Lumber Board-Foot Calculator
Nominal sizes → board feet and material cost.
Board ft / piece
8.000
Total board ft (raw)
80.00
With waste
88.00
Estimated cost
$132.00
What is this tool?
Board feet = (thickness_in × width_in × length_ft) / 12. Yards often price using nominal sizes. This tool totals board feet for a quantity and applies an optional price per board foot and waste buffer.
How to use it
- Pick a nominal size preset or enter dimensions.
- Set length, quantity, price per board foot, and waste %.
- Read total board feet and estimated cost.
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