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Board Foot Calculator — Lumber Volume & Cost Basis

Rough hardwood thickness presets

Thickness (in)Use the lumber yard tally basis; quarter-size buttons use rough thickness.Width (in)Length (ft)QuantityWaste / selection allowance (%)Price per board foot (optional)Enter any currency; the result uses the same currency unit.

Board feet to plan for

70.4 bd ft

16 bd ft per piece · 64 bd ft before allowance

6.4 bd ft allowance · 48 total linear ft

5.867 ft³ · 0.1661 m³

Add a price per board foot to estimate material cost.

Working: thickness(in) × width(in) × length(ft) ÷ 12 × quantity, then apply the entered allowance.