Casual burner
You want two or three fire-pit or fireplace nights. You do not need to store a large pile.
Start withOne wheelbarrow
Quantity guide
How much firewood do I need?
Match the load to your burn habits, storage space and the number of fires you expect.
Start with your routine
Which firewood buyer are you?
These are planning estimates. Larger fires, colder weather and less efficient appliances use wood faster.
Regular burner
You burn a few modest fires each week. A cage can often last a few months at that pace. Fire size changes the result.
Good range4 × 4 rack or full cage
Home heater
You use wood as a regular heat source and need enough dry storage space.
Plan aroundTwo or more cages
One old measurement
What is a cord of wood?
A cord is a lot of wood. It is an older measurement that can be hard to picture. Most firewood suppliers now explain it as a 16-foot-wide by 4-foot-tall stacked rack.
A half cord is an 8 × 4-foot stack. A quarter cord is a 4 × 4-foot stack and is the most common size in this group.
Quarter cord
4 ft. wide4 ft. tall
Half cord
8 ft. wide4 ft. tall
Full cord
16 ft. wide4 ft. tall
Know Firewood sizes
How our options fit the guide.
Choose by how often you burn and how much room you have to store dry wood.
Wheelbarrow
A useful amount for about two or three modest fires. Self-serve is available for both wood types.
4 × 4 rack
A practical stock-up size for someone who burns a few fires each week.
Full cage
A volume-based load that stacks out to roughly a 5 × 4-foot face. Shorter pieces pack more tightly inside the cage.
Two or more cages
A practical starting point when wood is a regular heat source.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us how often you burn.
We will help you choose a practical quantity for your fires and storage space.