US Construction Units

Convert board feet, cubic inches, cubic feet, cubic yards and cubic meters for lumber and concrete.

About this converter

Concrete and gravel are sold by the cubic yard (27 cubic feet), and lumber by the board foot (144 cubic inches, a 1 in × 12 in × 12 in board). Roofing “squares” are an area unit and live under Area & Land.

Common cubic yards to cubic feet conversions

To convert cubic yards to cubic feet, multiply by 27. To go back, divide by the same number (or multiply by 0.037037).

ValueCubic yards → Cubic feetCubic feet → Cubic yards
11 yd³ = 27 ft³1 ft³ = 0.037037 yd³
22 yd³ = 54 ft³2 ft³ = 0.0740741 yd³
55 yd³ = 135 ft³5 ft³ = 0.185185 yd³
1010 yd³ = 270 ft³10 ft³ = 0.37037 yd³
2020 yd³ = 540 ft³20 ft³ = 0.740741 yd³
5050 yd³ = 1,350 ft³50 ft³ = 1.85185 yd³
100100 yd³ = 2,700 ft³100 ft³ = 3.7037 yd³
1,0001,000 yd³ = 27,000 ft³1,000 ft³ = 37.037 yd³

Frequently asked questions

How many cubic feet are in a cubic yard?

27.

How many board feet in a 2×4 that is 8 ft long?

Nominal 2 in × 4 in × 8 ft = 5.33 board feet.