Cassidy Bed (King) — board plan

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

Buy 17 boards at 8 ft.

3 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 4x4 posts, 8 ft

2 boards · 14.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 78% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 1 1/8" left over
53 1/2"20"20"
1. Headboard legs — 53 1/2"
2. Footboard legs — 20"
3. Footboard legs — 20"
Board 2 · 41 3/8" left over
53 1/2"
1. Headboard legs — 53 1/2"

1 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 2x4, 8 ft

6 boards · 19.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 84% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 6 3/8" left over
88 1/2"
1. Inner siderails — 88 1/2"
Board 2 · 6 3/8" left over
88 1/2"
1. Inner siderails — 88 1/2"
Board 3 · 20 3/8" left over
74 1/2"
1. Frame supports — 74 1/2"
Board 4 · 20 3/8" left over
74 1/2"
1. Frame supports — 74 1/2"
Board 5 · 20 3/8" left over
74 1/2"
1. Frame supports — 74 1/2"
Board 6

3/4" × 77 1/2" — 3/4" plywood, full sheet, hardwood preferred

1 board · 22.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 51% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 46 3/4" left over
32"16"
1. Headboard panel — 32"
2. Footboard panel — 16"

3/4" × 11 1/4" — 1x12, 8 ft

2 boards · 11.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 88% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 11 7/8" left over
83"
1. Siderails — 83"
Board 2 · 11 7/8" left over
83"
1. Siderails — 83"

3/4" × 5 1/2" — 1x6, 8 ft

2 boards · 5.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 91% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 8 3/8" left over
86 1/2"
1. Headers — 86 1/2"
Board 2 · 8 3/8" left over
86 1/2"
1. Headers — 86 1/2"

3/4" × 2 1/2" — 1x3, 8 ft

4 boards · 4.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 82% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 17 3/8" left over
77 1/2"
1. Panel trim boards — 77 1/2"
Board 2 · 17 3/8" left over
77 1/2"
1. Panel trim boards — 77 1/2"
Board 3 · 17 3/8" left over
77 1/2"
1. Panel trim boards — 77 1/2"
Board 4 · 17 3/8" left over
77 1/2"
1. Panel trim boards — 77 1/2"

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.

3 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 4x4 posts, 8 ft

Board 1 · 1 1/8" left over

Board 2 · 41 3/8" left over

1 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 2x4, 8 ft

Board 1 · 6 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 6 3/8" left over

Board 3 · 20 3/8" left over

Board 4 · 20 3/8" left over

Board 5 · 20 3/8" left over

Board 6

3/4" × 77 1/2" — 3/4" plywood, full sheet, hardwood preferred

Board 1 · 46 3/4" left over

3/4" × 11 1/4" — 1x12, 8 ft

Board 1 · 11 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 11 7/8" left over

3/4" × 5 1/2" — 1x6, 8 ft

Board 1 · 8 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 8 3/8" left over

3/4" × 2 1/2" — 1x3, 8 ft

Board 1 · 17 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 17 3/8" left over

Board 3 · 17 3/8" left over

Board 4 · 17 3/8" left over