LUMBER SIZE CHARTS

LUMBER SIZE CHARTS


4-FOOT 6-FOOT 8-FOOT 10-FOOT 12-FOOT 16-FOOT

 

4-FOOT LUMBER

Desired
linear feet
of edging		 # of
staples		 Pieces of
4' lumber
4' 2 1
8' 3 2
12' 4 3
16' 5 4
20' 6 5
24' 7 6
28' 8 7
32' 9 8
36' 10 9

 

6-FOOT LUMBER

Desired
linear feet
of edging		 # of
staples
 Pieces of
6' lumber
6' 2 1
12' 3 2
18' 4 3
24' 5 4
30' 6 5
36' 7 6
42' 8 7
48' 9 8
54' 10 9

 

8-FOOT LUMBER

Desired
linear feet
of edging		 # of
staples
 Pieces of
8' lumber
8' 2 1
16' 3 2
24' 4 3
32' 5 4
40' 6 5
48' 7 6
56' 8 7
64' 9 8
72' 10 9

 

10-FOOT LUMBER
Desired
linear feet
of edging		 # of
staples
 Pieces of
10' lumber
10' 2 1
20' 3 2
30' 4 3
40' 5 4
50' 6 5
60' 7 6
70' 8 7
80' 9 8
90' 10 9

 

12-FOOT LUMBER

For 12-foot lumber we suggest that a staple be installed in the middle of each piece of lumber for stability.

Desired
linear feet
of edging		 # of
staples
 Pieces of
12' lumber
12' 3 1
24' 5 2
36' 7 3
48' 9 4
60' 11 5
72' 13 6
84' 15 7
96' 17 8
108' 19 9

 

16-FOOT LUMBER
For 16-foot lumber we suggest that a staple be installed in the middle of each piece of lumber for stability.
Desired
linear feet
of edging		 # of
staples
 Pieces of
16' lumber
16' 3 1
32' 5 2
48' 7 3
64' 9 4
80' 11 5
96' 13 6
112' 15 7
128' 17 8
144' 19 9