Convert Loads to Cord feet
Convert Loads (load) to Cord feet (cord ft) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
cord ft = load × 2.5
About Loads
The load (statutory load) is a traditional English round-timber unit = 40 ft³ = 1.13267 m³, established under the 1842 Weights and Measures Act. Used in Royal Navy timber procurement (oak, elm for warships) and 18th-19th-century estate forestry accounts. No longer a legal trade unit after the Weights and Measures Act 1963. 1 load = 40 ft³ = 1.1327 m³ ≈ 480 bf.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Loads (load) | Cord feet (cord ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 load | 2.5 cord ft |
| 2 load | 5 cord ft |
| 5 load | 12.5 cord ft |
| 10 load | 25 cord ft |
| 25 load | 62.5 cord ft |
| 50 load | 125 cord ft |
| 100 load | 250 cord ft |