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Linear Feet Calculator
Lumber and trim are sold by the linear foot but jobs are measured in square feet. Enter the area and the board width and this converts between them.
Your numbers
Result
Boards to buy
46
boards
- Linear feet incl. waste
- 734.6linear ft
- Linear feet, exact
- 667.8linear ft
- Linear feet you will own
- 736linear ft
- Coverage per board
- 7.67sq ft
How this is calculated
- Effective coverage width = board face width + gap between boards.
- Linear feet = area ÷ (coverage width ÷ 12).
- Boards = linear feet with waste ÷ stock length, rounded up.
Before you order
- Use the ACTUAL width, not the nominal. A 2x6 is 5.5 in wide, a 1x6 is 5.5 in, and using 6 will leave you short by about 9%.
- Choose a stock length that divides into your run with the least offcut. Buying 16 ft boards for a 10 ft run wastes 6 ft every time.
- Deck boards need a gap for drainage and movement; interior flooring is laid tight. The gap field changes the answer materially.
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