Convert Cord feet to Cords

Convert Cord feet (cord ft) to Cords (cord) instantly and accurately.

Cord feet (cord ft)
Cords (cord)

Conversion Formula

cord = cord ft × 0.125

About Cord feet

A cord foot = 1/8 cord: a stack of firewood 4 ft wide × 4 ft tall × 1 ft deep = 16 ft³ = 0.45307 m³. Used in New England pulpwood purchasing and regulated by NIST Handbook 44. Actual solid wood content is only 60-80% of the nominal volume - the rest is air space between logs. 1 cord foot = 16 ft³ = 0.45307 m³ = 1/8 cord.

About Cords

The cord is the standard North American firewood/pulpwood unit = 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft stacked = 128 ft³ = 3.6246 m³ (exact). NIST Handbook 44 requires all US firewood to be sold in cords or legal fractions. Seasoned split hardwood ≈ 20-24 million BTU/cord; air-dry pine ≈ 15-18 million BTU/cord. 'Face cord' or 'rick' is NOT a legal unit. 1 cord = 128 ft³ = 3.6246 m³ = 8 cord feet.

Quick Reference Table

Cord feet (cord ft)Cords (cord)
1 cord ft0.125 cord
2 cord ft0.25 cord
5 cord ft0.625 cord
10 cord ft1.25 cord
25 cord ft3.125 cord
50 cord ft6.25 cord
100 cord ft12.5 cord

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