Lumber Yield Estimator
Budget usable board feet after defects and known crosscut kerfs.
Set up your calculation
An illustrative example is loaded. Replace its values with your measurements, costs or documented settings.
Calculation
Your result
- Usable lumber estimate
- 89.896 board ft
- Defect allowance
- 10 board ft
- Crosscut kerf loss
- 0.104 board ft
- Estimated yield
- 89.896 %
The quote handoff carries your inputs and assumptions. Only an explicit base cost is suggested as a quote cost; prices, rates and measurements remain planning notes.
How it works
Kerf board feet = kerf (in) × board width (in) × thickness (in) × total cuts ÷ 144. Usable = purchased board feet − defect allowance − kerf board feet.
- All cuts use the entered cross section. Defect and kerf allowances are treated as separate losses; exclude overlap to avoid double counting. This estimates volume, not a cut arrangement.
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Use this in your project
Continue with the next measurement or cost, then keep the assumptions with your quote.
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