Question

You have just finished your OST takeoffs for a single-story home and found 175 LF of interior walls with 2x6 studs 14" OC. The home is 8 ft tall and has two top plates and one bottom plate. What is the total BF for the interior walls?

Answer 1

Answer:

Total BF for the interior wall is 7.50BD

Explanation:

Given Data:

· Size of stud = 2” x 6”

· Height of Wall = 8 ft

· Top plates = 2

· Bottom Plate = 1

BF stands for board feet in lumber/wood terminology. It is the unit of volume.

1 BF (Board feet) = 1 ft x 1 ft x 1 inch

Since there are total three plates at top and bottom, we have to deduct their thickness from wall height to calculate height of stud.

Height of stud = 8’ – 3 x 2” = 7’6” = 7.5 ft

Board feet of one stud = 7.50 6/12 x 2 = 7.50 BD

Total BF for the interior wall is 7.50BD