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A face cord is an informal measurement for stacked firewood, [1] sometimes called a rick. [2] Width and height is typically the same as a cord (3.6 m 3), but the depth can vary. [3] The front face is the same as a cord 4 by 8 feet (1.2 by 2.4 m), hence the name. The depth is generally 16 inches (410 mm) (for use in residential fireplaces) but ...
The name cord probably comes from the use of a cord or string to measure it. [2] The face cord is a unit of volume for stacked firewood, 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 16 inches high—equal to 1/3 of a cord. [3] The symbol for the unit is fc - cd. [4]
A more unusual measurement for firewood is the "rick" or face cord. It is stacked 16 inches (40.6 cm) deep with the other measurements kept the same as a cord, making it 1 ⁄ 3 of a cord; however, regional variations mean that its precise definition is non-standardized. [44]
The volume of a face cord or a rick [29] depends on the length of the logs that are stacked in a 4 by 8 ft (1.22 by 2.44 m) pile. When 16 in (41 cm) logs are used, the volume is 42 + 2 ⁄ 3 cubic feet (1.21 m 3 ) which is one third of a full or bush cord stack of wood.
A "thrown cord" is firewood that has not been stacked and is defined as 4 ft wide × 4 ft tall × 10 ft long. The additional volume is to make it equivalent to a standard stacked cord, where there is less void space. It is also common to see wood sold by the "face cord", which is usually not legally defined, and varies from one area to another ...
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In France, Belgium, and Switzerland, people still use the "cord" to measure wood to be burnt in a fireplace. In other circumstances (i.e. forest surveying), they measure wood in steres. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.45.178.123 ( talk ) 06:13, 16 March 2010 (UTC) Also according to John Winter (royalist) the term was used in 1628 in ...
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