A full cord is a large amount of wood. It measures 4 feet high by 4 feet wide by 8 feet long (4' x 4' x 8') and has a volume of 128 cubic feet.

What is a Rick?

Compact pick-up truck (6') x 1 = One Rick

     Firewood is usually sold as a fraction of a full cord. A fraction of a cord is four feet high by eight feet long and is as wide as the individual firewood pieces. A common fraction of a cord has pieces averaging 16" and is equal to one-thrid of a full cord ( 4' x 8' x 16" ) and has a volume of 42.67 cubic feet.. This is call a Rick or a face cord.

What is the difference between green & seasoned Firewood?

     All firewood contains water. Freshly cut wood (green wood) can be up to 45% water, while well seasoned firewood generally has a 20% to 25% moisture content. Well seasoned firewood is easier to start, produces more heat, and burns cleaner. The important thing to remember is that the water must be gone before the wood will burn. If your wood is cut 6 months to a year in advance and properly stored, the sun and wind will do the job for free. If you try to burn green wood, the heat produced by combustion must dry the wood before it will burn, using up a large percentage of the available energy in the process. This results in less heat delivered to your home, and literally gallons of acidic water in the form of creosote deposited in your chimney.

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