How much wood in a loggers cord?
There are many different types of cords.When ordering wood, be sure to check what you are buying.
A pile of 8' lengths is referred to as a standard, full, logger and pulp cords.The volume is 128cu.ft.
A face cord is a stack of firewood 4' high by 8' long by the length.A standard cord should yield three 16” face cords or 128cu.When cut, split and stacked.This doesn't hold true in practice.2.5 face cords is what the yield is going to be.The biggest loss is in air space between the pieces of wood when a standard cord of 8' lengths is processed.In a tighter space, cut and split wood can be stacked.The loss in air space usually runs from 15-17%.
A loose-thrown cord is a standard 8' cord of wood that has been processed into cut and split firewood and thrown into a bin.A standard cord that has been cut and split 16” when thrown into a truck will measure 150cu.ft.ft., it was necessary to stack a 150cu.There will be 2.5 face cords of firewood.178 square feet is equivalent to 3 face cords.The producer helps keep the cost of the wood down by cutting down on the handling of wood.
Your wood should be less than the inside of your fireplace.This will make it easier to load your stove.Try to keep with the standard lengths.Order the species that is right for you.Depending on your needs, firewood can be split smaller or larger.
When you need a lot of dry wood, the supplier may not be able to provide it.The extra cost for dry wood is due to the fact that money is tied up in the firewood and the wood shrinks as it dries so extra firewood must be thrown in to make up a loose-thrown cord.
It's always a good idea to be at least 1 year ahead with your wood supply.One year ahead, green wood is the best bargain.To keep the snow and rain off the wood, stack it and cover it.When you should be ordering wood is when the woodburning season starts.