looking to build an ash tabletop, looking to see how wood i'll need.
2006-06-25 11:30:53 · 6 answers · asked by stresscone1 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
One board foot is a volume of wood that equals 144 cu. in.
Usually people use 1" thickness by 144 sq in so it could be 12"x12" or 6" x 24" or any other combination that equals 144 sq in. Typically. However that is rough sawn. When you order hardwood, you have to specify the quality of the milling. There is straight line ripped, which is what it sounds like. The lumberyard or wholesaler can supply hardwood that has been sent through a straight line rip saw. Then there is sanding, which mills the wood with a planer. You can have the planed on two sides.
The best thing to order is straight line ripped s3s. It will come planed on two sides, and straight line ripped one edge. Different suppliers will call it different things, so ask. When you order s3s, all you have to do is rip to width and surface sand. No planing. However, one board foot of four quarter (specified by 4/4, meaning four quarters of an inch) s3s is only 3/4" thick, due to planing. If you need thicker wood you need to order 5/4 or 6/4. Which means less area. 5/4 s3s would be 1" by 115.2 sq.in and 6/4 s3s would be 1-1/4" by 96 sq.in.
Verify the terminology with supplier, but that is the typical terms.
2006-06-25 12:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by robling_dwrdesign 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BOARD FEET:
"Board Feet" is a measurement of lumber volume. A board foot is equal to 144 cubic inches of wood. Actually it's easy to calculate using the following formula:
(Thickness x Width x Length) / 144 = Board Feet
Note: Lumber is specified by its rough size. This is why a 1"x 4" board is actually 3/4" thick and a 2"x 4" board is actually 1-1/2" thick.
When you are figuring up board feet, keep in mind a waste factor. If you purchase good clear material add about 15% for waste, if you elect to use lower grade material you will have to allow for defects and more wasted material -add about 30%. Take a few boards and run the measurements and you will see how easy this works.
2006-06-25 18:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a 12-inch long 1-inch-by-12-inch board, or
1 ft à 1 ft à 1 inch board
Hope this helps!
2006-06-25 18:34:24 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. Spongebob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-25 18:36:49 · answer #4 · answered by tairraphillips 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 inches
2006-06-25 18:31:37 · answer #5 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is one linear foot
2006-06-27 00:07:37 · answer #6 · answered by wrightonca 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋