How many cords of firewood?

The  Cords of Firewood calculator computes the number of cords of wood in a rectangular stack based on the size of the stack.                       Unstacked Firewood                      Stacked Firewood  Yes, stacking causes baldness.

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

• (L) Length of Firewood Stack
• (W) Width of Firewood Stack
• (H) Height of Firewood Stack

Cords of Firewood (C): The calculator returns the number of cords in the stacked firewood.  

Considerations: stack the wood in a rectangular shape to make the calculation more accurate.  If the stack rises and fall too much the estimate will be wrong.

How many cords of firewood?

It isn't always easy or convenient to stack your fire wood in nice 4x4x8 feet (1 cord) stacks.  This calculator computes the number of cords based on any rectangular shaped (fairly consistent) stack.
If you have a stack of wood and measure it to be 4 ft high by 6.5 ft wide and 7 ft long, you have 182 cubic feet of stacked firewood.  That's 1.42 cords since a cord is 128 cubic feet. 

Firewood Calculators

• Compute the Cords of Firewood in a stack.
• Compute the Cost of Firewood based on a stack and the paid price.
• Estimate the Time to Stack Firewood
• Estimate the Calories burned Stacking Fire wood
• Energy in a Stack of Firewood (BTUs)
• How Long Firewood will Last
• Firewood Cords in a Loose Pile

Stacking Firewood

A cord of wood is a standard measure of firewood which is defined to be a tightly stacked pile of wood that is 4 ft. by 4 ft by 8ft -- or 128 cubic feet.  To make the measurement of the stack of wood easier, a cord is usually stacked between straight uprights separated by eight feet, as shown in the picture below, making the calculation a straightforward rectangular volume.

Stacking firewood conserves space which is very important if you store your wood in a shed or barn.  Stacking makes it easier to cover to keep the wood drier, makes it easier to move or load into the stove and generally looks a lot better.  

Firewood Poetry

No doubt the product of restless minds during the labor of stacking firewood: some cute sayings have come out regarding firewood:

• Firewood is the only fuel that will heat you several times: once when you cut and split it, once when you stack it and once when you burn it.  (Hal Ammann's grandfather)
• A cord of wood is 4' high, 4' wide and 8' long and stacked tight enough that the squirrel can scurry through it but the puss that's chasing it can not.  (Unknown)