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A board foot measurement is a
unit of measure for specifying the volume of rough lumber. Rough lumber is
lumber that has not been dried or planed. In the logging industry, for
example, the board foot measurement is commonly used to describe the amount
of available rough board lumber in a particular tree.
So what is a board foot
measurement? A board foot is a measurement of the volume of wood. One board
foot has the dimensions of 12 inches wide by 12 inches in length, by 1 inch
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Thus, there are 144 square inches of
lumber in a board foot.
When buying a particular species or
grade of lumber in volume it is commonly sold by the board foot measurement.
Hardwoods for building furniture, for example, are commonly sold by the board
foot measurement.
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On the other hand, planed and
kiln-dried framing lumber such as 2x4s and 2x6s purchased at a home improvement
center is typically sold by the linear foot.
When buying lumber by the board foot
measurement it is important to keep in mind the grade of the lumber. As the
grade of lumber drops, so does the board foot price. This said, even when buying
high grade, clear rough lumber by the board foot measurement expect waste
material. Consequently you should purchase 10-15% more lumber than your
construction plans call for when using clean, minimal knots lumber.
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If you buy lower grade lumber, then
purchase 25-30% more lumber than what your construction plans call for.
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