Price for a cord of wood
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BlueRidgeMark
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That's not a cord. You've got two cords there.
Around here it runs $150-$250 per cord, delivered. At the high end, they might stack it, might not.
Ohiowoodguy
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In my area I sell for $175/cord delivered & dumped. 1 hour in any direction from me (Cleveland, Columbus) its double that. There's some guys here advertising for $100-$130/cord, but its probably not a cord, not split, not seasoned.....
Uncle John
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Lots of variables of course but average about $150 a cord undelivered
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woodbooga
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$150-$175 (American) green and split mixed hardwoods.
$225-$275 seasoned. Occasionally see $300+.
I get $200 per cord or barter equivalent, but I only sell to a few members of the extended family. Stacking included and greatly appreciated as this isn't the norm. Wouldn't stack if I were involved in mass amounts.
$225-$275 seasoned. Occasionally see $300+.
I get $200 per cord or barter equivalent, but I only sell to a few members of the extended family. Stacking included and greatly appreciated as this isn't the norm. Wouldn't stack if I were involved in mass amounts.
indiansprings
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We sell by the face cord or rick in our area, 35.00 per rick delivered and stacked in a 10 mile radius. Seasoned red oak and white oak mainly, some hackberry and wild cherry every once in a while.
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About $175-$250 delivered, but not stacked. Thats pinon, juniper mix. No hardwoods to cut in this neck of the woods. And you can not give away ponderosa pine. It as useless as it gets for firewood used in a stove!
I should have mentioned , not a cord of firewood, a face cord where I'm from is 16 inches X 4 high X 8 long, What I meant is a bush cord 4X4X8 I may have put 1 8 too many (sorry) regardless of what you call a cord of wood , I'm interested in the price of 128 ft3 , sorry for the confusion.
bullbuck
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i was under the impression that juniper was a hardwood mike?am i incorrect?
The only official government doc I could find , I'm in Ontario but the laws are the same, this interesting doc check it out.
http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/library/publications/energy/buyfirewood.pdf
http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/library/publications/energy/buyfirewood.pdf
blackdiesel
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$150 green or seasoned all oak or hickery
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It is between a softwood and hardwood, but it burns like a hardwood. If that made any sense! LOL
It is rated at 22-24 million btu's per cord. Plus no creosote!
And pinon is about 21-23 million btu's per cord. Very little creosote if well seasoned.
BlueRidgeMark
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No problem. Just call it a cord, dump the nonsense terms like "bush cord", "face cord", and "rick", and voila! No confusion. Everybody should know what a cord is, and if they don't, it's easy enough to find out.
porch monkey
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What do you consider a rick in your area? I always called a rick a half a cord. Sounds to me like you're working mighty cheap unless you folks call a rick something different than we do.
redprospector
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It burns better than some hard woods, Aspen is technically a hardwood.
Personally, I'd rather burn Doug Fir, it burns longer.
Oh crap, don't tell anyone. Doug Fir prices may get as high as Juniper.
Wait, scratch that. That would mean I'd get more for my Doug Fir.
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BlueRidgeMark
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No problem. Just call it a cord, dump the nonsense terms like "bush cord", "face cord", and "rick", and voila! No confusion. Everybody should know what a cord is, and if they don't, it's easy enough to find out.
Well said.
bullbuck
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makes total sense mike,i have always wondered because how fast the juniper cuts,but at the same time burns slow.thanks for the b.t.u figures thats good information to know
just my opinion,but you cant even sell a "cord"of wood to someone unless they still have a stove that will take 24"chunks,to me a cord is two rows each 18"wide,four feet tall,and eight feet long
clinchscavalry
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I might have missed this in a previous post, but by law here in GA we must sell firewood by the cord (128 cu. ft.). For example, it's technically illegal to sell, say, by the pickup load unless that is converted to cords as in 1/3 cord for a typical short bed truck. We also have to give a species breakdown. Open link below for more detail.
http://agr.georgia.gov/00/article/0,2086,38902732_0_150614179,00.html
Of course, I still see wood advertised without showing the volume in cords, but "let the buyer beware" applies here.
BTW, standing timber must be bought by the ton, not cord, MBF, unit, etc. I still can't get used to tons of standing timber and constantly have to convert mentally from cords to tons before estimating volume on a tract
Oh yes, a cord of split wood usually goes for about $75/ truck load (or 1/3 cord) = $225.00/cord but prices vary quite a bit from place to place and especially in big cities.
http://agr.georgia.gov/00/article/0,2086,38902732_0_150614179,00.html
Of course, I still see wood advertised without showing the volume in cords, but "let the buyer beware" applies here.
BTW, standing timber must be bought by the ton, not cord, MBF, unit, etc. I still can't get used to tons of standing timber and constantly have to convert mentally from cords to tons before estimating volume on a tract
Oh yes, a cord of split wood usually goes for about $75/ truck load (or 1/3 cord) = $225.00/cord but prices vary quite a bit from place to place and especially in big cities.
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PA Plumber
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I know some guys named Rick.
A couple are pretty tough ole coots. I don't think they'll be anything anyone wants them to be!:greenchainsaw:
