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Board feet is the standard unit of measurement for lumber volume in North America. One board foot = 1 inch thick × 12 inches wide × 12 inches long = 144 cubic inches. It is used to price and quantify rough-sawn timber.

Trinn-for-trinn guide

  1. 1Board feet = (Thickness in inches × Width in inches × Length in feet) / 12
  2. 2Or: (T × W × L in inches) / 144
  3. 3For nominal vs actual: a "2×4" is actually 1.5"×3.5" — always use actual dimensions for accurate volume

Løste eksempler

Inndata
1" × 6" × 8 ft board
Resultat
4 board feet
1×6×8÷12 = 4
Inndata
2" × 8" × 12 ft
Resultat
16 board feet
2×8×12÷12 = 16

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