Firewood in Loose Pile

The  Loose Pile Cords of Firewood calculator estimates the number of cords of wood in a loose pile of firewood based on the size of the pile.                       Unstacked Firewood                      Stacked Firewood  Yes, stacking causes baldness.

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

• (D) Diameter of Loose Pile
• (H) Height of Loose Pile

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

The Math / Science

Once firewood is neatly stacked, it's fairly easy to compute the number of chords in a stack.  However, it is often delivered in bulk via a truck and dumped.  This calculator provides a rough estimate of the number of tightly stacked chords of firewood that will come from a loose pile.

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)