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Board Foot

lumber

A unit of lumber volume equal to 144 cubic inches (a board 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, and 12 inches long). Board feet = (thickness × width × length) ÷ 12, where thickness and width are in inches and length is in feet.

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Related Terms

  • Linear FootA one-dimensional measurement of length equal to 12 inches. Used to price fence