 Our fleet of special firewood delivery trucks will bring your wood to your residence in the Houston and surrounding areas. This pertains to bulk residential firewood only. Wood Types
• Oak
• Pecan
• Mixed 
Frequently Asked Questions Can I visibly tell if the wood is ready to be burned and not green? Well seasoned firewood generally has darkened ends with cracks or visible splits, it is relatively lightweight. Wood that is not ready to be burned is very heavy. The ends look fresher. The best way to be sure you have good wood when you need it is to buy your wood the spring before you intend to burn it and store it properly. How long should "green" wood sit before it's ready to be burned? The sap in seasoned wood has dried up. Unseasoned, or green wood, won't burn well (if at all) because it is too wet. If the wood is extremely heavy and has sap oozing out of it, it's too early to burn. Wood takes from six months to a year to season; most wood being sold now was cut last spring. To tell whether wood is seasoned, knock two logs together. Well-seasoned logs make a sharp ringing sound. Well-seasoned logs will be cracked on the ends, not be reddish or golden in color and not have a woody smell. How should I store my firewood? A two-three day wood supply should be kept indoors. Wood brought in from outdoors in winter and burned immediately will cool the fire too much and prevent proper combustion. Is it better to burn hard or soft wood? Another thought concerning getting what you pay for is that although firewood is usually sold by volume, heat production is dependent on weight. Pound for pound, all wood has approximately the same BTU content, but a cord of seasoned hardwood weighs about twice as much as the same volume of softwood, and consequently contains almost twice as much potential heat. Should I split unsplit wood? Unsplit logs don't burn as well. You can split them yourself, but remember they need to dry before they'll burn efficiently. What are the key factors to consider with firewood? The quality of firewood that you burn will affect the efficiency. The main things to consider is moisture content, tree species and piece size. What's a Cord? It is the legally defined measurement for firewood. A cord must equal 128 cubic feet of wood. To measure wood, stack it in a row with individual pieces touching and parallel to each other. Stacks should be 8 feet wide, 4 feet deep and 4 feet high, or 16 feet wide, 2 feet deep and 4 feet high. A third of a cord of wood should be sufficient for a season for weekend burning. If stacked properly, about a third of a cord fits in the back of a pickup. Ask for logs 16 inches to 22 inches long. If logs are longer, they may not fit inside the fireplace opening. 
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