board foot
noun
: a unit of quantity for lumber equal to the volume of a board 12 × 12 × 1 inches
—abbreviation bd ft
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Lumber prices fell by more than 6 percent over two days after Thursday's pause to $651 per thousand board feet, the Financial Times reported.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
However, the increase in the number of board feet of usable lumber has not grown as quickly recently.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
In the last six months lumber prices have ranged from $475 to $625 per thousand board feet, about one-third the peak in 2021.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Whereas lumber cost about $400 per thousand board feet in 2019, lumber now costs about $525 per thousand board feet.
—Marc Hershberg, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
However, the increase in the number of board feet of usable lumber has not grown as quickly recently.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
In the last six months lumber prices have ranged from $475 to $625 per thousand board feet, about one-third the peak in 2021.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Whereas lumber cost about $400 per thousand board feet in 2019, lumber now costs about $525 per thousand board feet.
—Marc Hershberg, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Board foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20foot. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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