Baby Changing Table with Drawers and Topper — board plan

What to buy, and which parts come off which board.

Buy 15 boards at 8 ft.

1 1/2" × 1 1/2" — Pine 2x2

2 boards · 2.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 68% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 30 3/4" left over
32"32"
1. Legs — 32"
2. Legs — 32"
Board 2 · 30 3/4" left over
32"32"
1. Legs — 32"
2. Legs — 32"

3/4" × 17 1/2" — 3/4" plywood or MDF, half sheet

1 board · 4.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 44% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 53 7/8" left over
41"
1. Top — 41"

3/4" × 14 1/2" — 3/4" plywood or MDF, half sheet

1 board · 6.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 18 3/4" left over
38"38"
1. Shelves — 38"
2. Shelves — 38"

3/4" × 5 1/2" — Pine 1x6

1 board · 2.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 71% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 27 5/8" left over
38"14 1/2"14 1/2"
1. Back (apron) — 38"
2. Sides (aprons) — 14 1/2"
3. Sides (aprons) — 14 1/2"

3/4" × 4 1/2" — Pine 1x6

1 board · 1.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 38% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 59 1/2" left over
17 5/8"17 5/8"
1. Drawer faces — 17 5/8"
2. Drawer faces — 17 5/8"

3/4" × 3 1/2" — Pine 1x4

2 boards · 2.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 66% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 1 1/2" left over
15 1/2"15 1/2"15 1/2"15 1/2"15 3/8"15 3/8"
1. Drawer sides — 15 1/2"
2. Drawer sides — 15 1/2"
3. Drawer sides — 15 1/2"
4. Drawer sides — 15 1/2"
5. Drawer front/back — 15 3/8"
6. Drawer front/back — 15 3/8"
Board 2 · 64" left over
15 3/8"15 3/8"
1. Drawer front/back — 15 3/8"
2. Drawer front/back — 15 3/8"

3/4" × 2 1/2" — Pine 1x3

2 boards · 1.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 69% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 12 3/4" left over
41"41"
1. Topper long sides — 41"
2. Topper long sides — 41"
Board 2 · 46 5/8" left over
16"16"16"
1. Topper ends — 16"
2. Topper ends — 16"
3. Topper ends — 16"

3/4" × 1 1/2" — Pine 1x2

4 boards · 2.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 83% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 4 1/8" left over
38"38"14 1/2"
1. Front and back trim — 38"
2. Front and back trim — 38"
3. Side trim — 14 1/2"
Board 2 · 4 1/8" left over
38"38"14 1/2"
1. Front and back trim — 38"
2. Front and back trim — 38"
3. Side trim — 14 1/2"
Board 3 · 4 1/8" left over
38"38"

1/4" × 15 1/2" — 1/4" plywood, at least 16" x 35"

1 board · 1.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 36% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 61" left over
16 7/8"16 7/8"
1. Drawer bottoms — 16 7/8"
2. Drawer bottoms — 16 7/8"

Cuts are listed longest-first, which is how they should be made: the awkward pieces get placed while there is still board to place them on. The layout assumes one end of each board is squared off (1") and that every cut costs 1/8" of kerf — the reason six 16″ parts do not fit on a 96″ board.

1 1/2" × 1 1/2" — Pine 2x2

Board 1 · 30 3/4" left over

Board 2 · 30 3/4" left over

3/4" × 17 1/2" — 3/4" plywood or MDF, half sheet

Board 1 · 53 7/8" left over

3/4" × 14 1/2" — 3/4" plywood or MDF, half sheet

Board 1 · 18 3/4" left over

3/4" × 5 1/2" — Pine 1x6

Board 1 · 27 5/8" left over

3/4" × 4 1/2" — Pine 1x6

Board 1 · 59 1/2" left over

3/4" × 3 1/2" — Pine 1x4

Board 1 · 1 1/2" left over

Board 2 · 64" left over

3/4" × 2 1/2" — Pine 1x3

Board 1 · 12 3/4" left over

Board 2 · 46 5/8" left over

3/4" × 1 1/2" — Pine 1x2

Board 1 · 4 1/8" left over

Board 2 · 4 1/8" left over

Board 3 · 4 1/8" left over

1/4" × 15 1/2" — 1/4" plywood, at least 16" x 35"

Board 1 · 61" left over

Board 4 · 51 1/8" left over