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?
For typical supplemental burning, a half cord usually covers an Elizabethtown winter, while full time wood heat households should plan for one to two full 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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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?
For typical supplemental burning, a half cord usually covers an Elizabethtown winter, while full time wood heat households should plan for one to two full 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.
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 yard for winter, check out our mulch and stone options sized for Elizabethtown's silt loam soil to protect beds through the frost and thaw cycles ahead.
Stack your wood off the ground on pallets or rails so air can move underneath, since our humid summers and wet winters keep ground moisture high enough to rot the bottom rows. Top the stack with a cover that shields it from rain and snow but leaves the sides open for airflow. A stack tucked against a south facing wall dries fastest and stays most accessible once the snow starts piling up.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Oak and hickory take longer to catch but throw steady, long lasting heat once going, which suits overnight burns during Elizabethtown's cold snaps. Use a smaller split of hard maple or kindling to get the fire established, then add the denser oak or hickory rounds once you have good coals. A moisture meter reading under twenty percent on a fresh split face confirms the wood is truly ready to burn.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Order your firewood well before the first frost, which typically arrives around October 28 in Elizabethtown, so it has time to finish drying in your stack before the coldest nights hit. Waiting until the first cold snap often means scrambling for wood that has not had enough time to season properly, leading to smokier, less efficient fires all winter.
Wood Heat in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown winters stretch from late October frost through mid April, which means many households run a wood stove or insert for close to six months. That long heating season punishes green or half seasoned wood, which smolders, throws creosote, and wastes heat instead of warming the house. Our wood is seasoned down to a low moisture range before it ever reaches your driveway, so it lights fast and burns hot even on the damp, humid stretches common to this part of Kentucky. Local hardwoods like oak, hickory, and hard maple hold up well in our silt loam region and split into dense, long burning rounds. Because the wood is cut and dried locally, it has already adjusted to our humidity instead of arriving from a drier or wetter climate and behaving unpredictably in your firebox.
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 Elizabethtown winter?
Households that burn a few nights a week from November through March typically go through a half cord to a full cord. If wood heat is your primary source through our roughly six month cold stretch, plan on one to two full cords depending on your stove's efficiency and how well insulated your house is.
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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 low enough moisture content to burn cleanly, usually taking six months to a year outdoors. In our humid Kentucky climate, green wood dries slower than in drier regions, so buying pre-seasoned wood saves you a season of waiting and keeps your chimney from building up creosote.
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What kind of wood will I get with a delivery?
Expect a mix of local hardwoods common to the Elizabethtown area, mainly oak, hickory, and hard maple, all split and ready to burn. These species are dense and burn long, which suits the extended heating season we get at our elevation and zone 7a climate.
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Is this firewood actually sourced near Elizabethtown?
Yes, our firewood is cut and split locally rather than trucked in from another region. Buying and burning wood close to where it was cut helps prevent the spread of pests like the emerald ash borer, which can hitch a ride in firewood moved long distances.
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How does delivery to my driveway work?
You choose your cord size and a delivery date, and our truck drops the load loose at your driveway. Stacking is not included, so plan to move it to a dry, covered spot fairly quickly after drop off.
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What is the difference between a quarter cord, a half cord, and a full cord?
A full cord is 128 cubic feet of stacked wood, measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long. A half cord is half that volume, a third cord is about a third, and a quarter cord is a quarter of a full cord, so you can size your order to your stove use and storage space without overbuying.
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Are there any local burn rules I should know about?
Elizabethtown does not currently enforce a formal air quality burn ban program like some larger metro areas, but keeping your wood well seasoned and your stove properly maintained cuts down on smoke complaints from neighbors, especially on still, humid winter nights when smoke tends to hang low.
