How Many Board Feet in a 2x6x12?
Total board feet
12 bf
One nominal 2x6, twelve feet long.
How that number is worked out
These are the figures this page was built with and every line the calculator produces from them. Change anything above and all of it moves.
- Thickness, nominal2 in
- Width, nominal6 in
- Length12 ft
- How many pieces1
- Price per board foot, 0 to skip0 $
Total board feet12 bf
| Board feet per piece | 12 |
|---|---|
| Pieces | 1 |
| Total board feet | 12 |
| Total linear feet | 12 lf |
Length compared
The same stick in every length the yard normally stocks.
| Length | Total board feet |
|---|---|
| 8 ft | 8 bf |
| 10 ft | 10 bf |
| 12 ft | 12 bf |
| 14 ft | 14 bf |
| 16 ft | 16 bf |
What else matters here
A 2x6x12 is exactly 12 board feet. Twelve foot 2x6 is one of the most ordered pieces in residential framing: joists, rafters, deck framing and blocking all live in this size.
If you are pricing a deck or a floor system against a board foot quote, count the pieces, multiply by twelve, and you have the whole package in one number you can hold against the quote.
What this calculator assumes
- A board foot is nominal thickness times nominal width times length in feet, divided by 12. Use the nominal size, the 2 and the 6 in a 2x6, not the real 1.5 by 5.5.
- Hardwood is sold by the board foot. Softwood framing is usually sold by the piece, so this is for pricing and for comparing two quotes written differently.
Questions people ask
How many board feet in a 2x6x12?
Exactly 12 board feet.
How do I convert a pile of lumber to board feet?
Work out the board feet in one piece of each size, multiply by how many of that size you have, and add the results. The calculator on this page does one size at a time.
What is a board foot?
The volume of a piece one inch thick, twelve inches wide and twelve inches long, which is 144 cubic inches. Board feet are a volume measure, so a 1x12 and a 2x6 of the same length hold the same number of them.
The board foot calculator takes any dimensions you like and hands back the same list.