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Lumber Volume Converter

Convert lumber-specific volume between board feet, cubic feet, cubic inches, cubic metres, and thousand board feet.

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Enter a value and choose the units. Your answer updates as you type.

Result

0.001 Thousand board feet (Mbd ft)

Quick reference
  • Board foot (bd ft)0.0023597372159999998 base units
  • Thousand board feet (Mbd ft)2.3597372159999996 base units
  • Cubic foot (ft³)0.028316846592000004 base units
  • Cubic inch (in³)0.000016387064 base units
  • Cubic metre (m³)1 base units

About the Lumber Volume Converter

A board foot represents a nominal board 1 foot long, 1 foot wide, and 1 inch thick, equal to 144 cubic inches. Sawmills and timber estimates use board feet even when actual dressed dimensions and moisture affect the finished material. This page retains the standard SI relationship while keeping customary and legacy units explicit, which is important when a specification crosses disciplines.

Enter a value to see the conversion immediately—for example, 1 board foot equals 144 cubic inches or 0.0833333333 cubic feet. For a related check, use the Volume Converter and Length Converter; those tools describe a different but commonly connected quantity.

Frequently asked questions

What does the lumber volume measure?

A board foot represents a nominal board 1 foot long, 1 foot wide, and 1 inch thick, equal to 144 cubic inches. Sawmills and timber estimates use board feet even when actual dressed dimensions and moisture affect the finished material.

What is a useful reference conversion for lumber volume?

1 board foot equals 144 cubic inches or 0.0833333333 cubic feet.

Are the factors on this page exact?

SI prefixes and internationally defined units use their standard factors. Legacy and customary factors are retained at their published scientific definitions and may be rounded only for display.

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