Board feet — lumber estimation, 38 — c, Construction master pro – Calculated Industries 4065 v3.1 User Guide User Manual
Page 46: With dollar cost, Cost), Recall total board feet and calculate total cost, Enter cubic feet and convert to board feet, Bd ft)
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BOARD FEET —
LUMBER ESTIMATION
The
Construction Master Pro
easily calculates board feet for lumber
estimation problems. The default entry format for Board Feet is “Inch x
Inch x Feet” (e.g.,
2 x 4 x 1 4
is 2 Inches x 4 Inches x 14 Feet).
You can also convert Cubic values (volume) to Board Feet.
Total Board Feet —
With Dollar Cost
Find the total board feet for the following board sizes:
If the boards cost $250 per MBM., what is the total cost? Use
Ç 0
(Cost)
to figure total lumber cost.
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
1. Enter board sizes, convert to board feet and store in memory:
o o
0.
2 x 4 x 1 4 Ç 8 µ
BDFT 9.333333
2 x 1 0 x 1 6 Ç 8 µ
BDFT 26.66667
2 x 1 2 x 1 8 Ç 8 µ
BDFT 36.
2. Recall total Board Feet and calculate total cost:
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BDFT 72.
x 2 5 0 Ç 0
(Cost)
$18.
00
Note: Unit cost is entered in the standard per thousand Board Foot measure (MBM)
format.
Number of Board Feet Based on Entered Volume
Find the number of board feet required for a volume of 150 cubic feet.
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
Enter cubic feet and convert to board feet:
o o
0.
1 5 0 f f f
150
CU FEET
Ç 8
(Bd Ft)
BDFT 1800.
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2"
2"
2"
12"
10"
4"
14'
16'
18'