Price dimension lumber from board feet and per-foot rates.
Board feet multiply the pieces by their nominal dimensions and volume, then multiply by the per-board-foot price. Lumber is priced by volume rather than length, so converting a cut list to board feet matches what the yard charges.
Lumber Cost
Board feet = pieces x length x width x thickness / 12
Board feet = pieces x length x width x thickness / 12 Board feet multiply the pieces by their nominal dimensions and volume, then multiply by the per-board-foot price.
Lumber is priced by volume rather than length, so converting a cut list to board feet matches what the yard charges.
This calculator takes 5 inputs: Pieces, Length, Width, Thickness, Price per board foot. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.