A quarter cord of seasoned hardwood, 32 cubic feet, split and ready to burn. A tidy starter load for occasional fires and fireplace evenings through the season.
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my orde...
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How Much Firewood Do I Need?
Most Allentown households supplementing heat with a stove or insert should plan on one to two full cords to cover the October through April season comfortably.
What is a 1/4 Cord?
A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.
What is a 1/3 Cord?
A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.
What is a 1/2 Cord?
A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.
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About this firewood
A quarter cord of seasoned hardwood, 32 cubic feet, split and ready to burn. A tidy starter load for occasional fires and fireplace evenings through the season.
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my orde...
How Much Firewood Do I Need?
Most Allentown households supplementing heat with a stove or insert should plan on one to two full cords to cover the October through April season comfortably.
What is a 1/4 Cord?
A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.
What is a 1/3 Cord?
A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.
What is a 1/2 Cord?
A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...
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One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.
We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering...
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We have always spread our own mulch for the past 24 years. This was our first time with the Mulch Mound - things I liked: they have online ordering and provide a digital receipt which means you can remember how much you ordered (I always forget for the next year!), they were on time, they were able to deliver in 48 hours, they were generous with the portion (we got 9 yards and it felt like a FULL nine yards!), the driver was polite! We have ordered from reputable places, and there is always a little trash in the mulch. The mulch we recv'd from Mulch Mound had barely any... we were pleasant surprised!!! Color was great! Not to mention - the price was competitive and LOWER than other mulch places around. We will use again !! Highly recommend! Thanks Mulch Mound!
While you are prepping the property for winter, check out our bulk mulch and topsoil options to protect garden beds before the ground freezes, both sourced and delivered the same way as our Allentown firewood.
Stack your wood off the ground on a pallet or rack with the bark side up to shed rain, and leave gaps between rows for airflow. Lehigh Valley humidity in summer and wet snow in winter both work against a tight pile, so a spot with some sun exposure and wind, ideally against a south or west facing wall, dries and stays dry fastest.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Oak and hard maple both take a while to catch but throw serious heat once going, so use a few pieces of faster catching ash to get your fire established before adding the denser splits. This layering approach gets you to a long lasting bed of coals without babysitting the fire all evening.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Order your cord well before the first October frost hits Allentown. Wood sellers get busy once temperatures drop, and ordering early also means your wood has extra weeks to finish drying in your own storage spot before you need it for the first cold snap.
Wood Heat in Allentown
Allentown sits in growing zone 6b at about 350 feet elevation, which means a heating season that often stretches from mid October frost through late April, well over six months of potential wood burning weather. Lehigh Valley homes, many of them older twin homes and stone farmhouses with wood stoves or fireplace inserts, rely on dense hardwoods that hold coals through long cold nights. Our seasoned oak, ash, and hard maple is dried down to burn cleanly, which matters in the humid summers we get here that can keep green wood from drying properly if it is cut too close to delivery. Wood that has not seasoned through a full spring and summer in this climate still holds trapped moisture, and burning it in a Lehigh Valley winter means more smoke, more creosote buildup, and less heat for your effort. Buying seasoned wood sourced near Allentown means it has had the right amount of time in local air and humidity to dry out before it reaches your driveway.
Local Hardwood Species
Expect dense regional hardwoods like oak, hickory, maple, and ash. These species burn longer and hotter than softwoods, which is what you want when a cold snap settles in and the stove runs all day.
Seasoning and Moisture
Firewood needs 6 to 12 months of drying before it burns well. Properly seasoned wood lights faster, throws more heat, and keeps creosote out of your chimney, which matters most in the coldest weeks of the year.
Buy Local, Burn Local
Firewood that travels long distances spreads invasive pests like the emerald ash borer. Our wood is cut and seasoned close to where it is delivered, which protects local trees and means fresher wood for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How much firewood do I actually need to get through an Allentown winter?
A household burning a few nights a week as supplemental heat usually goes through about a half cord to a full cord across our October to April season. If wood stove heat is your primary source through the coldest stretches, plan closer to two to three full cords.
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What does seasoned firewood actually mean, and why does it matter here?
Seasoned means the wood has dried for at least six to twelve months after splitting, dropping moisture content low enough to burn hot and clean. In our humid Lehigh Valley summers, wood that is not given that full drying window stays wet inside even if the bark looks dry, and it will smolder and smoke instead of throwing heat on a cold January night.
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What kind of wood will I actually get delivered?
Expect a mix of oak, ash, and hard maple, all common hardwoods harvested from woodlots around the Lehigh Valley. These species are dense and burn long, which is what you want for overnight coals in a Pennsylvania winter.
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Is this wood really local, and does that matter?
Yes, everything is sourced near Allentown rather than trucked in from out of state. Keeping firewood local matters because pests like the emerald ash borer, which has already hit ash trees hard across Pennsylvania, spread when people move firewood long distances, so buying and burning close to home helps protect the trees still standing in your neighborhood.
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How does delivery actually work, do you stack it for me?
We deliver the wood loose to your driveway in the cord size you order. Stacking is not included, so plan to have it moved to your storage spot within a few days, especially if rain is in the forecast.
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What is the difference between a quarter cord, half cord, and full cord?
A full cord is a stack measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, or 128 cubic feet total. A half cord is half that volume and a quarter cord is a quarter of it, so sizing your order really comes down to how much stacking space you have and how many months you need to cover.
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Are there any local rules about burning wood I should know about?
The Lehigh Valley falls under regional air quality monitoring, and on days with poor air quality advisories it is worth cutting back on wood burning if it is not your primary heat source. Keeping a well seasoned supply on hand also cuts down on the smoke that triggers neighbor complaints and burn ordinance issues in denser Allentown neighborhoods.
