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 EZ Lumber Calculator
My scrap board pile would
easily take over my entire shop - if I let
it. So I try to be careful to buy just enough
wood to complete the project at hand. One
way I've discovered to make lumber cost calculations more efficient is to first figure out which
board lengths (6, 8, 10, etc.) will produce
the least amount of waste from project pieces
that need cut. Working these numbers out on
paper can be tedious and prone to a lot of
mistakes. So I created this simple lumber calculator to do the math for me. First enter the project
piece length and quantity needed. The calculator
then tells you how many boards to buy - plus
- which board length will yield the least
amount of waste. You can also enter local
prices, and the lumber calculator will give you a
total cost for your purchase. |
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 EZ Board Foot Calculator
It's not really necessary
to understand the math behind a board foot.
In fact, you could easily visit a hardwoods
lumber store with your project plan and
tape measure in hand and probably come away
with everything you need - without having
to calculate anything. The real advantage
in understanding board feet is that it allows
you to estimate the cost to build a particular
project - which can be considerably more expensive
with hardwoods than dimensional lumber - before
you commit to that project.
The EZ Board Foot Calculator
let's you do just that - estimate the total
board feet you'll need for a project - and
then find the total price you'll pay for a
given board-foot price |
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 EZ Plywood Estimator
With today's high prices for
a quality sheet of plywood, it's important
to be as efficient as possible in estimating
number of sheets to buy for a given project.
The EZ Plywood Estimator helps you determine what that number should be. Just enter
the dimensions of a project piece you want
to cut, and the quantity you need for that
piece. The calculator then tells you how many
4x8 sheets you'll need to buy. I've also included
a price comparison chart where you can estimate
the total costs - based on local prices you
enter into the form.
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