A board foot is a wood measurement for a piece of lumber 12" wide by 1' long by 1" thick for estimating purposes. Learn how to figure total board feet in your next stack of lumber below.
To calculate the board feet:
\[ \text{Board Feet} = \frac{\text{Thickness (inches)} \times \text{Width (inches)} \times \text{Length (feet)}}{12} \]
For multiple pieces:
\[ \text{Board Feet} = \frac{\text{Number of Pieces} \times \text{Thickness (inches)} \times \text{Width (inches)} \times \text{Length (feet)}}{12} \]
To calculate the board feet, you need to:
To calculate the board footage in an 84 piece unit of 2 x 8 - 12:
\[ 84 \times 2 \times 8 \times 12 \div 12 = 1,344 \text{ Board Feet} \]
