Firewood guides
Plain answers on buying firewood: cord vs face cord, how to tell if wood is seasoned, kiln dried vs seasoned, what a cord costs and moving firewood.
- Best wood for pizza ovens, smoking and grillingWhich species to buy for pizza ovens, smokers and grills, how dry it needs to be, and what never to cook over.
- Cord vs face cord: how much firewood you're actually buyingA full cord is 128 cubic feet. A face cord depends on the length of the pieces. Here's how to compare prices and check a delivery.
- How much firewood do I need for winter?Rough amounts for occasional fires, supplemental heat and heating a whole house, plus what changes the number.
- How to tell if firewood is seasonedSeasoned firewood reads 20% moisture or less. Here's how to check it with a meter, and the signs you can see without one.
- Kiln dried vs seasoned firewoodKiln dried wood is dried in days in a heated chamber; seasoned wood air dries for months. What each costs here, and when the extra money is worth it.
- Can you bring firewood camping? Rules on moving firewoodWhy states and parks restrict moving firewood, what certified heat treated wood is, and how to check the rules before you go.
- What firewood costs, by stateListed prices per cord from supplier websites, by state.