What is a board foot of lumber

Calculating Board Feet of Lumber

Hardwood lumber that we use for framing, fencing, cabinetry and

furniture is sold by the board foot. This is a measurement that is

constant through all thicknesses of lumber, rather than applying to

"one-by", "two-by", etc.

In the example piece of lumber below, the measurement "A" would

be the thickness in inches , measurement "B" the width in inches ,

and measurement "C" the length in feet .

Thus, the formula for calculating the board feet of lumber in our

example would be..................

'A' times "B" times "C" divided by 12 or

For example if the piece if lumber was

3 inches thick (A)

8 inches wide (B)

10 feet long (C), we would have

3 x 8 x 10

divided

12 = 20 board feet.

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