Calculator · Lumber & materials
Linear Feet & Cost Calculator
The free Linear Feet & Cost Calculator answers one question: Total running length and cost of boards or molding. Enter your numbers in inches or millimeters and the result updates instantly in your browser, with no sign-up and no app to install. Use it on your phone at the bench, then copy or print the result for your cut list.
For trim, molding and dimensional lumber sold by length rather than by board foot.
Which other lumber & materials calculators help with this project?
- Lumber Weight Calculator — Estimate the weight of boards by species.
- Log Scale Calculator (Doyle, Scribner, International) — Board feet you can saw from a log.
- Plywood Sheet Calculator — How many sheets of plywood do your parts need?
- Deck Board Calculator — Boards needed for a deck, with gaps.
- Plywood grades decoded — Related guide
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