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Board Foot Calculator

1 board foot = 144 in³ = 1/12 ft³. Formula: BF = (L × W × T) / 144 (all in inches).

Pieces

No. of pieces

Enter how many identical pieces you’re calculating.

Price per board foot

Amount

Unit is per board foot.

Thickness

Value

Width

Value

Length

Value

Total

Board feet

Shows total board feet for all pieces (rounded to 2 decimals).

Total Cost

Amount

Uses “Price per board foot” × Total board feet.

Step-by-step derivation

Enter your dimensions to see the derivation…

References

Board foot definition: 1 BF = 144 in³ = 1/12 ft³.
Formula: BF = (Length × Width × Thickness) / 144 (all dimensions in inches).
Common practice: yards may price using nominal sizes.

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