DIY TV Stand — board plan

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

Buy 6 boards at 8 ft.

3" × 15"

3 boards · 64.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 64% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over
60"
1. Top Panel — 60"
Board 2 · 34 7/8" left over
60"
1. Middle Panel — 60"
Board 3 · 34 7/8" left over
60"
1. Bottom Panel — 60"

3" × 5"

2 boards · 19.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 87% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 9 1/2" left over
30"19"18"18"
1. Top Support — 30"
2. Back Center — 19"
3. Back Side — 18"
4. Back Side — 18"
Board 2 · 16 1/4" left over
15"15"12"12"12"12"
1. Divider — 15"
2. Divider — 15"
3. Side — 12"
4. Side — 12"
5. Side Filler — 12"
6. Side Filler —

1/8" × 2"

1 board · 0.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 72% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 26 1/2" left over
17"17"17"17"
1. Leg — 17"
2. Leg — 17"
3. Leg — 17"
4. Leg — 17"

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" × 15"

Board 1 · 34 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 34 7/8" left over

Board 3 · 34 7/8" left over

3" × 5"

Board 1 · 9 1/2" left over

Board 2 · 16 1/4" left over

1/8" × 2"

Board 1 · 26 1/2" left over