Board Feet Charts

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Board Feet Equivalent Charts

Here are six charts that gives the amount of board feet found in a measured piece of stock. Choose a separate chart for stock 1", 2", 3", 4", and 6" thick, with lengths from 8 feet to 20 feet.

Formula For Figuring Board Feet

One board foot equals 144 cubic inches. The thickness in inches, times the width in inches, times the length in inches, divided by 144 cubic inches, equals total board feet in a piece of stock. For instance, a piece two inch thick by twelve inches wide by twelve inches long would be 2" x 12" = 24" x 12" = 288 cubic inches ÷ 144 cubic inches = 2 board feet.

Board Feet Equivalents For "One Inch" Thick Stock

Width In Inches	Length In Feet
	8'	10'	12'	14'	16'	18'	20'
	Board Feet
2"	1 1/3	1 2/3	2	2 1/3	2 2/3	3	3 1/3
3"	2	2 1/2	3	3 1/2	4	4 1/2	5
4"	2 2/3	3 1/3	4	4 2/3	5 1/3	6	6 2/3
5"	3 1/3	4 1/6	5	5 5/6	6 2/3	7 1/2	8 1/3
6"	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
8"	5 1/3	6 2/3	8	9 1/3	10 2/3	12	13 1/3
10"	6 2/3	8 1/3	10	11 2/3	13 1/3	15	16 2/3
12"	8	10	12	14	16	18	20

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Board Feet Equivalents For "Two Inch" Thick Stock

Width In Inches	Length In Feet
	8'	10'	12'	14'	16'	18'	20'
	Board Feet
2"	2 2/3	3 1/3	4	4 2/3	5 1/3	6	6 2/3
4"	5 1/3	6 2/3	8	9 1/3	10 2/3	12	13 1/3
6"	8	10	12	14	16	18	20
8"	10 2/3	13 1/3	16	18 2/3	21 1/3	24	26 2/3
10"	13 1/3	16 2/3	20	23 1/3	26 2/3	30	33 1/3
12"	16	20	24	28	32	36	40

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Board Feet Equivalents For "Three Inch" Thick Stock

Width In Inches	Length In Feet
	8'	10'	12'	14'	16'	18'	20'
	Board Feet
3"	6	7 1/3	9	10 1/2	12	13 1/2	15
6"	12	15	18	21	24	27	30
8"	16	20	24	28	32	36	40
10"	20	25	30	35	40	45	50
12"	24	30	36	42	48	54	60

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Board Feet Equivalents For "Four Inch" Thick Stock

Width In Inches	Length In Feet
	8'	10'	12'	14'	16'	18'	20'
	Board Feet
4"	10 2/3	13 1/3	16	18 2/3	21 1/3	24	26 2/3
6"	16	20	24	28	32	36	40
8"	21 1/3	26 2/3	32	37 1/3	42 2/3	48	53 1/3
10"	26 2/3	33 1/3	40	46 2/3	53 1/3	60	66 2/3
12"	32	40	48	56	64	72	80

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Board Feet Equivalents For "Six Inch" Thick Stock

Width In Inches	Length In Feet
	8'	10'	12'	14'	16'	18'	20'
	Board Feet
6"	24	30	36	42	48	54	60
8"	32	40	48	56	64	72	80
10"	40	50	60	70	80	90	100
12"	48	60	72	84	96	108	120

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	Revised December 10, 2007 .