Board Foot Calculator

Calculate board feet for lumber pricing and material takeoffs. One board foot equals a 1" thick × 12" wide × 12" long piece (144 cubic inches). Switch units freely. Everything is converted under the hood.

Lumber dimensions

Use nominal or actual sizes — pick a preset to autofill standard milled boards.

Thickness per piece

Width per piece

Length per piece

Number of pieces

Price per board foot optional

$/BF

Total board feet

80BF

Estimated cost

$360

Per piece

8 BF

Pieces

Volume (ft³)

6.6667 ft³

Volume (m³)

0.1888 m³

Formula

Board feet  =  (T × W × L_in) / 144   per piece
            =  (2 in × 6 in × 96 in) / 144
            =  8 BF/piece × 10 pieces
            =  80 BF total

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