{"id":2371,"date":"2023-03-09T09:38:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T09:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonelyaxe.com\/?p=2371"},"modified":"2023-03-09T14:17:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T14:17:32","slug":"how-many-logs-in-a-cord-of-firewood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonelyaxe.com\/how-many-logs-in-a-cord-of-firewood\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Logs in A Cord of Firewood: Let\u2019s Find Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
How Many Logs in A Cord of Firewood, Knowing about firewood-related terms may be the least of your worries when looking forward to lighting up your wood and enjoying the warmth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, during your purchases, you may have heard of cords of wood. So, what are they, and how are they useful?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fret not because our post will elaborate further on the jargon. We will also enlighten you on how many logs in a cord of firewood is enough for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Generally, Length \u00d7 Width \u00d7 Height (volume) is the standardized way of measuring firewood. Therefore, when receiving the firewood, companies will have the measurements in either;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A complete cord of wood will carry approximately 600-800 pieces of wood. However, sometimes, it can go past 1000 or become lower than 400 pieces depending on your estimation level. Then, each piece usually measures<\/a> 4ft high by 4ft wide by 8ft long (128ft3<\/sup>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Certain factors contribute to the number of pieces of wood you\u2019ll get in one cord. Some of them include the following;<\/p>\n\n\n\n As per the species, a typical fully dried wood shrinks by 9-15% from the total volume. Now let’s say we have our usual 400-600 pieces. If the shrinking occurs, you will need about 50-120 extra pieces of green wood to compensate for the dried wood.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Secondly, the stack of wood is likely to change by 30%+ depending on if and how the company splits the pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As such, split firewood will take less space compared to unsplit logs and, thus, increase the total number in a cord.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, splitting will depend on the preference of the individual splitting wood or the log splitting tools used. For instance, a tiny wood stove will need smaller split pieces of firewood.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFactors Influencing the Number of Pieces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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