Hi Folks,

Over here in the UK, we buy timber by the cubic foot.
I.e., a board 12 feet long by 1 foot wide by 1 inch thick, is obviously one cubic foot in volume.

If I cut a twelve inch piece off the end, I would have a piece of lumber 12" x 12" x 1" thick. (Obvious again...)

Is this what you would call a 'board-foot'?
If the board was 2" thick would that be calculated at 2 board-feet?
It seems I would have to state the desired width and thickness of a board, if I ordered a 'board-foot' of 2" thick oak for instance.

It's bothering me, as I sometimes use American Plans, and timber quantities are stated in board-feet. It would help me if there was an easy way of visualizing a 'board-foot'. Then I could convert to cubic feet, without having to total up the 'cutting list'!

Thanks for bearing with a 'Limey'!

John (UK)