Frequently Asked Questions about Our Firewood

Generally, a face cord is a single stack of firewood that measures 4 feet high by 8 feet long- approximately 200 pieces If you prefer to think in pick up sized- a face cord fills up the back of a regular sized pick up (tossed in not stacked)

You want to stick to a good hardwood like what you can get from us at Rock County Firewood. A good ash, oak or burch is a clean wood to burn and it usually burns hotter.

Pine often dries out fast and seems easy to burn- but, it generates a lot of tar and creosote. The problem with this is that it doesn't burn hot enough to carry it out of the chimney flue. If this builds up- it can easily cause a chimney fire.

At Rock County Firewood we split our firewood a year after it has been cut. This is what it means to be a seasoned firewood. The benefit of seasoned wood is that when properly seasoned the wood will produce more heat and less creosote.

It is never ideal to burn wet firewood. If you the ability to store your wood in a basement, shed or garage that is ideal. However, most people do not have that kind of space. So, store your wood outdoors and potentially cover it with a tarp. However, do not cover your wood on all sides as airflow is required to dry out wood and prevent mold and rot.

We recommend keeping your firewood from sitting directly on the ground so that you can prevent moisture from the ground from entering the wood. Stacking firewood on a pallet is a good solution.

Stacked firewood may provide shelter to some furry friends or rodents. It’s a good idea to stack your firewood a little ways away from your home to prevent unwanted guests.

Yes ,our firewood is a mix of hardwoods and it burns clean. We also do not use equipment that has grease or oils on it that would transfer over to your wood during the cutting process.