DIY Aquarium or TV Stand — board plan

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

Buy 18 boards at 8 ft.

1" × 9"

3 boards · 10.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 51% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 46 7/8" left over
48"
1. Top — 48"
Board 2 · 46 7/8" left over
48"
1. Top — 48"
Board 3 · 46 7/8" left over
48"
1. Top — 48"

1" × 3"

5 boards · 8.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 76% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 12 3/4" left over
41"41"
1. Top and Bottom Frame — 41"
2. Top and Bottom Frame — 41"
Board 2 · 12 3/4" left over
41"41"
1. Top and Bottom Frame — 41"
2. Top and Bottom Frame — 41"
Board 3 · 13 5/8" left over
27"27"27"
1. Vertical Side Frame — 27"
2. Vertical Side Frame — 27"
3. Vertical Side Frame — 27"
Board 4 · 15 1/2" left over

1" × 1"

1 board · 0.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 43% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 54 3/4" left over
20"20"
1. Middle Front/Back Supports — 20"
2. Middle Front/Back Supports — 20"

3/4" × 21"

1 board · 5.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 44% of the boards you buy used

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

3/4" × 20"

1 board · 2.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 22% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 74 7/8" left over
20"
1. Middle Panel — 20"

3/4" × 16"

1 board · 3.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 43% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 54 3/4" left over
20"20"
1. Side Panels — 20"
2. Side Panels — 20"

3/4" × 15"

1 board · 1.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 21% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 75 7/8" left over
19"
1. Door — 19"

3/4" × 4"

1 board · 0.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 41% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 56 3/4" left over
19"19"
1. Drawer Fronts — 19"
2. Drawer Fronts — 19"

3/4" × 3"

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

Board 1 · 6 1/2" left over
22"22"22"22"
1. Drawer Side Pieces — 22"
2. Drawer Side Pieces — 22"
3. Drawer Side Pieces — 22"
4. Drawer Side Pieces — 22"
Board 2 · 26 1/2" left over
17"17"17"17"
1. Drawer Front/Back Pieces — 17"
2. Drawer Front/Back Pieces — 17"
3. Drawer Front/Back Pieces — 17"
4. Drawer Front/Back Pieces — 17"

1/4" × 25"

1 board · 2.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 46% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 51 7/8" left over
43"
1. Back — 43"

1/4" × 18"

1 board · 1.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 47% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 50 3/4" left over
22"22"
1. Drawer Bottom — 22"
2. Drawer Bottom — 22"

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" × 9"

Board 1 · 46 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 46 7/8" left over

Board 3 · 46 7/8" left over

1" × 3"

Board 1 · 12 3/4" left over

Board 2 · 12 3/4" left over

Board 3 · 13 5/8" left over

Board 4 · 15 1/2" left over

1" × 1"

Board 1 · 54 3/4" left over

3/4" × 21"

Board 1 · 53 7/8" left over

3/4" × 20"

Board 1 · 74 7/8" left over

3/4" × 16"

Board 1 · 54 3/4" left over

3/4" × 15"

Board 1 · 75 7/8" left over

3/4" × 4"

Board 1 · 56 3/4" left over

3/4" × 3"

Board 1 · 6 1/2" left over

Board 2 · 26 1/2" left over

1/4" × 25"

Board 1 · 51 7/8" left over

1/4" × 18"

Board 1 · 50 3/4" left over

Board 5 · 62 3/4" left over