Know Your Dimensions with Lumber Conversion Charts

Linear Feet to Board Feet

Conversion Chart

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)

Width	4/4 (1")	5/4 (1 ¼")	6/4 (1 ½")	7/4 (1 ¾")	8/4 (2")	10/4 (2 ½")	12/4 (3")	16/4 (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	1.5000	1.750	2.000	2.5000	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	3.5000	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	1.5000	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	8.00

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Board Feet to Linear Feet

Conversion Chart Multiply your board footage by the factor below to obtain the linear footage. (Example: 50 bf of 2x8 = 37.5 linear feet)

Width	4/4 (1")	5/4 (1 ¼")	6/4 (1 ½")	7/4 (1 ¾")	8/4 (2")	10/4 (2 ½")	12/4 (3")	16/4 (4")
1	12.000	9.600	8.000	6.857	6.000	4.800	4.000	3.000
2	6.000	4.800	4.000	3.429	3.000	2.400	2.000	1.500
3	4.000	3.200	2.667	2.286	2.000	1.600	1.333	1.000
4	3.000	2.400	2.000	1.714	1.500	1.200	1.000	.750
5	2.400	1.92	1.600	1.371	1.200	.960	.800	.600
6	2.000	1.600	1.333	1.143	1.000	.800	.667	.500
7	1.714	1.371	1.143	.980	.857	.686	.571	.429
8	1.500	1.200	1.000	.857	.750	.600	.500	.375
9	1.333	1.067	.889	.762	.667	.533	.444	.333
10	1.200	.960	.800	.686	.600	.480	.400	.300
11	1.091	.873	.727	.623	.545	.436	.364	.273
12	1.000	.800	.667	.571	.500	.400	.333	.250
13	.923	.738	.615	.527	.462	.369	.308	.231
14	.857	.686	.571	.490	.429	.343	.286	.214
15	.800	.640	.533	.457	.400	.320	.267	.200
16	.750	.600	.500	.429	.375	.300	.250	.188
17	.706	.565	.471	.403	.353	.282	.235	.176
18	.667	.553	.444	.381	.333	.267	.222	.167
19	.632	.505	.421	.361	.316	.253	.211	.158
20	.600	.480	.400	.343	.300	.240	.200	.150
21	.571	.457	.381	.327	.286	.229	.190	.143
22	.545	.436	.361	.312	.273	.218	.182	.136
23	.522	.417	.348	.298	.261	.209	.174	.130
24	.500	.400	.333	.286	.250	.200	.167	.125

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Lumber Sizes

Dimensions are S4S (surfaced on 4 sides). 1" and 2" are typically kiln dried-thicker sizes are "Green" (air dried).

1x2	¾ x 1 ½
1x3	¾ x 2 ½	3x3	2 ½ x 2 ½
1x4	¾ x 3 ½	3x4	2 ½ x 3 ½
1x5	¾ x 4 ½
1x6	¾ x 5 ½	3x6	2 ½ x 5 ½	6x6	5 ½ x 5 ½
1x7	¾ x 6 ¼
1x8	¾ x 7 ¼	3x8	2 ½ x 7 ¼	6x8	5 ½ x 7 ¼
1x9	¾ x 8 ¼
1x10	¾ x 9 ¼	3x10	2 ½ x 9 ¼	6x10	5 ½ x 9 ¼
1x11	¾ x 10 ¼
1x12	¾ x 11 ¼	3x12	2 ½ x 11 ¼	6x12	5 ½ x 11 ¼
2x2	1 ½ x 1 ½
2x3	1 ½ x 2 ½
2x4	1 ½ x 3 ½	4x4	3 ½ x 3 ½
2x5	1 ½ x 4 ½
2x6	1 ½ x 5 ½	4x6	3 ½ x 5 ½
2x8	1 ½ x 7 ¼	4x8	3 ½ x 7 ¼	8x8	7 ¼ x 7 ¼
2x10	1 ½ x 9 ¼	4x10	3 ½ x 9 ¼	8x10	7 ¼ x 9 ¼
2x12	1 ½ x 11 ¼	4x12	3 ½ x 11 ¼	8x12	7 ¼ x 11 ¼

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