Calculated Industries 4065 - Concrete, Paving, and Lumber

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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:
® ® 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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