Calculated Industries 4050 v3.1 User Manual

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Board Feet and Cost

Find the total Board Feet for the following
boards: 2x4x16, 2x10x18 and 2x12x20.
What is the total cost at $275 per Mbm*?

*Per thousand Board Foot measure

KEYSTROKE

DISPLAY

o o

0.

2 x 4 x 1 6 b µ

BDFT 10.66667

2 x 1 0 x 1 8 b µ

BDFT 30.

2 x 1 2 x 2 0 b µ

BDFT 40.

® ®

BDFT 80.66667

x 2 7 5 Ç •

$ 22.

18

Carpentry —

Calculating Number

of Studs

Find the number of 16-Inch On-Center
studs needed for an 18 Feet 7-1/2 Inch
wall.

KEYSTROKE

DISPLAY

1. Divide Length by spacing:

o o

0.

1 8 f 7 i 1 / 2

18

FEET

7-1/2

INCH

÷ 1 6 i =

13.96875

(14 studs)

2. Add one for the end:

+ 1 =

14.96875

(15 studs)

Note: Also applies to trusses and joists.

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