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Custom Built-in Console Cabinets — board plan

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

Buy 35 boards at 8 ft.

2" × 4"

2 boards · 9.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 18 3/4" left over

    1. All Cabinets - Toe Kick — 38"
    2. All Cabinets - Toe Kick — 38"

  2. Board 2 · 18 3/4" left over

    1. All Cabinets - Toe Kick — 38"
    2. All Cabinets - Toe Kick — 38"

1" × 3"

7 boards · 14.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 94% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 3 7/8" left over

    1. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    2. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    3. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    4. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"

  2. Board 2 · 3 7/8" left over

    1. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    2. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    3. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    4. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"

  3. Board 3 · 3 7/8" left over

    1. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    2. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    3. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    4. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"

  4. Board 4 · 3 7/8" left over

    1. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    2. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    3. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    4. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"

  5. Board 5 · 3 7/8" left over

    1. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    2. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    3. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    4. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"

  6. Board 6 · 5 1/8" left over

    1. Door Strips (sides) — 26"
    2. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"
    3. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"
    4. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"
    5. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"
    6. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"

  7. Board 7 · 18 1/2" left over

    1. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"
    2. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"
    3. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"
    4. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"
    5. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"
    6. Door Strips (top & bottom — 12 5/8"

3/4" × 25"

1 board · 12.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 85% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Deep Cabinet Countertop — 80"

3/4" × 16"

1 board · 7.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 85% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 14 3/4" left over

    1. Shallow Cabinet Countertop — 40"
    2. Shallow Cabinet Countertop — 40"

3/4" × 1 1/2"

6 boards · 3.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 71% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 20 3/4" left over

    1. Face Frame - Top & Bottom — 37"
    2. Face Frame - Top & Bottom — 37"

  2. Board 2 · 20 3/4" left over

    1. Face Frame - Top & Bottom — 37"
    2. Face Frame - Top & Bottom — 37"

  3. Board 3 · 20 3/4" left over

    1. Face Frame - Top & Bottom — 37"
    2. Face Frame - Top & Bottom — 37"

  4. Board 4 · 20 3/4" left over

    1. Face Frame - Top & Bottom — 37"
    2. Face Frame - Top & Bottom — 37"

  5. Board 5 · 15 1/8" left over

    1. Face Frame - Middle — 26 1/2"
    2. Face Frame - Middle — 26 1/2"
    3. Face Frame - Middle — 26 1/2"

  6. Board 6 · 68 3/8" left over

    1. Face Frame - Middle — 26 1/2"

3/4" × 1"

4 boards · 1.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 68% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 30 3/4" left over

    1. Face Frame - Sides — 32"
    2. Face Frame - Sides — 32"

  2. Board 2 · 30 3/4" left over

    1. Face Frame - Sides — 32"
    2. Face Frame - Sides — 32"

  3. Board 3 · 30 3/4" left over

    1. Face Frame - Sides — 32"
    2. Face Frame - Sides — 32"

  4. Board 4 · 30 3/4" left over

    1. Face Frame - Sides — 32"
    2. Face Frame - Sides — 32"

1/2" × 24"

3 boards · 24.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 92% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 18 3/4" left over

    1. Deep Cabinet - Bottom — 38"
    2. Deep Cabinet - Bottom — 38"

  2. Board 2 · 2 3/4" left over

    1. Deep Cabinet - Sides — 32"
    2. Deep Cabinet - Sides — 32"
    3. Deep Cabinet - Middle Partition — 27 7/8"

  3. Board 3 · 2 3/4" left over

    1. Deep Cabinet - Sides — 32"
    2. Deep Cabinet - Sides — 32"
    3. Deep Cabinet - Middle Partition — 27 7/8"

1/2" × 15"

6 boards · 25.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 76% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 18 3/4" left over

    1. Shallow Cabinet - Bottom & Shelves — 38"
    2. Shallow Cabinet - Bottom & Shelves — 38"

  2. Board 2 · 18 3/4" left over

    1. Shallow Cabinet - Bottom & Shelves — 38"
    2. Shallow Cabinet - Bottom & Shelves — 38"

  3. Board 3 · 18 3/4" left over

    1. Shallow Cabinet - Bottom & Shelves — 38"
    2. Shallow Cabinet - Bottom & Shelves — 38"

  4. Board 4 · 18 3/4" left over

    1. Shallow Cabinet - Bottom & Shelves — 38"
    2. Shallow Cabinet - Bottom & Shelves — 38"

  5. Board 5 · 30 3/4" left over

    1. Shallow Cabinet - Sides — 32"
    2. Shallow Cabinet - Sides — 32"

  6. Board 6 · 30 3/4" left over

    1. Shallow Cabinet - Sides — 32"
    2. Shallow Cabinet - Sides — 32"

1/2" × 12 5/8"

2 boards · 8.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 91% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 9" left over

    1. Door Panel — 21 3/8"
    2. Door Panel — 21 3/8"
    3. Door Panel — 21 3/8"
    4. Door Panel — 21 3/8"

  2. Board 2 · 9" left over

    1. Door Panel — 21 3/8"
    2. Door Panel — 21 3/8"
    3. Door Panel — 21 3/8"
    4. Door Panel — 21 3/8"

1/2" × 2 3/4"

2 boards · 1.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 51% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 46 7/8" left over

    1. Shallow Cabinet - Securing Strip — 48"

  2. Board 2 · 46 7/8" left over

    1. Shallow Cabinet - Securing Strip — 48"

1/2" × 2 1/2"

1 board · 0.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 19 1/2" left over

    1. Deep Cabinet - Securing Strip — 18 3/4"
    2. Deep Cabinet - Securing Strip — 18 3/4"
    3. Deep Cabinet - Securing Strip — 18 3/4"
    4. Deep Cabinet - Securing Strip — 18 3/4"

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.