Calculator · Lumber & materials
Lumber Weight Calculator
The free Lumber Weight Calculator answers one question: Estimate the weight of boards by species. 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.
Uses typical density at 12% moisture content. Handy for shipping, hauling or wall-mounted pieces.
Which other lumber & materials calculators help with this project?
- Log Scale Calculator (Doyle, Scribner, International) — Board feet you can saw from a log.
- Deck Board Calculator — Boards needed for a deck, with gaps.
- Linear Feet & Cost Calculator — Total running length and cost of boards or molding.
- Hardwood Flooring Calculator — Square footage and boxes of flooring to buy.
- Plywood grades decoded — Related guide
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Build it · Intermediate · 1 weekend
Download the complete plan with cut list and materials list (PDF)
Rolling Lumber & Sheet Cart — A-frame cart for boards on top and sheet goods on both sides, on 4 casters. Drawings, cut list with board-foot totals, hardware list and step-by-step instructions.