Timber board stock.
List actual finished sections and required cut lengths by item.
Read the right quantitative data
Actual stock section and available lengths; nominal labels are separate.
Check this ordering assumption
Nominal board names may differ from the actual section used for volume or fit.
No structural section, span or allowable load is chosen.
A worked quantity method
This illustrative set of supplied inputs demonstrates Lumber Purchase List Calculator. Replace the example measurements and product figures with your own before ordering.
| Supplied input | Metric display | US display |
|---|---|---|
| Waste allowance | 10 % | 10 % |
| Stock item 1: Purchased board length | 2 m | 6.56 ft |
| Stock item 1: Actual width | 100 mm | 3.94 in |
| Stock item 1: Actual thickness | 20 mm | 0.79 in |
| Stock item 1: Boards needed | 10 | 10 |
| Stock item 2: Purchased board length | 3 m | 9.84 ft |
| Stock item 2: Actual width | 200 mm | 7.87 in |
| Stock item 2: Actual thickness | 40 mm | 1.57 in |
| Stock item 2: Boards needed | 5 | 5 |
Purchased lumber volume: 0.19 m³
- Item 1 boards
- 11 boards
- Item 2 boards
- 6 boards
- Board-foot volume
- 79.67 board ft
Your measurement and product-data sheet
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List actual finished sections and required cut lengths by item.
Actual stock section and available lengths; nominal labels are separate.
Nominal board names may differ from the actual section used for volume or fit.
Input for Lumber Purchase List Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.
Input for Lumber Purchase List Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.
Input for Lumber Purchase List Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.
Input for Lumber Purchase List Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.
Input for Lumber Purchase List Calculator. Record the value with its unit and quantity basis.
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Lumber Purchase List Calculator
Keep different board sizes separate while estimating purchase counts and volume.
Board Foot Calculator
Calculate board feet from the actual dimensions and number of boards.
Stock Cut List Calculator
Group required straight cuts into available equal-length stock, allowing for kerf and end trimming.
Turn the estimate into an order
- Confirm that all quantities use the same measured basis and the selected product's current data.
- Keep different products, finishes and handed variants in separate purchase lines.
- Review exact demand and whole-pack purchase quantities before entering your quoted prices.
- Record compatible stock already on hand, then save the remaining order in your browser project.
Measurement and purchase guides
- Apply banding cut allowance to every selected edge
- A reproducible two-stock cut plan can still cost more than another plan
- Keep first-emitter offset in a specified dripline takeoff
- Check actual dimensions before treating board feet as physical timber volume
- Purchased stock length is not installed finished length
- Do not pool ridge lengths without checking cap cuts and overlaps
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Reviewed 6 October 2026. Geometry and purchase arithmetic use your measurements and selected specifications. Calculation scope.