Square feet measure area and linear feet measure length. If a board is one (linear) foot long, that does not tell you how much area it covers, unless you also know the width.
linear feet is exactly what it sounds like... the length of the board, 12 feet. board feet is based on a board 1x12 by I ft, so this would be 6 board feet because it is 1/2 the with for calculating board feet.
i have a 1250 square foot deck and need to figure out how many linear feet of decking material I need. the boards are 6 X 10
The question cannot be answered because the measurement unit used for the width of the board is not given. If the width is 7.5 feet then 96 linear feet will be required, if 7.5 inches, then approx 875 linear feet.
800 feet / 10 foot per board = 80 boards
That depends on how wide your board is. A six inch wide board will need 25 x 25 x 2 (1250) linear feet to cover the area. A three inch wide board will need 25 x 25 x 4 (2500) linear feet to cover the area.
what is 20 linear feet in quantity
what is 20 linear feet in quantity
Board feet is the unit measure of rough lumber. Linear feet is the unit measure of S4S lumber. (smooth 4 sides)
To convert board feet to lineal feet, divide the total board feet by the board's thickness in feet. For example, if you have 100 board feet of lumber that is 1 inch thick, you would divide 100 by 1, which equals 100 lineal feet.
You must first draw a floor plan and figure out how the carpet will be laid out. You must then account for waste and seam placement. After laying out the entire job, add up the individual cuts and you will have the total linear feet that needs to be ordered.
Answer: 9,813.30 m = 32,195.866 feet.
you can't straight convert a linear measure to an area measure... missing info. If the board is 12" wide, then the ratio is one to one. if the board is 6" wide, the linear footage needed would be double. It's a simple ratio. width of board in inches/12 * length in feet = square feet. length in feet = square feet * 12 / width
No they are differant units of measurement. Board feet, is actually a measurement of volume. 1 board foot is the volume of a board 12" wide by 1" thick by 1 foot long. So to calculate board foot you would also need to know the thickness. Whereas linear feet is a measurement of length, equal to 12 inches, in this case. You can also have linear inches, yards, furlongs, etc.
Square feet measure area and linear feet measure length. If a board is one (linear) foot long, that does not tell you how much area it covers, unless you also know the width.
Linear footage as referred to in wood or lumber is the length as you see it.For instance a 2 x 4 x 8, is 8 feet long. - In theoretical board feet this is actually 5.333 board feet or practically, 5.0 board feet. ( because a 2x4 is not really that dimension, but 1.5x3.5. )
linear feet is exactly what it sounds like... the length of the board, 12 feet. board feet is based on a board 1x12 by I ft, so this would be 6 board feet because it is 1/2 the with for calculating board feet.