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Cabin Bed — board plan

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

Buy 40 boards at 8 ft.

1" × 3"

11 boards · 18.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 75% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 21 7/8" left over

    1. Top and bottom support on back panel — 73"

  2. Board 2 · 21 7/8" left over

    1. Top and bottom support on back panel — 73"

  3. Board 3 · 21 7/8" left over

    1. Support beams for assembling bed and attaching panels — 73"

  4. Board 4 · 21 7/8" left over

    1. Support beams for assembling bed and attaching panels — 73"

  5. Board 5 · 21 7/8" left over

    1. Support beams for assembling bed and attaching panels — 73"

  6. Board 6 · 10 3/4" left over

    1. Side panel edge supports — 62"
    2. Roof support pieces — 22"

  7. Board 7 · 10 3/4" left over

    1. Side panel edge supports — 62"
    2. Roof support pieces — 22"

  8. Board 8 · 32 7/8" left over

    1. Side panel edge supports — 62"

  9. Board 9 · 32 7/8" left over

    1. Side panel edge supports — 62"

  10. Board 10 · 16 3/4" left over

    1. Slats for mattress platform — 39"
    2. Slats for mattress platform — 39"

  11. Board 11 · 55 7/8" left over

    1. Slats for mattress platform — 39"

3/4" × 39"

2 boards · 24.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 56% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 41 7/8" left over

    1. Plywood Sheets for Side Panels — 53"

  2. Board 2 · 41 7/8" left over

    1. Plywood Sheets for Side Panels — 53"

3/4" × 8"

1 board · 3.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 77% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 21 7/8" left over

    1. Plywood sheet for back panel — 73"

3/4" × 3"

5 boards · 6.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 78% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. Outside perimeter trim on edges for side panels — 49"
    2. Outside perimeter trim on bottom of side panels — 39"

  2. Board 2 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. Outside perimeter trim on edges for side panels — 49"
    2. Outside perimeter trim on bottom of side panels — 39"

  3. Board 3 · 21 3/4" left over

    1. Outside perimeter trim on edges for side panels — 49"
    2. Outside perimeter trim on top of side panels — 24"

  4. Board 4 · 21 3/4" left over

    1. Outside perimeter trim on edges for side panels — 49"
    2. Outside perimeter trim on top of side panels — 24"

  5. Board 5 · 46 3/4" left over

    1. Outside perimeter trim on top of side panels — 24"
    2. Outside perimeter trim on top of side panels — 24"

3/4" × 1"

9 boards · 4.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 94% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 3 3/4" left over

    1. Ledger boards (sides) — 69"
    2. Window trim top and bottom for side panels — 22"

  2. Board 2 · 3 3/4" left over

    1. Ledger boards (sides) — 69"
    2. Window trim top and bottom for side panels — 22"

  3. Board 3 · 5/8" left over

    1. Ledger boards (head & foot) — 36"
    2. Ledger boards (head & foot) — 36"
    3. Window trim top and bottom for side panels — 22"

  4. Board 4 · 6 1/2" left over

    1. Window trim top and bottom for side panels — 22"
    2. Window trim top and bottom for side panels — 22"
    3. Window trim top and bottom for side panels — 22"
    4. Window trim top and bottom for side panels — 22"

  5. Board 5 · 10 1/2" left over

    1. Window trim top and bottom for side panels — 22"
    2. Window ledge for side panels — 22"
    3. Window ledge for side panels — 22"
    4. Long inside trim board and batten on side panel above window — 18"

  6. Board 6 · 6 3/8" left over

    1. Long inside trim board and batten on side panel above window — 18"
    2. Long inside trim board and batten on side panel above window — 18"
    3. Long inside trim board and batten on side panel above window — 18"
    4. Window trim side for side panels — 17"
    5. Window trim side for side panels — 17"

  7. Board 7 · 9 3/8" left over

    1. Window trim side for side panels — 17"
    2. Window trim side for side panels — 17"
    3. Window trim side for side panels — 17"
    4. Window trim side for side panels — 17"
    5. Window trim side for side panels — 17"

  8. Board 8 · 8 1/4" left over

    1. Window trim side for side panels — 17"
    2. Short inside trim board and batten on side panel above window — 14"
    3. Short inside trim board and batten on side panel above window — 14"
    4. Short inside trim board and batten on side panel above window — 14"
    5. Short inside trim board and batten on side panel above window — 14"
    6. Inside trim board and batten on side panel under window — 13"

  9. Board 9 · 3 1/8" left over

    1. Inside trim board and batten on side panel under window — 13"
    2. Inside trim board and batten on side panel under window — 13"
    3. Inside trim board and batten on side panel under window — 13"
    4. Inside trim board and batten on side panel under window — 13"
    5. Inside trim board and batten on side panel under window — 13"
    6. Inside trim board and batten on side panel under window — 13"
    7. Inside trim board and batten on side panel under window — 13"

5/8" × 5"

12 boards · 24.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 85% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  2. Board 2 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  3. Board 3 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  4. Board 4 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  5. Board 5 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  6. Board 6 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  7. Board 7 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  8. Board 8 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  9. Board 9 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  10. Board 10 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  11. Board 11 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

  12. Board 12 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar fence pickets for roof panels — 80"

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.