| Imperial and Metric Sizes |
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If you know…
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And want to find…
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Multiply by:
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Inches
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Millimetres
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25.4
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Inches
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Centimetres
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2.54
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Millimetres
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Inches
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.03937
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Centimetres
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Inches
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.3937
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Feet
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Metres
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.3048
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Metres
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Feet
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3.28
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MBF, full sawn*
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Cubic Metres
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2.36
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Cubic Metres
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MBF, full sawn*
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.424
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MSF, 3/8″ basis
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Cubic Metres
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.885
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Cubic Metres
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MSF, 3/8″ basis
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1.13
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* Nominal sawn timber is usually converted to cubbic measure by the same factors. However, there are approximately 638 board feet of nominal sized timber in a cubic metre, making the mathematically correct conversion factors 1.57 and 0.638.
