I tree guy near me is offering to drop 18 yards of wood in my driveway, just trying to get an idea of how much that is cord wise.
How large is 18 yards of wood?
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Clyde S. Dale
Feeling the Heat
KD0AXS
Burning Hunk
Well, usually when people talk about volume in "yards", they're talking cubic yards.
1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet.
1 cord = 128 cubic feet.
18 cubic yards would be 486 cubic feet, divided by 128 gives you 3.79 cords.Probably less though once it's CSS.
1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet.
1 cord = 128 cubic feet.
18 cubic yards would be 486 cubic feet, divided by 128 gives you 3.79 cords.Probably less though once it's CSS.
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People who talk in yards are usually dump truck people. Gravel, mulch and topsoil.
Can you post what type of truck he delivers it with?
Can you post what type of truck he delivers it with?
macattack_ga
Burning Hunk
That's what I was thinking. 18 yards would be a 10+ wheel dump truck worth. They wouldn't load something like by hand. Expect some big rounds.
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I just had a friend drop 4 dump truck loads of pine and poplar in 10-14 ft lengths in my driveway. He's got a 20-yard dump truck. On the ground it only looks like between 9-10 cords. So I'd say you'll get about 2-3 cords depending on the size of the logs and pieces.
ErikR
Burning Hunk
kborndale, here's a quick guide to dump box sizes....... It will give you a better idea of how big dump/roll off boxes are
http://www.domesticdumpsters.com/container_sizes.htm
http://www.domesticdumpsters.com/container_sizes.htm
BobUrban
Minister of Fire
I guess it depends on how big the "yard" is - I mow about 2.5 acres so if it filled 18 of my yards I would be set for life!
Paulywalnut
Minister of Fire
Never heard of wood delivered in yards, but I guess there's a way to calculate. Sounds like a lot though when talking yards.
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paul bunion
Minister of Fire
Roughly speaking a cord is 5 yards. So 17 yards is a bit over 3.5 cords, stacked neatly. If it is uneven lengths that are randomly loaded into the truck bed (and not mounded over) it will probably yield no better than 2.5 cords.
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