Many pitfalls await the buyers of firewood. Indeed, several consumer complaints are lodged every year about the quantity and type of wood delivered in relation to the price paid. It helps to know the official definition of a "cord", given in the federal Weights and Measures Regulations: 128 cubic feet (4' x 4' x 8') of stacked roundwood (whole or split, with or without bark), with the logs piled parallel to one another.
