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Feet  Date: 01/04/99 at 13:22:14 From: Sam Subject: How many
square feet are in a linear foot?  Hi, I'm trying to understand
what a linear foot is. As I understand it,  a linear foot is a
foot long, but how wide is it? How can I calculate  how many
square feet are in a linear foot?  Thanks for your help!  Date:
01/04/99 at 17:06:28 From: Doctor Rick Subject: Re: How many
square feet are in a linear foot?  Hi, Sam, welcome to Ask Dr.
Math!  The terms used in the lumber industry are a bit
confusing. There are  two terms that I think you might be mixing
up.  A LINEAR FOOT is simply the length of a board. If you want
to know the  1-by-6 board would have half the area and half the
volume.   Linear feet are used for the pricing of a single size
such as two-by- to want to compare directly with different size
boards (is it cheaper  to cover an area with 1x12's or 1x6's?).
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