What is a cord of firewood?

A Cord is a unit of measurement for firewood.  A full cord is 128 cf. When a full cord of 16" firewood logs are stacked tightly it is 4' x 8' x 4'.   

The exact number of logs and exact dimensions depends on split (width) and cut (length.)  ​Our firewood is cut to 16" length and split to a manageable size ( about 3-4".)

Fractions of a cord

1/4 cord 4' x 6' x 16" 32cf

1/3 cord 4' x 8' x 16" 42.67cf

CF = Length × Width × Height

And every inch counts.

If your firewood rack capacity is 8' L x 4.3' H x 16" It can hold 45.75 cf. In that case, when we deliver and stack a 1/3 cord (42.67 cf) it may appear that you should have received about 20-30 more logs to complete the rack.

✅ How We Measure Firewood (And Why You’re Getting Exactly What You Ordered)

We understand there can be confusion about firewood quantities, so we want to be fully transparent about how we measure and deliver our firewood.

All of our firewood is measured by true cord volume, not by how it looks once dumped or stacked at your home.

After splitting, our firewood is neatly stacked into crates that hold exactly 1/3 cord (42.67 cubic feet). These crates are our measurement standard.

The firewood remains in these crates:

• During the seasoning or kiln-drying process

• While stored in inventory

• Loaded directly into our box trucks for delivery to your home

Because the wood is stored this way, there is no guessing or estimating.

Why it may look like less:

Firewood can appear smaller once:

• It’s dumped instead of tightly stacked

• It's stacked on a wood rack with a different length or height than the standard

We take accuracy seriously and stand behind our measurements.

If you ever have questions about your firewood volume, please contact us.

Thank you for choosing The Firewood Co. and for trusting our process.

Stay warm,

Nick & Michelle Persolja

The Firewood Co.

37859 Stevens Blvd

Willoughby OH

Firewoodorder.com

office@firewoodorder.com

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We serve Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit, Medina, Portage, Trumbull, Ashtabula and Mahoning Counties.