Trade calculators

Trade unit converter

Feet, inches and fractions to metric and back, areas to roofing squares, and lumber to board feet.

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Type it the way you’d write it: 5 ft 7 3/8 in, 5' 7-3/8", 67.375 in or 1.7 m.
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Unit converters

How to use it

  1. Pick what to convert

    Length, area, or lumber in board feet.

  2. Type it as you’d write it

    Mixed units and fractions work: 5 ft 7 3/8 in.

  3. Copy a result

    Tap the copy button beside any unit.

Tips

  • Fractions

    Pick 1/8, 1/16 or 1/32 to match the tape you’re using.

  • Roofing squares

    One square covers 100 ft²; most shingles come three bundles to a square.

  • Board feet

    Use the nominal size lumber is sold by, like 2 × 6, for board feet.

In the app

Unit converter in Angle Meter

  • Every kind of unit, from length to torque
  • Pinned unit pairs and a conversion list
  • Slope and angle from the phone’s tilt
  • Voice commands
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