Firewood Cord Calculator
Measure a stacked woodpile and instantly see how many cords and face cords it holds, plus the price you are paying per cord.
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1 full cord = 4 × 4 × 8 ft = 128 ft³
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Stack volume
8 × 4 × 4 = 128 ft³ - 2
Full cords
128 ÷ 128 = 11 full cord = 4 × 4 × 8 ft = 128 ft³
How does this calculator work?
A full cord of firewood is a 4 × 4 × 8 foot stack equal to 128 cubic feet. Divide your stacked pile's length × width × height (in feet) by 128 to get cords. A face cord is the same 4 × 8 foot face but only one log deep, so it varies with log length.
Formula
How this is calculated
Enter the outside dimensions of your neatly stacked woodpile — length, width and height — in either feet or meters. The calculator multiplies them to get the stacked volume in cubic feet (meters are converted at 3.2808 ft per meter). This is the gross stacked volume, which includes the air gaps between logs, exactly as cords are traditionally measured.
A full cord is defined as a stack measuring 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft = 128 cubic feet, so cords = stacked volume ÷ 128. A face cord (also called a rick) is one stack 4 ft high and 8 ft long but only as deep as the logs are long. Using your log length (entered in inches and converted to feet), face cords = volume ÷ (4 × 8 × log length in ft). If you enter a total price, cost per cord = price ÷ cords.
Results assume a tightly and squarely stacked pile; loosely thrown (loose-thrown) wood occupies more space for the same solid wood content. Dimensions must be positive, and cost per cord only appears when a price is given. The range meter shows what fraction of a full cord you have.
Frequently asked questions
A full cord is a stack measuring 4 feet high, 4 feet wide and 8 feet long — a total of 128 cubic feet of stacked wood including the gaps between logs.
A face cord is 4 feet high by 8 feet long but only one log deep. With 16-inch logs a face cord is about one-third of a full cord; the exact fraction depends on log length.
Cords assume wood is neatly and tightly stacked. Loosely thrown wood takes up roughly 1.5 to 1.8 times the volume for the same amount of solid wood, so always stack before measuring.
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