 3 face cords
2x4x16 in would be a quarter of a face cord (4x8x16 in).
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It's ironic how a cord is calculated so differently across the USA and Canada. Here in Indiana, wood doesn't cost me anything but my time, fuel mix, bar oil, and a few bucks here and there for an occasional new chain. Well, I just bought a new Stihl 261CM about a month ago, and it cost me about $750. That's what retirement will do for a guy! I highly recommend staying healthy and retiring so you can cut your own low-cost wood! We live in the woods, so I'm going to have plenty of wood without driving to retrieve it. I generally burn 4 cords per year.
And finally.... to answer the question, if I had to buy a cord of mixed wood, (4x4x8) it would run about $425 delivered, but not stacked.
And finally.... to answer the question, if I had to buy a cord of mixed wood, (4x4x8) it would run about $425 delivered, but not stacked.
I've been burning in the woodstove all my life. Sold firewood, never bought any. Hardwoods: ash, oak, sugar maple, beech, locust, black cherry, hickory,........
Pine. Want some? FREE!!!
Sorry. 2x4x16ft of 16in. Fat fingers left out a few digits.
Now I'm more confused. Is this 2 stacks 4Ft x16Ft x16 in?
I'm still getting used to the term "cord", frequently used on A.S.
NY here, upstate far away from the city. I too cut my own ,ash mostly, but the only local sellers are on Craigs List anymore. It's usually "face cord". 4'x8'x usually 16",+/-. Some sell by truckload, buyer beware? Log length sellers are far and few in-between anymore.
NY here, upstate far away from the city. I too cut my own ,ash mostly, but the only local sellers are on Craigs List anymore. It's usually "face cord". 4'x8'x usually 16",+/-. Some sell by truckload, buyer beware? Log length sellers are far and few in-between anymore.
Man, this is getting confusing!
A cord of wood is 4'x4'x 8' historically!
I stack them 4'x16' x2' that is the same cubic feet.
I call this a face cord 4'x16' x18" per split piece length.
A cord of wood is 4'x4'x 8' historically!
I stack them 4'x16' x2' that is the same cubic feet.
I call this a face cord 4'x16' x18" per split piece length.
A cord is 128 ft³ doesn't matter how you stack it really. From the historic point as loan wolf points out it's a 4'x4'x8' of 16" splits tightly stacked.
A cord (128ft³) is the federally recognized unit of measuring firewood for sale, however there's no teeth behind the law, and it's left up to the state to decide if they use a cord or not. Here in PA, the only legal way to sell firewood is by the cord or a subdivision of a cord.
A cord (128ft³) is the federally recognized unit of measuring firewood for sale, however there's no teeth behind the law, and it's left up to the state to decide if they use a cord or not. Here in PA, the only legal way to sell firewood is by the cord or a subdivision of a cord.
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