UnitConVolume – Lumber
Lumber and firewood use specialized volume units that differ from ordinary household volume measures. Board feet are standard in lumber pricing, while cords are common in firewood sales. This converter helps compare those trade-specific units with cubic feet and cubic meters. It is useful for woodworking, timber, and fuel-wood planning.
Common conversions
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Board Foot | 0.08333333 Cubic Foot |
| 1 Cord | 128 Cubic Foot |
| 1 Cord | 3.624556 Cubic Meter |
| 1000 Board Foot | 2.359737 Cubic Meter |
| 1 Cubic Foot | 12 Board Foot |
Frequently asked questions
A board foot is the volume of a board 1 inch thick, 1 foot wide, and 1 foot long. It equals 144 cubic inches.
Multiply thickness in inches by width in inches by length in feet, then divide by 12. That gives the board-foot value for a piece of lumber.
A cord is a stacked firewood measure equal to 128 cubic feet of stacked volume. The actual solid wood volume is lower because of air gaps between logs.
First convert board feet to cubic inches or cubic feet, then convert to metric volume. The converter does that automatically and avoids rounding mistakes.