Lumber Size and Calculating Board Feet
By Elliott • May 31, 2009 8:05 AM
Surfaced lumber isn’t the same as its nominal (advertised) size. I know it can be irritating. Every time you take measurements, you have to account for this. If you do carpentry for a living then it becomes second nature. But if you are a weekend warrior, you have to stop and think about this during the planning stage.
