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.
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How Much Firewood Do I Need?
Most Columbia homes using wood heat as a supplement should plan on a half cord to a full cord for the season, while primary wood heat users in older or drafty homes often need one and a half to two cords.
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.
First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I c...
How Much Firewood Do I Need?
Most Columbia homes using wood heat as a supplement should plan on a half cord to a full cord for the season, while primary wood heat users in older or drafty homes often need one and a half to two cords.
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.
First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wan...
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First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I compared it to competitors and I will definitely be becoming back.
Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will de...
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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
While you are prepping your property for winter, check out our mulch and stone options sourced for the same Columbia, IL area to protect beds and walkways through the wet, freeze thaw months ahead.
Stack your firewood off the ground on pallets or rails to keep it away from the moisture that collects easily in Columbia's humid soil, especially near the river bottoms. Leave gaps between rows for airflow and cover only the top of the stack, keeping the sides open so trapped humidity can escape instead of feeding rot or mold through our long, damp winter months.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Oak and hickory both make excellent long burning coals once a fire is established, so use quicker lighting ash splits to get flames going before adding denser wood. A simple moisture meter reading under 20 percent tells you a split is ready to burn clean, which matters most during Columbia's humid stretches when wood can hold moisture longer than you expect.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Order your firewood well before the October 28 average first frost so it has time to finish drying and settle into your stacks before you need it. Waiting until the first cold snap often means competing with other last minute buyers in the Columbia area, so early ordering helps you lock in the cord size and species mix you actually want.
Wood Heat in Columbia
Columbia, IL sits in growing zone 7a with a heating season that runs roughly from the October 28 first frost through the April 7 last frost, which means many homes rely on wood heat for close to six months. Southern Illinois humidity and river bottom moisture near the Mississippi make unseasoned wood especially hard to burn clean, since green logs cut locally can hold high moisture content well into winter if not dried properly. Our firewood is seasoned in advance so it lights easier and produces more usable heat per split. Locally sourced oak, hickory, and ash are common in this part of Monroe County and each burns differently, so knowing what you are getting matters. Properly seasoned wood also creates less creosote buildup in chimneys, which is important given how long area residents typically run their stoves and inserts each winter. Buying seasoned hardwood suited to our regional climate simply makes for a safer, warmer season.
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 does a typical Columbia winter actually use?
For a home using a wood stove as a supplemental heat source through our roughly six month heating season from late October to early April, most Columbia households burn somewhere between half a cord and a full cord. Homes relying on wood as a primary heat source, or those with drafty older housing stock common in the area, often go through one and a half to two cords in a colder than average year.
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What does seasoned firewood mean and why does it matter here?
Seasoned firewood has been dried for several months to reduce internal moisture, typically down to 20 percent or less. In our humid southern Illinois air, green wood dries much slower than in drier climates, so unseasoned logs can smolder, smoke heavily, and build up creosote in your chimney all winter instead of burning hot and clean.
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What kinds of wood will I actually get delivered?
Expect a mix of local hardwoods common to the Columbia area, mainly oak and hickory with some ash mixed in depending on availability. Oak and hickory both burn long and hot, which suits our extended heating season, while ash lights quickly and works well for getting a fire going before adding denser splits.
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Is this wood actually local, and does that matter?
Yes, our firewood is sourced locally near Columbia rather than trucked in from far away. This matters because moving firewood long distances is one of the main ways invasive pests like the emerald ash borer spread from one region to another, so buying and burning wood close to where it was cut helps protect the trees still standing in Monroe County.
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How does delivery work once I place an order?
You choose your cord size, schedule a delivery window, and we bring the wood right to your driveway. It arrives loose rather than stacked, so plan on having space ready and some time set aside to stack it before you need it for a fire.
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What is the difference between a quarter cord, a third cord, a half cord, and a full cord?
A full cord is defined as 128 cubic feet of stacked wood, measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long. Our quarter cord is one fourth of that volume, the third cord is one third, and the half cord is exactly half, so you can scale your order to how much storage space and burning you plan to do this season.
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Are there any local rules about burning firewood in Columbia?
Columbia does not typically issue widespread air quality burn bans like some larger metro areas, but it is still good practice to check local ordinances before burning during unusually stagnant or smoky weather, and to keep outdoor fires a safe distance from structures and dry vegetation, especially during dry autumn stretches before the first frost.
