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Board feet of lumber

A lumber measurement equal to a board or plank of wood 1 inch thick and 12 inches on each side. The formula for calculating board feet of sawed lumber is bd ft = thickness(in) x width(in) x length(ft)/12.

Added: Sat Dec 22 2007
Last Modified: Fri Dec 28 2007

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