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	Wayne's Firewood - home page
		Wayne's Firewood is a Nebraska based company that produces and delivers firewood - bundles and bulk - to customers in the Midwest.
		We deliver quality firewood in 7 states, our customer list includes home owners, barbecue restaurants, steak houses, grocery supermarkets, and other retail businesses.
		Call us for pricing or place an order on-line:
	www.waynesfirewood.com (94 words)

	Wood fuel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Some firewood is harvested in purpose grown "wood lots", but in heavily wooded areas it is more usually harvested from natural forests.
		Firewood - usually relates to timber or trees unsuitable for building or construction, Firewood is a renewable resource provided the consumption rate is controlled to sustainable levels.
		In the United States, firewood is sold by the cord (a unit of volume equal to 4 by 4 by 8 feet, or 128 cubic feet), or by the "face cord", which is actually a unit of area, equal to 32 square feet (this unit of area is used exclusively for describing stacks of firewood).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Firewood (1364 words)

	firewood.html
		This is why it is so important to have your firewood cut to length for 6 months or more before you burn it, it gives this water a chance to evaporate since the tube ends are finally open and the water only has to migrate a foot or two to escape.
		Firewood is generally sold by volume, the most common measure being the cord.
		A standard cord of firewood is 128 cubic feet of wood, generally measured as a pile 8 feet long by 4 feet tall by 4 feet deep.
	www.csia.org /homeowners/firewood.htm (1392 words)

	Firewood for Home Heating
		The standard unit of measure for firewood is the cord, which is simply a stack of wood 4 feet high, 4 feet deep, and 8 feet long (Figure 3).
		If you must purchase firewood delivered to your home, you could expect to pay $85/cord (Table 3) for your fuel; however, if you are able to obtain your own firewood, you may be able to realize a significant saving.
		Comparison of firewood with the other common types of fuels and heaters is presented in Table 4.
	www.ext.vt.edu /pubs/forestry/420-003/420-003.html (2284 words)

	Impact and Use of Firewood in Australia - Chapter 3d (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Firewood collected after logging operations may cause few additional effects, but the sustainability of collection from unlogged state forests has not been assessed.
		Their study provides the clearest evidence to date that firewood harvesting in River Red Gum communities is unsustainable, and that the resource is being depleted to levels which adversely affect some fauna species (see Section 4).
		So firewood collection in state forests after logging or thinning may not have substantial additional impacts on the ecosystem, although that is not demonstrated in any formal studies that we know of.
	www.deh.gov.au /land/publications/firewood-impacts/firewood3d.html (1437 words)

	Firewood Insects, HYG-2065-96
		For the most part, firewood insects are a nuisance by their presence and cause no harm to the home, household furnishings or humans.
		When firewood is stored directly on the ground, it absorbs and retains moisture within the wood, attracting a wide range of pests including sowbugs, pillbugs, millipedes, centipedes, spiders, bark lice (Psocids) and springtails.
		Firewood stored inside the home over an hour or so may warm up enough for insects to emerge from within or under the bark and start their spring activities early.
	ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/2000/2065.html (2036 words)

	firewood or firelogs?
		Firewood is the natural, unaltered wood of trees.
		The most important thing about firewood is that it must be “seasoned.” This involves storing cut wood in the sun and wind with plenty of air circulation for 6 months to a year to reduce its water content.
		Firewood is also called “cordwood” because it is sold in a unit called a “cord.” A standard cord of firewood is 128 cubic feet of wood, generally measured as a pile 8 feet long by 4 feet tall by 4 feet deep.
	www.worldwise.com /firorfir.html (1119 words)

	Personal Use Firewood
		Firewood Permits allow an individual to take between 3 and 10 cords of wood per year from designated state land for personal use.
		Green tree firewood areas are generally birch stands, either old birch that has a rotten middle, or young birch stands permanently bent over after the heavy snow fall.
		Salvage firewood areas are generally trees killed by fire, but can also be beetle killed trees, river flooding killed trees, and trees cut down during a road or powerline Right Of Way clearing.
	www.dnr.state.ak.us /forestry/firewood.htm (233 words)

	Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Plant Health Division - Forestry Section - New Firewood Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Firewood is known for carrying insects and plant diseases which could easily be spread through its movement.
		When firewood is collected from these areas the invasive pests will be again introduced into new areas and threaten our vast resource of deciduous and coniferous species.
		The objective of the policy is to mitigate the risk of introduction and spread of quarantine pests by controlling both the import of firewood into Canada and the domestic movement of firewood from regulated areas within Canada.
	www.inspection.gc.ca /english/plaveg/for/prod/firee.shtml (460 words)

	FireWood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Firewood is usually sold as a standard cord.
		Firewood locally it is often sold locally by the pickup load where the actual volume greatly very depending on the size of the truck bed, height of the stack, and the stacking method.
		Firewood more than 6 to 8 inches in diameter should be split to help increase the drying rate.
	web.utk.edu /~tfpc/publicat/fire.htm (450 words)

	Impact of firewood collection and use - home page
		Firewood is a valuable source of renewable energy, especially in regional Australia where it is often the dominant source of heating.
		This is beginning to change with recognition that firewood harvest is contributing to the loss of wildlife particularly in the woodlands of south-eastern Australia.
		Firewood harvesters target dead trees (often with hollows) and fallen timber as these are immediately able to burn well and produce less smoke.
	www.deh.gov.au /land/pressures/firewood (742 words)

	Acorn Furniture / Acorn ArborCare - Firewood
		Firewood is sold by volume rather than weight because the best quality logs are dry and therefore lighter.
		Green firewood burns at such a low temperature that much of the combustable (burnable) part does not burn but is deposited as tar in your chimney.
		Unless you are buying dry firewood, you need to have proper woodsheds with a roof and at least one open side (a tarpauline over a pile of logs on the ground will allow the wood to rot but not dry properly).
	www.acorn-furniture.co.uk /firewood.htm (524 words)

	Firewood/Fuelwood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Firewood from these permits is to be used for personal use only and is not to be resold or traded.
		If you are interested in firewood from state land OTHER THAN state forests lands,you need to contact the local administering office for that land (i.e.
		Measurements of a standard cord: Firewood, in non-packaged form, is sold by a measurement called a "cord" or "fraction of a cord." A "cord" is defined as 128 cubic feet when the wood is neatly stacked in a line or row.
	www.michigan.gov /dnr/0,1607,7-153-10367_11851-24382--,00.html (445 words)

	Firewood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Greenville officials fret pollution as firewood use for heat...
		GREENVILLE - With more people turning to firewood to heat their homes, officials in the Upstate worry the extra soot and smoke could dirty the air enough to...
		Firewood - usually relates to timber or trees unsuitable for building or construction.
	www.wikiverse.org /firewood (175 words)

	Firewood
		Stacking cut firewood onsite for 6 to 10 months is a simple way to dry it and save on your haulage effort.
		The only reason to burn firewood in such a dwelling would be for aesthetic reasons, or during extended periods of cold weather.
		The best stoves can reduce firewood consumption by one third or more, and some manufacturers claim that their 'clean-burn' systems produce no more carbon dioxide than if the same wood were left to decay naturally on the forest floor.
	www.rainforestinfo.org.au /good_wood/firewood.htm (1673 words)

	Firewood Tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Firewood is sold by a measurement called a "cord." A cord must equal 128 cubic feet.
		To be sure you have a cord, stack the wood neatly by placing the wood in a line or a row, with individual pieces touching and parallel to each other, making sure that the wood is compact and has as few gaps as possible.
		When you buy firewood make sure to get a sales invoice or delivery ticket which shows at least the name and address of the seller, the date purchased or delivered, the quantity purchased, and the price of the quantity purchased.
	www.cdfa.ca.gov /dms/Firewood.htm (329 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Vt. / State scrambling to find firewood to heat two prisons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The state is scrambling to find firewood to heat two prisons with wood-heat boilers that have sat idle for two years.
		Ryan said another problem was that the inmates most capable of doing firewood work were unavailable because, for overcrowding reasons, they had been moved to out-of-state jails.
		Florentine said the jail, which houses 124 inmates, hasn't had the staff to adequately monitor the firewood work crews or the feeding of the boiler in winter.
	www.boston.com /news/local/vermont/articles/2004/09/05/state_scrambling_to_find_firewood_to_heat_two_prisons (506 words)

	Bend.com - Don't get burned when buying firewood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Again, a tightly stacked quantity of firewood can be accurately measured and translated into cords-- the only legal measurement for the sale of wood.
		Misrepresentation of firewood is covered by the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and can result in prosecution by the local district attorney or action by the Oregon Department of Justice.
		In addition to information on the legal requirements of selling firewood, viewers can obtain other useful facts such as the heating value of the various species of wood that might be purchased.
	www.bend.com /news/ar_view^3Far_id^3D11898.htm (929 words)

	Firewood Processors, Wheel Crushers, Yard Hand Conveyors, MultiScreen Systems, Multitek Inc.
		Loudoun Height Fuel Co. relies on a Multitek firewood processing machine that it uses to produce finished firewood at the rate of two and one-half to three full cords (128 cubic feet volume per cord) per hour.
		Loudoun Height Fuel Co. packages firewood in bundles using a shrink wrap process, and it packages the wood as it is cut and split.
		Firewood businesses once were considered by many to be at the low rung of the forest products.
	www.multitekinc.com /stories/wva-success.html (1001 words)

	Sunset: For a gift or for heating, how to shop for firewood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Firewood prices range widely, depending on where you live and the kind of wood you buy.
		The amount of heat a particular type of dry firewood gives off when it is burned is directly related to its density and weight, and can be expressed in BTU units.
		Since scientists have calculated the BTU output of all common firewoods, these numbers can be used to compare the dollar values per cord (a stack 4 by 4 by 8 feet) of different woods.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_v177/ai_4573272 (645 words)

	USATODAY.com - Firewood sales up as oil prices rise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Seasoned firewood is now selling for roughly $180 to $230 a cord compared to between $140 and $160 a year ago in Maine, he said.
		A cord is a stack of firewood 4 feet wide, 8 feet long and 4 feet high.
		"Firewood at $180 a cord is still a deal compared to what it costs to heat your home with oil," he said.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2005-01-01-firewood-demand_x.htm (367 words)

	Firewood Facts
		But if you enjoy cutting Firewood and loading the Wood Burner, or if you want to warm up the cabin in a hurry; then Softwoods may be just right for you.
		Seasoned firewood develops checks or splits which radiate out from the heart as hands on a clock.
		Firewood gathered one winter should be adequately seasoned and ready to burn the following winter.
	www.gardengrapevine.com /FirewoodFacts18.html (480 words)

	Managing your Forest Landscape for Firewood
		The homeowner who is presently heating with wood or who plans to convert (at least partially) to a wood-burning home heating system may find a portion of the annual wood supply in his or her own yard.
		Creating natural areas for firewood production is energy efficient and practical, and it does not detract from the beauty and diversity of the landscape.
		If height and diameter is known, it is possible to estimate the number of cords of firewood that can be cut from each tree by using Table 1.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /FR017 (2519 words)

	Firewood and House Log Insects
		The primary problems with firewood insects involve a few species of bark beetles that can develop in firewood and later infest healthy trees.
		Problems with firewood insects emerging in the home are best handled by storing firewood outdoors until needed.
		When collected firewood is known to harbor mountain pine beetle or other undesirable species, the best option is to burn the wood before adult beetles begin to emerge in mid-July; elm bark beetles emerge from elm logs in mid-May.
	cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu /wood.htm (1112 words)

	Park Accepting Names for Firewood Collection Permits - Yellowstone News Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Excess firewood is periodically available in the park for a variety of reasons, including wildland fire fuel mitigation, wind events, construction projects, or hazard tree removal.
		Individuals interested in applying for a permit are asked to phone the Visitor Services Office at (307) 344-2116 from March 12 through 14 to leave their name and daytime telephone number.
		Firewood permits cost $25 and allow the taking of up to three cords of wood (there is no guarantee that there will be three cords available for each permittee).
	www.nps.gov /yell/press/0425.htm (183 words)

	Firewood
		Titus Mill firewood is all hardwood for clean burning and minimal creosote buildup.
		Titus Mill's seasoned firewood is all hardwood and is typically oak or ash, two excellent burning woods.
		Medium Length Firewood is cut to approximately 18 - 24 inches.
	www.titusmill.com /Firewood.htm (486 words)

	About Buying Firewood
		We get many calls from people either with questions about buying their seasons supply of firewood or what they can do after recently purchasing wood they were less than happy with.
		There are a few things you should know about wood and the laws regarding selling firewood that will help you make the best decision when making your firewood purchase.
		Maryland law states that firewood must be sold by a cord or a fraction of a cord.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /forests/forester/firewoodinfo.html (516 words)

	MichaelHoligan.com - Buying Firewood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When it comes time to buy firewood for your home, you want to make sure that you get well-seasoned wood that will help your fireplace or wood burning stove burn cleaner and more efficiently.
		Either way, looks can be deceiving, so really the best way to buy your firewood is to buy it in the spring and then store it for the fall or winter.
		There are lots of terms for amounts of firewood, face cord, even and just a “truck load”.
	www.michaelholigan.com /gen/tv/MH5691.htm (706 words)

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