Lumber Dimensions & Quantity

Nominal size (inches)

Typical size (inches)

Board feet per foot of length

Linear feet per 1,000 bd. ft.

1 x 2

3/4 x 1 1/2

1/6

6,000

1 x 3

3/4 x 2 1/2

1/4

4,000

1 x 4

3/4 x 3 1/2

1/3

3,000

1 x 6

3/4 x 5 1/2

1/2

2,000

1 x 8

3/4 x 7 1/4

2/3

1,500

1 x 10

3/4 x 9 1/4

5/6

1,200

1 x 12

3/4 x 11 1/4

1

1,000

2 x 2

1 1/2 x 1 1/2

1/3

3,000

2 x 3

1 1/2 x 2 1/2

1/2

2,000

2 x 4

1 1/2 x 3 1/2

2/3

1,500

2 x 6

1 1/2 x 5 1/2

1

1,000

2 x 8

1 1/2 x 7 1/4

1 1/3

750

2 x 10

1 1/2 x 9 1/4

1 2/3

600

2 x 12

1 1/2 x 11 1/4

2

500

4 x 4

3 1/2 x 3 1/2

1 1/3

750

4 x 6

3 1/2 x 5 1/2

2

500

6 x 6

5 1/2 x 5 1/2

3

333