Waste Factor Calculator

Calculate material needed including waste for cuts, defects, and mistakes.

Enter the net board feet needed value for this calculation.
BF
Enter the cut waste value for this calculation.
%
Enter the defect allowance value for this calculation.
%
Enter the mistake allowance value for this calculation.
%

Results

Gross BF to Buy:
Calculated gross bf to buy based on your inputs.
-BF
Total Waste Factor:
Sum of all calculated values.
-%
Reference: Industry Standards. Industry standard waste factors.