What is a cord of wood? How many cords of wood do you need to heat a house during a long cold winter like 2016/17? What is the best wood that we can get in Ashcroft? And how do we measure a cord of wood?

As a boy I cut many cords of wood to support our Scout group. No matter the height, width, or depth, a cord of wood should measure 128ft³ before splitting.

For your fireplace, check the length of log that you can easily fit in it, then calculate what size of row you need to produce a cord using height x width x depth. Do not accept the estimate of the seller; measure the stacked wood, or you may be scammed (and also go without good heat).

Donald Cram

Ashcroft