How Much Firewood Will I Need Over the Winter?
How much firewood will I need over the winter?
Let’s talk about stocking up on firewood for the winter. There’s nothing worse than running out of wood mid-February when it’s colder than a snowman’s nose outside!
How Much Wood Do You Need?
- Consider Your Home Size: Is your home more cozy cottage or Home Alone style sprawl? Bigger homes naturally require more fuel.
- Insulation: Well-insulated homes need less wood. If your house is drafty, thinking about doubling your estimate.
- Burning Habits: Are you lighting a fire every night, or only on special occasions? Your burning habits make a huge difference.
- Fireplace/Wood Stove Efficiency: Is your fireplace or wood stove a modern, efficient model or a bit older? Older models consume more wood.
- Type of Wood: Different types of wood burn differently. Oak burns longer, while pine burns faster.
Rough Guide to Firewood Needs:
- Occasional Ambiance: 1-2 cords
- Supplemental Heating: 2-3 cords
- Main Heating Source for a Small Home: 4-5 cords
- Primary Heating for a Larger Home: 6-8 cords
Remember, a cord is 128 cubic feet of stacked wood. Picture a pile 4 feet high, 8 feet long, and 4 feet deep. That’s a cord!
Now, go forth and stack that wood. Winter is coming, and you’ll be ready to enjoy cozy nights by the fire!
How Do I Calculate How Much Mulch I Need?
"How do I calculate how much mulch I need?" Are you asking this same age-old question every spring? It's time to tackle this not-so-thrilling but oh-so-important task of figuring out how much mulch you need. We’ve got you covered.
Don’t worry if you haven’t thought about a right angle since high school – just follow these steps:
- Do you have a neat rectangle to mulch? Multiply length by width.
- Dealing with a circle? Channel your inner pi enthusiast and use πr².
- Do your beds look more like a Picasso painting? Just break it down into smaller shapes and add them up
- How deep do you want to go? The sweet spot is usually between 2 to 4 inches.
Here’s where it gets a little mathy (but we promise, it’s not too bad). We need to turn that area into volume.
- Multiply your area by the depth you want, and voila! You’ve got cubic feet.
- Need cubic yards instead? Just divide by 27.
Now, if you’re more of a ‘click a button and get an answer’ type – you are in luck.
Our Mulch Calculator will do all the heavy lifting! Plug in your numbers, and let it do its thing.
Need a pro tip? It’s always smart to buy about 10% more than you calculated. Uneven ground or extra coverage for stubborn weed areas can eat up your mulch faster than expected. Plus, a little extra mulch never hurt anybody—it’s better to have a bit left over than to come up short!
Need Help? We're Just a Call Away!
No need to ask "how do I calculate how much mulch I need" any longer. Still feel stumped? Your Musselman team is always here to help – so reach out with any questions. We love to chat all things mulch-related. Empty beds are NO fun.
