Cubic ft to running meter hardwood prices.

[Jackbright90]

Hi,
This is going to sound like a daft question. Im used to buying regular pine from timber yard by the meter. Just wondering if anyone can put it into simple terms for me when buying hardwood. :roll:

Just for an example if i bought 1 cuft of oak at 1" thickness and 12" wide this would equate to 1 length of oak at 3.6576m long?

Am i along the right lines?

I know it's probably a stupid question but im just trying to work out the costs of hardwood vs buying softwood.

Cheers

 

[Doug71]

Yes you are correct, 3.6576m or 12'

I find it easier to convert everything to metric and work in m3 whether it be soft or hardwood.

 

[Jackbright90]

Thanks Doug, Yeah it gets a bit confusing. Not used to working in imperial measurements.

 

[sploo]

Just for an example if i bought 1 cuft of oak at 1" thickness and 12" wide this would equate to 1 length of oak at 3.6576m long?

Am i along the right lines?

Yep. For anyone scratching their heads....

1 cubic foot = 12" x 12" x 12"= 1728 cubic inches

Divide by the thickness and width of the board in question (effectively the area of the end of the board):

1728 / (1" x 12") = 144" board length

In cm:

144" * 2.54 = 365.76cm


E.g. 1 cubic foot of 2x4 would be approx 1728 / (2x4) = 216" long (5.48m)