Bulk firewood is also known as cordwood and is the most commonly used standard of measuring firewood. One cord is a very large quantity for the needs of common people. One cord is eight feet long, having four feet width and height each. It is significant length for common home usage. Commonly one third of bulk firewood is used which is more convenient to use. 

Take the firewood that is sold in pieces of cordwood. There are many schemes used for the pricing of bulk firewood according to different volumes of cordwood. Do not get ripped off by any such deals like buying cord equal to truckload. You have to pay much more cost for this bulk firewood. 

Check if the company from which you have bought bulk firewood provides you free shipping. One full cord may take two trips to ship it in pieces. If the company does not provide shipping, take help of some family friends in that.

Hard firewood like oak is very cost-effective. They burn for long. They cost more but you can use them for long.

Determine the purpose for which you are buying bulk firewood. If you have to use it occasionally, use soft firewood. But, if you are using bulk firewood as fuel at your home, use hardwood. In case you have to store firewood, you should go for softwood so that you can store it easily.

Confirm if the firewood is seasoned! You should cut and stack firewood for almost a year. This will diminish the moisture from wood.

Be careful while buying bulk firewood, as freshly cut wood is heavy and sappy. As it start getting dry, bark start getting separated from the tree wood. For split and stacked wood, you have to pay more money because they cost you more.

Buying bulk firewood for only one season is recommended to avoid storage to reduce cost. Firewood may start decaying and absorbing moisture from air, if kept for long time in storage. Buy a firewood rack to ensure the safety of bulk firewood.

How to minimize the cost of bulk firewood? You can minimize the cost of bulk firewood by choosing the appropriate type of wood for your fireplace. Try buying firewood out of season. It will reduce you the cost due to lower demand in those days. Buy bulk firewood from a place that is near to the natural sources of firewood as well as nearer to your home to optimize the cost.  Buy firewood in bulk to save money by getting the volume discounts on the wood purchased.