Just bought my first house. Big yard. Lots of trees. But nothing I can burn immediately and winter finally arrived in Northeast PA. Just had a cord delivered and stacked it as soon as they left. I think I only received 2/3rds of a cord, but I wanted to get some expert advice before I call them and potentially put my foot in my mouth.
Here's the details:
I built 2 wood racks. Very basic 2x4 construction. 8'x4'x1'
The pile of wood they delivered filled both racks....barely. Factoring in the width of the 2x4's, the actual height and length of each pile is 7'4"x3'9".
If each peice of wood was 2 feet long, that would be close enough to a full cord, but who burns 2 foot long fire wood? Anyway, the pieces varied by alot! The longest pieces were 20" long (less than 5% of the wood delivered) and the shortest pieces were between 6" and 9" (about 10-15% of the wood delivered). The average length was about 16".
If I did the math correctly, I ended up with approximately 75 cubic feet of firewood. Their website clearly states the dimensions of a cord of wood, so there is no debating whether they "meant" a half cord or face cord or anything like that.
Do I have a valid gripe here? Any suggestions on how to proceed?
Thank you,
Frank
Here's the details:
I built 2 wood racks. Very basic 2x4 construction. 8'x4'x1'
The pile of wood they delivered filled both racks....barely. Factoring in the width of the 2x4's, the actual height and length of each pile is 7'4"x3'9".
If each peice of wood was 2 feet long, that would be close enough to a full cord, but who burns 2 foot long fire wood? Anyway, the pieces varied by alot! The longest pieces were 20" long (less than 5% of the wood delivered) and the shortest pieces were between 6" and 9" (about 10-15% of the wood delivered). The average length was about 16".
If I did the math correctly, I ended up with approximately 75 cubic feet of firewood. Their website clearly states the dimensions of a cord of wood, so there is no debating whether they "meant" a half cord or face cord or anything like that.
Do I have a valid gripe here? Any suggestions on how to proceed?
Thank you,
Frank