• Athens OH Firewood Delivery - Mulch Mound
  • Athens OH Firewood Delivery - Mulch Mound
  • Athens OH Firewood Delivery - Mulch Mound
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Firewood - Mulch Mound
Firewood - Mulch Mound
Firewood - Mulch Mound

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.
Michelle Ivette Ponce
Michelle Ivette Ponce
Google Review

Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.

For a typical Athens heating season running late October through mid April, plan on a half cord for occasional use and closer to a full cord if wood is your primary heat source.

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.

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.

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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Athens Firewood Delivery

Athens Firewood Delivery

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137 reviews
$219.00 per 1/4 Cord
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The best local firewood, without the guesswork.

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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.
Michelle Ivette Ponce
Michelle Ivette Ponce
Google Review

Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.

For a typical Athens heating season running late October through mid April, plan on a half cord for occasional use and closer to a full cord if wood is your primary heat source.

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.

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.

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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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your cord size

Make sure you adjust the quantity to your home's needs. You can use our calculator to estimate how much you'll need.

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Select your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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Sit back and wait

Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

From The Mouths of Athens Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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Michelle Ivette Ponce
Michelle Ivette Ponce

Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all co...

Read full review

Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.

Google Review

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Stack your wood off the ground on pallets or rails with the bark side up to shed water, and leave the pile open to wind on at least one side since our humid summers slow drying if airflow is blocked. A simple cover over just the top, not the sides, keeps rain off while letting moisture escape, which matters most in the weeks before your first hard frost.

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Oak and hickory from around Athens take longer to catch than softer woods, so build your base with smaller split pieces or kindling before adding the dense splits, and give the fire a few extra minutes of airflow before closing the damper down. A quick moisture test, cracking a piece open and checking the inner face, tells you fast whether a load is truly ready to burn.

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Order ahead of the season rather than waiting for the first cold snap in late October, since well seasoned wood needs a full stretch of our humid summer to dry properly. Buying in late summer also gives you time to stack and let the pile settle before you actually need it on a frosty November night.

Wood Heat in Athens

Athens sits in growing zone 6b at about 735 feet elevation, with a heating season that typically runs from late October through mid April, a stretch of nearly six months bracketed by our average first frost on October 31 and last frost around April 15. That is a long window for a wood stove or fireplace to be doing real work against the Appalachian foothill chill. Our region's humid summers mean freshly split wood needs real time and airflow to season properly before it will burn clean, since wood cut and split in July can still carry high moisture into September if it is not stacked right. We source oak, hickory, and ash from woodlots near Athens, species that are dense, burn long, and hold coals well through a cold overnight in a hollow. Burning wood that has not seasoned through a full spring and summer in our humidity means more smoke, more creosote, and a lot less heat for your effort.

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 Athens winter?

If you are burning several nights a week as supplemental heat from November through the last frost in mid April, most Athens households go through half a cord to a full cord. Homes using a wood stove as primary heat in our hilly terrain, where wind can pull heat out of older farmhouses fast, often burn through a cord and a half or more across the season.

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What does seasoned firewood actually mean and why does it matter here?

Seasoned means the wood has dried down to a workable moisture level after being split and stacked through at least one warm season, which matters a lot in our humid southeastern Ohio summers where green wood dries slower than in drier climates. Burning our seasoned hardwood instead of green wood gives you a hotter, cleaner fire with far less creosote buildup in your flue.

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What kinds of wood will I get with an Athens delivery?

Expect a mix dominated by oak and hickory with some ash mixed in, all species common to the hardwood forests around Athens and prized locally for how long they burn and how well they hold coals overnight.

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Is this firewood actually cut near Athens, and does that matter?

Yes, we source all our firewood from woodlots near Athens rather than trucking it in from far away. Keeping firewood local matters because moving wood long distances is one of the main ways invasive pests like the emerald ash borer spread from one forest to the next.

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How does delivery to my driveway actually work?

You choose your cord size, we schedule a delivery date with you, and our truck drops the wood loose in your driveway at the spot you designate. Stacking is on you, so it helps to have your space cleared and ready before we arrive.

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What is a cord and how do your smaller sizes compare?

A full cord is 128 cubic feet of stacked wood, measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long. Our quarter cord is about a third of that stack, a third cord is roughly one third of the full 128 cubic feet, and a half cord is exactly half the stacked volume, so you can size your order to your stove and your storage space.

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Are there any local rules I should know about before burning wood in Athens?

Athens does not have a routine burn ban for residential wood stoves, but during periods of poor air quality or stagnant winter inversion in the valley it is worth checking local advisories, since heavy smoke from green or wet wood is more likely to draw attention than a clean burning seasoned load.

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