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?
For occasional fires through the Syracuse cold season, a quarter to a half cord is usually enough, while full time wood heat users should order a full cord to avoid running short in February or March.
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?
For occasional fires through the Syracuse cold season, a quarter to a half cord is usually enough, while full time wood heat users should order a full cord to avoid running short in February or March.
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 the property for winter, check out our mulch and stone options sized for Syracuse's clay soil, which can use a bit of extra drainage help before the ground freezes.
Stack firewood off the ground on pallets or rails so Syracuse's snowmelt and spring thaw do not wick moisture back up into your dry wood. Leave the top loosely covered with a tarp but keep the sides open to airflow, since fully wrapping the pile traps humidity and can undo months of seasoning right when you need the wood driest for winter burning.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Dense woods like oak and hickory are slower to catch but throw steady heat for hours, making them ideal for loading the stove before bed on a cold Syracuse night. Maple lights easier and works well for getting a fire established quickly. A simple moisture meter reading below 20 percent confirms wood is truly ready to burn cleanly.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Order your firewood well before the average October 10 first frost, since demand across Central New York climbs fast once temperatures drop and popular cord sizes can book out for delivery. Ordering early also gives freshly seasoned wood more time to finish drying in your own stacked pile before the coldest stretch of the Syracuse winter arrives.
Wood Heat in Syracuse
Syracuse winters run long, with a heating season that typically stretches from mid October through late April, so a wood pile needs to carry a household through nearly seven months of cold and lake effect snow. Our seasoned hardwood is dried down to a low moisture content before delivery, which matters in Central New York's humid summers where green wood can take a full season or more to dry properly if left uncovered. We source oak, maple, ash, and hickory from woodlots near Syracuse, species that are dense, burn hot, and hold coals well through overnight cold snaps. Seasoned wood lights faster, produces less creosote in the chimney, and puts out more usable heat per load, which counts when the mercury drops below zero for days at a time. Because our wood is cut and split locally, it is ready to burn as soon as it hits your driveway, no guessing about whether it will actually catch.
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 Syracuse winter?
Most households burning a few nights a week from late fall through early spring go through somewhere between one half cord and a full cord. If your wood stove is your primary heat source through Syracuse's long winter, plan for a full cord or more, since the season regularly stretches from the October 10 average first frost into early May.
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What does seasoned firewood mean and why does it matter here?
Seasoned means the wood has been split and dried until its internal moisture is low enough to burn cleanly, usually six months to a year depending on species. In Central New York's humid summers, unseasoned wood struggles to dry on its own, so buying already seasoned wood means you are not fighting damp, hissing logs when the January cold arrives.
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What kinds of wood will I actually get delivered?
Expect a mix of oak, maple, ash, and hickory pulled from woodlots around the Syracuse area. These are the dense hardwoods that grow throughout Central New York, and they burn longer and hotter than softer woods like pine, which makes them well suited to holding heat through a cold overnight stretch.
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Is this firewood actually local, and does that matter?
Yes, everything is sourced near Syracuse rather than trucked 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 region to another, and Central New York has already seen real damage from that insect in its ash trees.
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How does delivery actually work?
You choose your cord size and a delivery date, and we bring the wood loose to your driveway rather than stacked. Stacking is not included, so plan on having space and some time set aside to move it to where you want it stored.
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What exactly 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 a quarter of that volume, a third cord is a third, and a half cord is exactly half, so you can scale your order to match how much wood storage space and burning you actually plan to do this season.
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Are there any local rules I should know about before burning a lot of wood?
Onondaga County occasionally issues air quality advisories during winter temperature inversions, when smoke tends to settle low instead of dispersing. It is worth checking local air quality notices on especially still, cold nights and making sure your wood is properly seasoned, since dry wood burns cleaner and produces less visible smoke than damp wood.
