Standard cord

(the most common) - wood tightly stacked, will measure four feet high

and eight feet long, with each stick of wood being four feet long, containing

128 cubic feet.

Face cord

- measures four feet by eight feet, but the length of the sticks of wood

may vary. For example, if the sticks of wood are two feet long, then the

amount purchased would only be one-half cord, four feet by four feet by

two feet, or 64 cubic feet.

Truckload

- a basic half-ton pick-up truck will hold only one-third to one-half

of a standard cord of firewood, depending on how tightly the wood is stacked.

- there is approximately 5,700 pounds per cord of hardwood. This method

is often used when buying loads of whole logs, which may be in lengths

of 10-12 feet. The buyer will then cut and split the wood himself, according

to his own needs. Firewood bought by weight is usually less expensive

per cord.

For more information

contact the Georgia Forestry Commission at 770-227-5522 or 770-358-1459.

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