COMPTON LUMBER CO. Conversion Chart (Linear feet to Board Feet) Multiply your linear footage by the factor below to obtain the board footage. (Example: 1 x 8 x 8' multiply 8' by .667 = 5.33 board feet)
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WIDTH	4/4	5/4	6/4	7/4	8/4	10/4	12/4	16/4
1	.083	.104	.125	.146	.167	.208	.250	.333
2	.167	.208	.25	.292	.333	.417	.500	.667
3	.250	.313	.375	.438	.500	.625	.750	1.000
4	.333	.417	.500	.583	.667	.833	1.000	1.333
5	.417	.521	.625	.729	.833	1.042	1.25	1.667
6	.500	.625	.750	.875	1.000	1.250	1.500	2.000
7	.583	.729	.875	1.021	1.167	1.458	1.750	2.333
8	.667	.833	1.000	1.167	1.333	1.667	2.000	2.667
9	.75	.938	1.125	1.313	1.500	1.875	2.250	3.000
10	.833	1.042	1.250	1.458	1.667	2.083	2.500	3.333
11	.917	1.146	1.375	1.604	1.833	2.292	2.750	3.667
12	1.000	1.250	1.500	1.750	2.000	2.500	3.000	4.000
13	1.083	1.354	1.625	1.896	2.167	2.708	3.250	4.333
14	1.167	1.458	1.750	2.042	2.333	2.917	3.500	4.667
15	1.250	1.563	1.875	2.188	2.500	3.125	3.750	5.000
16	1.333	1.667	2.000	2.333	2.667	3.333	4.000	5.333
17	1.417	1.771	2.125	2.479	2.833	3.542	4.25	5.667
18	1.500	1.875	2.250	2.625	3.000	3.750	4.500	6.000
19	1.583	1.979	2.375	2.771	3.167	3.958	4.750	6.333
20	1.667	2.083	2.500	2.917	3.333	4.167	5.000	6.667
21	1.750	2.188	2.625	3.063	3.500	4.375	5.250	7.000
22	1.833	2.292	2.750	3.208	3.667	4.583	5.500	7.333
23	1.917	2.396	2.875	3.354	3.833	4.792	5.750	7.667
24	2.000	2.500	3.000	3.500	4.000	5.000	6.000	8.000
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