Lumberyard Math

From a minor home repair to the construction of an entire house, virtually every construction project requires some mathematical calculations. From calculating the square footage of a room to more complicated figures like the area of a triangle or the number of board feet in a piece of lumber, a calculator and a few simple formulas are all you need.

Converting Board Feet to Linear Feet	Calculating Area
Calculating the Area of a Triangle	Calculating Cubic Feet
Calculating the Area of a Circle	Calculating Perimeter
Estimating Materials Using Perimeter	Board Foot Calculations
Estimating Materials Using Square Feet	Adding Waste Factors
Converting Decimals to Fractions	Calculating Circumference
Calculating the Length of Triangle Sides	Calculating Square Yards