What the heck is a RICK?
Well, first we have to start out with the legal definition
(in most states) of the "CORD".
"A CORD is a stack of round wood, about 8 inches in diameter, which is cut 4 feet long and stacked tightly, 8 feet long and 4 feet high.
This equals 128 cubic feet of wood and the air between. "
Then the wood is further cut and split. It now stacks much closer together. Here is where a small variation can occur as wood is said to "now occupy 85-90 cubic feet". We use the bigger figure (giving the customer more), so we use 90 cubic feet for the "processed cord".
A "RICK IS 1/3 (ONE-THIRD) OF A "PROCESSED CORD", OR, 30 CUBIC FEET." Although this is not a ‘legal description’ and many others don’t even know how to figure it, this is how we define it.
Our wood is usually cut 16 inches (stove length)
-SO- our stack would have a "face" of 30cu.ft/16inches….
Or 22.5 square feet.
We often bundle our wood in 5 cubic foot bundles for ease of handling, so 6 of these bundles make a RICK (30 cubic feet). Each of the bundles would have a
face of 3.75 sq.ft. (540 sq.in.), a diameter of about 2.2 feet (26.22"), a circumference of 6.9 feet (82.4") and weighs about 300 pounds.No matter how you stack it, a rick of split wood is 30 cubic feet.
Then our stack could be:
ANY SIZE THAT MULTIPLIES TO 22.5 SQUARE FEET.
We like a height of 4 feet, so our stacks are 5.625 feet long. (5’-7.5")
Or 6 foot long by 3.75 feet (3’-8") high.
As wood ‘seasons’ it retains nearly all of its size but looses the weight of the water.
THIS SEASON >>> LOTS OF WHITE OAK AND NOW SOME HICKORY
Special woods and lengths are available by custom order.
NEW PRICE (Effective after OCT 10,2005)
IF YOU PICKUP...
$80 per rick (at the lot). change coming SOON
you pick from the pile and load in your vehicle.
It is always best to call before you show up to see if we can meet you at the lot.
IF WE DELIVER...
$80 PLUS
$20 (per rick) for loading and unloading
$0.75 per mile (per rick) from our lot to your location (tell us your address,,,"MS Streets" does the math.)
Wood may be delivered in MEGA-BUNDLES (6 per rick) at our option.
We normally do not carry or tote beyond the truck.... that's what your kids are for. ( or rent a kid from a neighbor )
MEGA-BUNDLES can be ported with a good quality hand truck (about 300 lbs)
Delivery is a "extra service" and it must pay it's own way. It can takes about 15 minutes per rick to load and more than 15 minutes to unload. A delivery of one rick may tie up at least 1 person and 1 truck over 2 hours. During a 2 hour period, more than 8 people could have loaded at the lot.
Mega-Bundle $15 ea
Mega-Bundles are 1/6 of a rick ( 5 cubic feet ) and are wrapped or banded to allow mechanical handling. They are much too heavy to pick up by hand.
Regular Bundle $10
(coming soon .... about 100 lbs in a bundle we set it (mechanically) in your trunk.)
SEE "WHAT'S NEW" for our NEXT YEAR EXPANSION PLANS