How to Change Board Feet to Lineal Feet is part of the Board feet to lineal feet conversion.

Board feet don't always correspond with the lineal length of the wood, and lumber is often sold in board feet.A board that is 1 inch by 12 inches and 1 foot in length is a board foot.A 1/2-inch by 12-inch board that is 1 foot in length is a 1/2 board foot.When buying lumber, it's important to be able to convert between board and lineal feet.

Write down the length of your wood.If you divide the pre-tax price of lumber by the cost of the lumber per board foot, you can find out the amount of board feet.It can be hard to know the board feet of the wood you are buying because they don't correspond with lineal feet.