The Cost of Floor Joists calculator computes the cost of lumber based on the unit price and the number of joists required for a floor based on the dimension of the room.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose your preferred units and enter the following:
TOTAL PRICE: The calculator computes the number of floor joist boards needed and applies the unit price to compute a total cost in U.S. dollars. However, this can be automatically converted into other currency units (e.g. Pesos) via the pull-down menu.
ASSUMPTIONS: this algorithm assumes that the following:
One should always use local pricing for the unit price of a supply like lumber for rafter lumber. However, for convenience, the following prices of 2x6s, 2x8s, 2x10s and 2x12s were observed on the Internet and presented for your convenience
The 2x6 Lumber Pricing table contains recent lumber prices for 2x6 of a variety of lengths with prices from Lowes, Home Depot, Menards and potentially other stores based on their web sites.
This table is a repository of pricing data for common lumber (2x6's) as surveyed from the websites of major lumber retailers in the United States.
All prices are in U.S. dollars and based on searches of nationally advertised prices from the provider's web sites. Search string: "kiln dried 2x6 lumber" is used in the retailer's website. The term two by six (2x6) refers to the rough cut dimensions of construction grade lumber. However, the typical 2x6 purchased at a lumber yard is actually `1 3/4`" x `5 1/2`". Nonetheless, the term 2x6 persists. These values can be used in the Stud Framing Calculator and the Joist Framing Calculator.
NOTE: Local pricing should ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS be used! These price points are for estimation convenience only, and there is no guarantee on the prices of the product nor of their availability at the stated price.
The 2x8 Lumber Pricing table contains recent lumber prices for 2x8 of a variety of lengths with prices from Lowes, Home Depot, Menards and potentially other stores based on their web sites.
This table is a repository of pricing data for common lumber (2x8's) as surveyed from the websites of major lumber retailers in the United States.
The most recent 2x8 lumber price survey information is:
All prices are in U.S. dollars and based on searches of nationally advertised prices from the provider's web sites. Search string: "kiln dried 2x8 lumber" is used in the retailer's website. The term two by eight (2x8) refers to the rough cut dimensions of construction grade lumber. However, the typical 2x8 purchased at a lumber yard is actually `1 3/4`" x `7 1/2`". Nonetheless, the term 2x8 persists. These values can be used in the Joist Framing Calculator.
NOTE: Local pricing should ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS be used! These price points are for estimation convenience only, and there is no guarantee on the prices of the product nor of their availability at the stated price.
The 2x10 Lumber Pricing table contains recent lumber prices for 2x10 of a variety of lengths with prices from Lowes, Home Depot, Menards and potentially other stores based on their web sites.
This table is a repository of pricing data for common lumber (2x10's) as surveyed from the websites of major lumber retailers in the United States.
The most recent 2x10 lumber price survey information is:
All prices are in U.S. dollars and based on searches of nationally advertised prices from the provider's web sites. Search string: "kiln dried 2x10 lumber" is used in the retailer's website. The term two by ten (2x10) refers to the rough cut dimensions of construction grade lumber. However, the typical 2x10 purchased at a lumber yard is actually `1 3/4`" x `9 1/2`". Nonetheless, the term 2x10 persists. These values can be used in the Joist Framing Calculator.
NOTE: Local pricing should ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS be used! These price points are for estimation convenience only, and there is no guarantee on the prices of the product nor of their availability at the stated price.
The 2x12 Lumber Pricing table contains recent lumber prices for 2x12 of a variety of lengths with prices from Lowes, Home Depot, Menards and potentially other stores based on their web sites.
This table is a repository of pricing data for common lumber (2x12's) as surveyed from the websites of major lumber retailers in the United States.
The most recent 2x12 lumber price survey information is:
All prices are in U.S. dollars and based on searches of nationally advertised prices from the provider's web sites. Search string: "kiln dried 2x12 lumber" is used in the retailer's website. The term two by twelve (2x12) refers to the rough cut dimensions of construction grade lumber. However, the typical 2x12 purchased at a lumber yard is actually `1 3/4`" x `11 1/2`". Nonetheless, the term 2x12 persists. These values can be used in the Joist Framing Calculator.
NOTE: Local pricing should ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS be used! These price points are for estimation convenience only, and there is no guarantee on the prices of the product nor of their availability at the stated price.
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