The lumber guides

• How to Calculate Board Feet: The Formula, Worked Examples and the Traps - Board feet = thickness in inches x width in inches x length in feet, divided by 12. Worked examples, a quantity tally and the traps to avoid.
• Board Foot vs Linear Foot vs Square Foot: What Each One Measures - A board foot is volume, a linear foot is length only, a square foot is area. See the three compared and converted, and what a yard sells by each.
• What Does 4/4 Lumber Mean? Quarter Thickness, Rough and Surfaced - 4/4 lumber is 1 in thick rough sawn, before planing. Full quarter chart with rough and S2S thicknesses, plus why you are billed on the rough size.
• Board Foot Chart: Common Hardwood and Softwood Sizes - Board feet for common lumber sizes: 4/4 and 8/4 charts by width and length, quarter thicknesses rough and surfaced, and nominal 2x and 1x stock.
• Log Scale Rules Explained: Doyle, Scribner Decimal C and International 1/4 Inch - Doyle, Scribner Decimal C and International 1/4 inch compared, with side-by-side tables, what each rule assumes, and why the rule changes the payment.
• Lumber Waste Factor: How Much Extra Lumber to Buy, and Net vs Gross Board Feet - Net board feet is what your parts need; gross is what you buy. Work out a lumber waste factor, see typical allowances, and avoid the cost trap.
• Lumber Price Per Board Foot: How Hardwood Is Quoted and How to Compare Two Quotes - Hardwood is quoted in dollars per board foot, so cost is board feet times the rate. Work it through, then reduce two quotes to one comparable number.
• Hardwood Lumber Grades Explained: FAS, Selects, No. 1 Common and the Rest - Hardwood grades measure clear cutting yield, not looks. Compare FAS, F1F, Selects, No. 1 Common and No. 2A, and pick the grade your cut list needs.