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 a typical Lancaster heating season, occasional fireplace use fits comfortably into a quarter or third cord, while daily woodstove heat through the full frost window usually calls for a half cord to a full cord.
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 a typical Lancaster heating season, occasional fireplace use fits comfortably into a quarter or third cord, while daily woodstove heat through the full frost window usually calls for a half cord to a full cord.
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, consider topping off garden beds with mulch or hauling in stone for a stable path to your wood stack, both available from the same Lancaster delivery team.
Stack your wood off the ground on pallets or rails so Lancaster's damp soil and spring thaw do not wick moisture back into the bottom rows. Leave gaps between rows for airflow, and top the stack with a cover that sheds rain but leaves the sides open, since fully wrapping a stack traps humidity and slows drying right when you need dry wood most.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Oak and hickory take longer to catch but throw steady heat for hours, making them ideal for overnight burns during our coldest stretches in January. Keep a supply of easier lighting ash on hand to get coals going quickly, then add denser splits once the firebox is hot, which cuts down on the smoky startup phase common with all hardwood loads.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Order your wood in late summer rather than waiting for the first frost in mid October. Demand climbs fast once temperatures drop, and wood ordered early has more time sitting dry before you need it, which matters given how slowly oak and hickory season in our humid summers.
Wood Heat in Lancaster
Lancaster County winters run from mid October frost through late April, which means a long stretch of months where woodstoves and fireplaces get real daily use. Our silt loam soils and humid summers grow excellent stands of oak, hickory, and ash, all of which make dense, long burning firewood once properly dried. Green wood cut from these species can hold high moisture content for well over a year, so seasoning is not optional if you want clean heat and less creosote buildup in your flue. We season our splits through a full Lancaster summer so the humidity has time to release before the wood reaches your driveway. With a heating season this long, starting with dry wood in October instead of December makes a real difference in how much you burn and how well your chimney stays clean.
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 a Lancaster winter?
Most households burning a woodstove several nights a week from late October through April go through half a cord to a full cord, while occasional fireplace users often get by on a quarter or a third of a cord. Homes that rely on wood heat as a primary source in our area typically order a full cord or more to bridge the whole frost window.
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What does seasoned firewood actually mean and why does it matter here?
Seasoned means the wood has dried enough that moisture content has dropped to a range that burns clean and hot, usually under 20 percent. In our humid Pennsylvania summers, green oak and hickory can take over a year to reach that point, so buying wood that has already gone through a full drying season saves you a winter of smoky, hard to light fires.
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What kinds of wood will I get in a Lancaster delivery?
Expect a mix of local hardwoods like oak, hickory, and ash, all common species grown right here in the county. Oak and hickory burn long and hot, which suits the length of our heating season, while ash lights easily and works well for getting a fire going before adding denser splits.
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Is this firewood actually sourced locally, and does that matter?
Yes, all of our wood is sourced near Lancaster rather than trucked in from other regions. Keeping firewood local matters because moving it long distances is one of the main ways invasive pests like the emerald ash borer spread from county to county, so buying near where you burn helps protect the trees still standing in our area.
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How does delivery actually work once I order?
You choose your cord size and a delivery date, and we bring the load to your property and tip it loose onto the driveway at the spot you point us to. Stacking is on you, so it helps to have your storage area cleared and ready before the truck arrives.
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What is a cord, and how do the 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 quarter of that volume, the third cord and half cord scale up from there, and a full cord gives you the whole stack for households burning wood most of the winter.
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Are there any local rules I should know about before burning regularly?
Lancaster County occasionally issues air quality advisories during winter temperature inversions, when smoke can settle low in the valley instead of dispersing. On those advisory days it is worth cutting back on wood burning if you have an alternate heat source, and burning well seasoned wood year round helps reduce smoke output regardless.
