This is usually just out of convenience, and not out of any ill intentions on the part of the sellers. This is a case-by-case situation, and will vary depending on a number of factors, including the type of wood stove, insulation, and type of firewood being used. But in my experience, you can typically expect to burn 1. A full cord of wood typically lasts weeks when used as the primary heat source for a home. As a word of caution, you should always be prepared with more wood than you expect to need.
When firewood is stacked properly, it takes at least 6 months e. A typical rick would be a stack of wood measuring 4 ft. X 16 in. You should not burn scrap lumber if it is treated, stained, or painted, because this will release toxic fumes into the air. It can also be dangerous to burn plywood, because of the adhesives it Not all firewood is created equal. Some is great for campfires, some is excellent for smoking meat, and others kick butt when it comes to heat output.
Wood comes in irregular shapes, especially if split. This will give us more airspace. Then there is the bark from the tree. This bark is included in the legal description of a cord as is the airspace. In a perfect world, I can see this working out to cubic feet IF you had perfectly round cylidrical pieces all the same diameter.
Each one stacked perfectly to exacly a perfect 4 feet tall , 4 feet wide and 8 feet long. Then in the gaps between those pieces you were to stack in pieces that were all exacly So that one layer of the larger pieces were laid down in the stack then a layer of the smaller set, then a larger set then a smaller set, ad nausium.
Till the last layer of larger pieces was put in to finish out to the cord. This isnt a perfect world. All the pieces aren't uniform. With firewood or logs you arent going to get cubic feet of wood in a stack. If you are, I cant imagine it being productive or profitable. Maybe you are spending too much time stacking, when you could be more productive elsewhere.
I wouldnt question 85 or even 90 cubic feet of wood in a stack but I don't have any figures to back it up but I agree. Harry K. Last edited: Oct 6, You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads F. Trying to optimize firewood processing. Replies 22 Views 1K. Oct 30, AKoz. Replies 4 Views Yesterday at PM thenne Need some help with the estimated labor cost on firewood business.
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