size of a rick of wood?

Answer 1

A full cord of wood fills the space 4'x4'x8' or 128 cubic feet.

A rick of wood is 4 feet tall and 8 feet long and is as wide as the length of the individual piece of fire wood typically 16 inches. So it is about 1/3 of a full cord of wood.

Answer 2

Rick Of Wood

Answer 3

If it is 4 x 8' but only 16" wide, then it is NOT a rick. People say that to make more money with less wood. A rick is half a cord, therefore it has to be 2' wide. If it isn't, then the seller needs to add more wood in the stack to make up for it.

Answer 4

I was always told, like Gary, that a rick is 1/2 of a cord. A cord is 4'x4'x8' so that would make a rick 4'x2'x8'. And If you want it cut to fit your fire place or stove, like Gary said there are many different sizes, then you will pay more for the labor to make a second cut to fit but the 8" length should be adjusted to make up the amount of wood cut off the 2' width. That means your mixing together labor and weight. Good luck with that. The best way is to find a seller that will cut your size to order. If he knows in advance the size you need then he is able to make just one cut. Just my two cents worth.

Answer 5

It depends what part of the country. For examply in NY a rick is equivalent to a face cord - looking face on 4' x 8' x length of the wood, typ 16". A true rick on the other hand fills a 4' x 8' x 2' area. And a good supplier will add an extra layer or stack one layer sideways to account for that extra 8 "

Answer 6

A rick of firewood is 2feet wide by 4 feet high by 8 feet long .The reason for the wood being cut between 12 inches and 18 inches is ecause the new wood stoves and fireplaces or smaller then they were in the old days an also so that the elderly people can handle it easier.

Answer 7

A Chord of firewood is 128 Cubic feet.
It is usually stacked 4'X4'x8'
A Rick ( or Half Chord) is one half of a Chord,
And totals 64 Cubic Feet.
If the stack is 4' X 8' and only standard length of 16"-18" it is merely a Face Chord. And is considerably less than a Rick or Half Chord

Answer 8

When I order a cord of wood I have a 24 foot long area for the wood to be stacked. I measure the 16 inch lengths to make sure they are stacked 4 foot high and fill the 24 foot area. I am fortunate I usually end up with excess wood for this area when the wood is delivered.

Answer 9

I grew up in a home with a fireplace and a wood burning furnace. My father and grandfather both told me that a rick is half a cord. Ergo, 4 ft. x 2 ft. x 8 ft. This is normal for the day of wood burning at the turn of the century (19th and 20th, not 21st)

Answer 10

In the 60s and 70s when we cut a rick of wood it measured 4ft.x2ft.x8ft. The ricks that I buy now measure only 16in. in width. I think I like the old days measurements better.