Yep, but the good news is pretty soon we'll be too busy burnin it to argue over measurements.NordicSplitter said:Another thread lost to the obvious.
Yep, but the good news is pretty soon we'll be too busy burnin it to argue over measurements.NordicSplitter said:Another thread lost to the obvious.
Backwoods Savage said:On the cord of wood, I find it rather disgusting that in our area and, I think, all over Michigan, wood is sold by the "cord." Yet, it is simply a stack of wood that measures 4' high by 8' long. If they would state a face cord or rick or any other definition of it I would be fine but to call it a cord, to me, that is false advertising and just plain cheating.
fwiw, around here, for the last 2 years it is very common to find a so-called cord of wood for $45. We've even seen it as low as $35. I suspect when people run out of dead ash the price will go back up but there is a glut right now and it is sad to drive around (or ride my bike) and see all the dead trees.
You are correct .It is regional.DiscoInferno said:Backwoods Savage said:On the cord of wood, I find it rather disgusting that in our area and, I think, all over Michigan, wood is sold by the "cord." Yet, it is simply a stack of wood that measures 4' high by 8' long. If they would state a face cord or rick or any other definition of it I would be fine but to call it a cord, to me, that is false advertising and just plain cheating.
fwiw, around here, for the last 2 years it is very common to find a so-called cord of wood for $45. We've even seen it as low as $35. I suspect when people run out of dead ash the price will go back up but there is a glut right now and it is sad to drive around (or ride my bike) and see all the dead trees.
Same up here, most ads list a "cord" around $55-65 this year. (Ash borer hasn't gone wild up here yet.) If you want to sell "dictionary" cords you need to specify "full cord" to keep people from thinking your price is way too high. Maybe they just don't like fractions in MI.
In DC most of the ads are for real cords, although there are some on craigslist selling ricks, racks, and "country cords". I think those are mostly folks coming in from the surrounding rural areas, the local tree services that sell wood do it by the cord. It's clearly a regional thing that varies even across small regions.
NATE379 said:True.
The other day after cutting a ton of wood I put a tape measure to what I thought I was cutting to 16-18" and most of them where about 14-15" Whoops.
NATE379 said:True.
The other day after cutting a ton of wood I put a tape measure to what I thought I was cutting to 16-18" and most of them where about 14-15" Whoops.
Just go to the hardware and ask to buy a wood stretcher and you'll be in business.