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The standard unit for purchasing lumber in the United States is a board-foot which is 1"x12"x12" or 1/12th of a cubic foot. Cubic feet is used because "board-fo
by akiselev 4y ago
The standard unit for purchasing lumber in the United States is a board-foot which is 1"x12"x12" or 1/12th of a cubic foot. Cubic feet is used because "board-foot" is too industry specific but it's still easy enough to convert when you need to calculate the weight of your woodworking/construction.