Cord of Wood Calculator
Figure out cords, face cords, volume, and value — with unit-synced inputs & live results.
📏 Length
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Common log stack length (e.g., 8 ft). Units sync automatically.
Tip: 1 ft = 12 in = 0.3048 m = 30.48 cm
📐 Height
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Stack height. A full cord is 4 ft high.
Full cord: 4 ft high.
↔️ Width (depth)
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Average piece length. For a face cord, set to 16 in.
Face cord: Set width to 16 in.
📦 Volume
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You can type volume directly; results update instantly.
1 cord = 128 ft³ ≈ 3.6246 m³
Cord of wood
Cords
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Cord percentage
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Volume of stacked wood
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Volume (m³)
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Face cord of wood
Face cords
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Face cord percentage
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Assumed face-cord depth
16 in
Face-cord volume
42.67 ft³
A face cord assumes 16 in depth (≈1.333 ft). You can still use any width for volume and we’ll compute face cords from that volume.
Cost of cord
per cord
Estimated total (cords)
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Estimated total (face cords)
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We multiply your price per full cord by the computed number of cords or face cords.
Quick summary
Enter values to see a summary here.
Step-by-step derivation
We’ll show the formulas with your numbers here.
Reference & sources
| Item | Value |
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| Full cord dimensions | 8 ft × 4 ft × 4 ft = 128 ft³ (≈ 3.6246 m³) |
| Face cord depth | 16 in (≈ 1.333 ft); face-cord volume ≈ 42.67 ft³ |
| Unit notes | 1 ft = 12 in; 1 m = 3.28084 ft; 1 m³ = 35.3147 ft³ |
Sources: Maine Attorney General — Firewood Cord Calculator; Firewood storage best-practices articles.