Lumber & Framing Calculators
Board feet, plywood sheets, and the studs to frame a wall.
- Board Foot CalculatorA board foot is the volume unit lumberyards price hardwood by — one board foot is a piece 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, and 12 inches long (144 cubic inches of wood).
- Stud CalculatorA stud wall gets one stud every 16 or 24 inches, plus one to close the far end. Enter the wall length and spacing for the base stud count and the plate lumber.
- Plywood CalculatorPlywood and OSB come in 4 × 8-foot sheets that each cover 32 square feet. Enter the area you're sheathing and this gives the number of sheets, with a waste allowance.