Calculate the cords of wood in an irregular or rectangular woodpile with stacked cord standards.
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A cord of wood calculator verifies woodpile volume against official National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) legal firewood definitions. It translates length, height, and depth into cords and ricks.
\text{Cords} = \frac{L \times H \times (D / 12)}{128}Dividing total stack volume in cubic feet by 128 yields legal cords.
Scenario: A woodpile measuring 24 feet long, 4 feet high, with 16-inch split logs.
Cubic feet: 24 × 4 × (16/12) = 128 cu ft.
Cords: 128 ÷ 128 = exactly 1.0 Full Cord.
Face cords: 3 face cords.
No. A rick (or face cord) is only one single log row deep (4ft high by 8ft long by 16" deep = ~43 cu ft), which is one-third of a full cord (128 cu ft).
Not in a standard level bed. An 8-foot pickup bed filled level to the rails holds about 75 cubic feet (~0.6 cord). To haul a full cord (128 cu ft), you need high wooden stake sideboards and careful stacking.
Green cord wood is wood freshly harvested from living trees with high moisture content (45–60%). It produces creosote and chimney smoke and should be seasoned before burning.
A home heated primarily with a modern wood stove typically burns 3 to 6 full cords per heating season, depending on climate and home insulation.
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= 1 Face Cords (Ricks)