Dictionary cord vs. cross-stack cord- actual CF?

[Beetle-Kill]

Whew! Taking a break until the rain stops, then back at it. Since I'm stacking on pallets, but on a slope, I'm cross-stacking quite a bit. Just curious what volumn loss I'm experiencing, in cross-stacking vs. regular stacking. 14 pallets done to a 5' + height, 18 more to go. Thanks, JB.

 

[mywaynow]

I don't think I lose anything to pallet stacking. My stacks are all cross-stacked to about 5.5 feet high. The reason I don't think I lose is that the shorter pieces get mixed into the masses and I have very little open space. The last 4 pallets were all Ash and the stacks were very tight. If I were thinking of burning it this summer, I may be spacing out the pieces to allow more air flow.

 

[Beetle-Kill]

I'm not concerned with M/C with this stuff. Upper end is at eye-level (I'm 5'-6"), lower end is above my head. The far end has turned into a "chipmunk" fortress, so enough spacing for the lil' bastidges to get a sense of comfort.

 

[firefighterjake]

Whew! Taking a break until the rain stops, then back at it. Since I'm stacking on pallets, but on a slope, I'm cross-stacking quite a bit. Just curious what volumn loss I'm experiencing, in cross-stacking vs. regular stacking. 14 pallets done to a 5' + height, 18 more to go. Thanks, JB.

Hard to say . . . but I wouldn't sweat it . . . to me having stable stacks would be more important than having an exact figure on how much wood you are stacking . . . unless you ordered wood and are trying to figure out if you received the amount you ordered.

 

[Got Wood]

Whew! Taking a break until the rain stops, then back at it. Since I'm stacking on pallets, but on a slope, I'm cross-stacking quite a bit. Just curious what volumn loss I'm experiencing, in cross-stacking vs. regular stacking. 14 pallets done to a 5' + height, 18 more to go. Thanks, JB.

Wow! If I'm reading this right you have filled 14 pallets and have 18 more to go. If your pallets are the 48" x 40" stacked to 5' tall thats roughly a 1/2 cord per pallet.... sounds like you have 16 cord to stack. That is a good days work LOL!

 

[Beetle-Kill]

Rain didn't let up, so I just kept splitting. I'll stack this weekend. I'm also supplying a few people in the canyon with wood. That's the main reason for my question, so I have an idea of how much more wood I need for this winter. Feels like winter might come early this year.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Hey Beetle-Kill, be thankful it is rain. Soon it will be albino rain.