Measure a board, type it in β fractions welcome (3/4, 1 1/2). Get board feet and cost instantly, then stack up a cut list and print it for the yard.
One board foot is 144 cubic inches of rough lumber β a 1β³ Γ 12β³ Γ 12β³ piece. It's a volume, not an area, which is why a 2β³-thick board costs twice the footage of a 1β³ board of the same face size.
Hardwood thickness is quoted in quarter-inches at the sawmill: 4/4 ("four-quarter") = 1β³, 5/4 = 1ΒΌβ³, 6/4 = 1Β½β³, 8/4 = 2β³, 12/4 = 3β³. The chips under the thickness field enter these for you. Footage is always charged on this rough thickness, even though a surfaced 4/4 board actually measures about 13/16β³.
Knots, checks, snipe, and cut-offs mean you never use 100% of a board. Furniture makers typically buy 15β30% extra; simple shelving might need 10%. The waste field on the cut list scales your total footage and cost so the number you take to the yard is the number you actually need.
1 mΒ³ β 423.78 board feet (1 BF = 0.00236 mΒ³). Flip the unit toggle to enter dimensions in centimeters β the calculator shows both units either way, handy for imported and European-spec stock.
No. The whole calculator runs in your browser. Your project list lives on this page only and is gone when you close it β print or copy it to keep it.
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