Conversions
Please remember that timber is cut in metric sizes, with nominal imperial equivalents given at the foot of the page for your guidance only.
The figures obtained from the length and area calculators below are acurate conversions and may not match the approximate equivalents given on the shop pages.
To convert from one unit to another:
Select the unit from the panel on the left that you would like to convert from (eg yard);
then select the unit from the panel on the right that you would like to convert to, (eg metre).
Enter the number of units in the left hand box below, (From), and the equivalent will appear in the right hand box, (To).
eg 1 metre = 1.09 yards
length conversions
area conversions
UnitConversion.org - the ultimate unit conversion resource.

Approximate equivalents
Timber is cut in metric sizes. These approximate equivalents are for your guidance only.
inch | mm | inch | mm | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1" | 22mm | 4" | 100mm | |
1.25" | 32mm | 5" | 125mm | |
1.5" | 38mm | 6" | 150mm | |
2" | 47mm | 8" | 200mm | |
3" | 75mm | 12" | 300mm | |
3.5" | 85mm |
feet | metre | feet | metre | |
---|---|---|---|---|
5' | 1.5m | 11' | 3.3m | |
5'6" | 1.65m | 12' | 3.6m | |
6' | 1.8m | 13' | 3.9m | |
7' | 2.1m | 14' | 4.2m | |
8' | 2.4m | 15' | 4.5m | |
9' | 2.7m | 16' | 4.8m | |
10' | 3.0m |
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