In the USA, every state defines a cord (4'x4'x8') by state statue (law or regulation). My research shows only Maine appears unique among U.S. states by also defining a "loose thrown cord" or pile of cut firewood: "A cord of 12 or 16 inches in length shall mean the amount of wood, bark and air contained in a space of 180 cubic feet; and a cord of wood 24 inches in length shall mean the amount of wood, bark and air contained in a space of 195 cubic feet". :confused2:
Drying Firewood
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Me and my grandson took a 1/5 ton p/u placed the wood in neatly it held 1 full rank out of a 4 x 4 x 32 inch rack. We took the wood out put it back in the rack. Tossed it in the bed we had to put 9 inch side boards to hold the rank being tossed in the bed. We have yet bought a rank of wood delivered that will fit our rack. We have room left over
Short Game
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Don't you know that cordwood shrinks when you pay for it?
I guess that's why I give it away. I wouldn't want to do all that work, only to have it shrink.
Must go to the same place the potato chips go after purchasing a bag:laughing::laughing:
I got stop by the guys in green with yellow badges. I am sticky about what I sell and how I advertise. They were not very nice I was right on all counts he told me to stay right a $2000.00 dollar fine is not funny he looked at me funny and said I forgot court cost. Later
Short Game
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Looks like John Deere is making cops now.
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They are the Illinois people that check to see if what your selling is what your full rank or a cord. I live in the middle of a state owned park that covers southern Illinois
SensibleNick
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Here in Sweden I'm not sure if there's a rule on what you're allowed to sell.
Typically wood is sold by the cubic meter, with a sidenotes of whether that's stacked, dumped, dried of needs drying.
Customers get to work out for themselves who to buy from, and it's down to us as customers to work out where we get the best deal.
I buy from a guy who has the wood stood in a windy/dry place for a year before delivery, and delivers a full-to-the-brim trailer (6 cubic meters) that has been filled by front loader.... he also states that this will probably measure 3.5 cubic meters when stacked - usually it comes out at 3.8cubic meters stacked - and I stack carefully.
When it comes to drying (OP's question) I recently started adding carports onto my garage - one on each side, and they're longer than the garage itself leaving a nice area at the back. This is covered with clear plastic roofing, and will eventually get a big sliding (and transparent) door to turn it into a solar kiln... well... maybe not "kiln" ... but still warmer than the outside world. The clear roof deliberately does not reach the wall behind, allowing moist air to rise and escape.
Here is is before the carport (read: tractor-port) areas were cladded
The plan is to paint the wall at the back black to generate more heat and create a better convection current.
I don't buy wood in volumes large enough to fill this... but my best mate has just become a qualified tree surgeon, and will have to pay fees to get rid of his "industrial waste" ... So as soon as I'm ready, I get free wood!! :thumbsup:
(just another excuse to build a splitter)
Typically wood is sold by the cubic meter, with a sidenotes of whether that's stacked, dumped, dried of needs drying.
Customers get to work out for themselves who to buy from, and it's down to us as customers to work out where we get the best deal.
I buy from a guy who has the wood stood in a windy/dry place for a year before delivery, and delivers a full-to-the-brim trailer (6 cubic meters) that has been filled by front loader.... he also states that this will probably measure 3.5 cubic meters when stacked - usually it comes out at 3.8cubic meters stacked - and I stack carefully.
When it comes to drying (OP's question) I recently started adding carports onto my garage - one on each side, and they're longer than the garage itself leaving a nice area at the back. This is covered with clear plastic roofing, and will eventually get a big sliding (and transparent) door to turn it into a solar kiln... well... maybe not "kiln" ... but still warmer than the outside world. The clear roof deliberately does not reach the wall behind, allowing moist air to rise and escape.
Here is is before the carport (read: tractor-port) areas were cladded
The plan is to paint the wall at the back black to generate more heat and create a better convection current.
I don't buy wood in volumes large enough to fill this... but my best mate has just become a qualified tree surgeon, and will have to pay fees to get rid of his "industrial waste" ... So as soon as I'm ready, I get free wood!! :thumbsup:
(just another excuse to build a splitter)
That is very nice. You have to love too split I love to take a big old knotty and work it to get all the split wood out of it I can. The state I live in you have cords 4 ft x 4 ft x 8 ft ranks are 4 ft x 8 ft x 16 inchs. I love to test ideas got one send itHere in Sweden I'm not sure if there's a rule on what you're allowed to sell.
Typically wood is sold by the cubic meter, with a sidenotes of whether that's stacked, dumped, dried of needs drying.
Customers get to work out for themselves who to buy from, and it's down to us as customers to work out where we get the best deal.
I buy from a guy who has the wood stood in a windy/dry place for a year before delivery, and delivers a full-to-the-brim trailer (6 cubic meters) that has been filled by front loader.... he also states that this will probably measure 3.5 cubic meters when stacked - usually it comes out at 3.8cubic meters stacked - and I stack carefully.
When it comes to drying (OP's question) I recently started adding carports onto my garage - one on each side, and they're longer than the garage itself leaving a nice area at the back. This is covered with clear plastic roofing, and will eventually get a big sliding (and transparent) door to turn it into a solar kiln... well... maybe not "kiln" ... but still warmer than the outside world. The clear roof deliberately does not reach the wall behind, allowing moist air to rise and esc
Here is is before the carport (read: tractor-port) areas were cladded
The plan is to paint the wall at the back black to generate more heat and create a better convection current.
I don't buy wood in volumes large enough to fill this... but my best mate has just become a qualified tree surgeon, and will have to pay fees to get rid of his "industrial waste" ... So as soon as I'm ready, I get free wood!! :thumbsup:
(just another excuse to build a splitter)