Buying lumber for the next project means taking a list to the mill. Here's how I configured my list. First I calculated the board feet of each species and thickness, including an allowance for waste. But boards in the rack are not labeled in board feet so I calculated how many inch feet would be needed. Inch feet are inches wide x feet long. (ex: 80 inch feet would be satisfied by a board 8" wide x 10 ft long or one 10" wide x 8 ft long) At the mill boards tend to be 10 to 12 ft long and I will be cutting them shorter. To allow me to guesstimate if the boards will work I also noted the common lengths needed. This list was easily handled and worked well.
Shopping List.jpg
Reply With Quote