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Board feet to cubic meters

Type a value in bd ft to get it in m³ instantly.

2.36m³

That's 1.3× as much wood as a pickup load of firewood, while a full cord is 1.54× more wood. As solid seasoned softwood, that would weigh about 1,180 kg.

What it means

How much wood is that?

Board feet are counted from nominal sizes. Cords and steres are stacked measures that include the air between logs. The weight assumes solid seasoned softwood at about 500 kg/m³.

The math

How to convert bd ft to m³

To convert board feet to cubic meters, multiply by 0.00235974.

Example: 1,000 bd ft × 0.00235974 = 2.35974 m³.

In the other direction, 1 m³ = 423.776 bd ft.

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Tables

bd ft to m³ conversion table

bd ft to m³ conversion table
bd ftm³
1 bd ft0.00235974 m³
5 bd ft0.0117987 m³
10 bd ft0.0235974 m³
25 bd ft0.0589934 m³
50 bd ft0.117987 m³
100 bd ft0.235974 m³
250 bd ft0.589934 m³
500 bd ft1.17987 m³
1,000 bd ft2.35974 m³
5,000 bd ft11.7987 m³
m³ to bd ft conversion table
m³ to bd ft conversion table
m³bd ft
1 m³423.776 bd ft
5 m³2,118.88 bd ft
10 m³4,237.76 bd ft
25 m³10,594.4 bd ft
50 m³21,188.8 bd ft
100 m³42,377.6 bd ft
250 m³105,944 bd ft
500 m³211,888 bd ft
1,000 m³423,776 bd ft
5,000 m³2,118,880 bd ft

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many m³ is 1 bd ft?
1 bd ft is 0.00235974 m³.
How many m³ is 10 bd ft?
10 bd ft is 0.0235974 m³.
How many m³ is 1,000 bd ft?
1,000 bd ft is 2.35974 m³.

The units

About these units

Board feet (bd ft)

One foot square and one inch thick.

Cubic meters (m³)

The metric measure for timber.

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