Volume — Lumber Converter
Convert lumber volume: board feet, cord, m³.
1 m³ = 423.776001 Board foot
About the volume — lumber converter
The lumber industry uses specialized volume units that do not appear in everyday metric or imperial systems. A board foot is the volume of a board 1 ft × 1 ft × 1 in (about 2,360 cm³), the standard unit for pricing rough sawn lumber in North America. A cord is 128 cubic feet (about 3.62 m³) and is used to sell firewood. Use this converter to estimate material quantities, freight volumes, or firewood orders.
Frequently asked questions
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How many board feet are in a cubic meter?
About 423.78 board feet. (1 m³ ≈ 35.31 ft³, and there are 12 board feet in a cubic foot.)
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What is a cord of firewood?
A neatly stacked pile measuring 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft = 128 ft³ ≈ 3.62 m³. A “face cord” is one-third of that.
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How do I calculate board feet from dimensions?
Multiply length (ft) × width (in) × thickness (in) and divide by 12. A 10-ft 2×4 contains (10 × 4 × 2) / 12 ≈ 6.67 board feet.
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