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Daybed Porch Swing — board plan

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

Buy 19 boards at 8 ft.

Some parts do not fit on an 8 ft board. Pick a longer board above, or plan to join them. They are listed with their groups below — they are not included in the board count.

3/4" × 5"

9 boards · 40.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 91% of each board consumed

  • Front & Rear Support Beams (will glue up) at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Front & Rear Support Beams (will glue up) at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Front & Rear Support Beams (will glue up) at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Front & Rear Support Beams (will glue up) at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Front & Rear Support Beams (will glue up) at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Front & Rear Support Beams (will glue up) at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

  1. Board 1 · 6 5/8" left over

    1. Side Support Beams (will glue up) — 38"
    2. Side Support Beams (will glue up) — 38"
    3. Side Pickets — 12"

  2. Board 2 · 6 5/8" left over

    1. Side Support Beams (will glue up) — 38"
    2. Side Support Beams (will glue up) — 38"
    3. Side Pickets — 12"

  3. Board 3 · 6 5/8" left over

    1. Side Support Beams (will glue up) — 38"
    2. Side Support Beams (will glue up) — 38"
    3. Side Pickets — 12"

  4. Board 4 · 6 5/8" left over

    1. Slats — 38"
    2. Slats — 38"
    3. Side Pickets — 12"

  5. Board 5 · 6 5/8" left over

    1. Slats — 38"
    2. Slats — 38"
    3. Side Pickets — 12"

  6. Board 6 · 6 5/8" left over

    1. Slats — 38"
    2. Slats — 38"
    3. Side Pickets — 12"

  7. Board 7 · 6 1/2" left over

    1. Rear Pickets — 22"
    2. Rear Pickets — 22"
    3. Rear Pickets — 22"
    4. Rear Pickets — 22"

  8. Board 8 · 6 1/2" left over

    1. Rear Pickets — 22"
    2. Rear Pickets — 22"
    3. Rear Pickets — 22"
    4. Rear Pickets — 22"

  9. Board 9 · 24 3/8" left over

    1. Rear Pickets — 22"
    2. Side Pickets — 12"
    3. Side Pickets — 12"
    4. Side Pickets — 12"
    5. Side Pickets — 12"

3/4" × 4"

1 board · 2.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 10 3/4" left over

    1. Armrests — 42"
    2. Armrests — 42"

3/4" × 3"

2 boards · 2.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 85% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Back Support (will glue up) — 80"

  2. Board 2 · 14 7/8" left over

    1. Back Support (will glue up) — 80"

3/4" × 2"

6 boards · 5.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 3 3/4" left over

    1. Slat Supports (front and back) — 77"
    2. Rear Verticals (will glue up) — 14"

  2. Board 2 · 3 3/4" left over

    1. Slat Supports (front and back) — 77"
    2. Rear Verticals (will glue up) — 14"

  3. Board 3 · 8 5/8" left over

    1. Slat Supports (sides) — 36"
    2. Slat Supports (sides) — 36"
    3. Rear Verticals (will glue up) — 14"

  4. Board 4 · 8 1/2" left over

    1. Front Verticals (will glue up) — 24"
    2. Front Verticals (will glue up) — 24"
    3. Front Verticals (will glue up) — 24"
    4. Rear Verticals (will glue up) — 14"

  5. Board 5 · 8 1/2" left over

    1. Front Verticals (will glue up) — 24"
    2. Front Verticals (will glue up) — 24"
    3. Front Verticals (will glue up) — 24"
    4. Rear Verticals (will glue up) — 14"

  6. Board 6 · 80 7/8" left over

    1. Rear Verticals (will glue up) — 14"

3/4" × 3/4"

1 board · 0.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 96% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 3 3/4" left over

    1. Slat Spacers — 9"
    2. Slat Spacers — 9"
    3. Slat Spacers — 9"
    4. Slat Spacers — 9"
    5. Slat Spacers — 9"
    6. Slat Spacers — 9"
    7. Slat Spacers — 9"
    8. Slat Spacers — 9"
    9. Slat Spacers — 9"
    10. Slat Spacers — 9"

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.