Available by order. Call for availability. We do not stock oak yet. We will tell you what we can get and when before you pay anything.
Oak as firewood
Oak is the classic long-burning firewood: 24.6 million BTU per cord for red oak, 29.1 for white and 30.7 for Gambel oak (USU). It weighs about 3,500 pounds per cord and splits at medium effort.
- Heat
- 24.6 million BTU per cord (air-dried, USU Extension)
- Weight
- 3,528 lb per cord
- Best for
- Best for overnight heat and wood stoves; slower to light, so pair it with a few pieces of Doug fir or pine.
- Keep in mind
- Oak needs to be well seasoned. Green oak is hard to burn.
Red oak shown. USU lists white oak at 29.1 and Gambel oak at 30.7 million BTU per cord.
Estimated price: $925 per cord delivered (Zone B), about 1/3 cord per tote. Final price depends on supply and your town.
Compare with Doug fir
Our Doug fir is 20.7 million BTU per cord and is the wood we have in stock, with totes from $125 and 1 cord delivered from $350. See Doug fir.
Call or text (720) 346-7238 All species
Heat and weight source: Utah State University Extension, Wood Heating.