Cord foot (cd ft)
One foot of a cord stack (4 ft × 4 ft × 1 ft): exactly 16 cubic feet, 1/8 of a cord.
What is a cord foot?
- Symbol
- cd ft
- Quantity
- Lumber Volume
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One foot of a cord stack (4 ft × 4 ft × 1 ft): exactly 16 cubic feet, 1/8 of a cord.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement
Common applications
Used for smaller quantities of stacked firewood, as one-eighth of a cord.
Cord foot in other lumber volume units
- 1 cd ft = 0.453069545472 m³Cubic meter
- 1 cd ft = 16 ft³Cubic foot
- 1 cd ft = 192 FBMBoard foot
- 1 cd ft = 0.192 MBFThousand board feet
- 1 cd ft = 0.125 cd (wood)Cord
- 1 cd ft = 0.453069545472 stStere
Cord foot quick reference
| Cord foot | Cubic meter | Board foot | Cubic foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cd ft | = 0.453069545472 m³ | = 192 FBM | = 16 ft³ |
| 10 cd ft | = 4.53069545472 m³ | = 1920 FBM | = 160 ft³ |
| 100 cd ft | = 45.3069545472 m³ | = 19200 FBM | = 1600 ft³ |
| 1000 cd ft | = 453.069545472 m³ | = 192000 FBM | = 16000 ft³ |
Where the cord foot fits
The next smaller lumber volume unit is the cubic foot (ft³). 1 cd ft = 16 ft³, and 1 ft³ = 0.0625 cd ft.
The next larger lumber volume unit is the cubic meter (m³). 1 cd ft = 0.453069545472 m³, and 1 m³ ≈ 2.20716667 cd ft.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters are in one cord foot?
- One cord foot = 0.453069545472 m³ (cubic meters).
- How many board feet are in one cord foot?
- One cord foot = 192 FBM (board feet).
- How many cubic feet are in one cord foot?
- One cord foot = 16 ft³ (cubic feet).