Hanging Outdoor Bed — board plan

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

Buy 23 boards at 8 ft.

1 1/2" × 5 1/2" — Pine 2x6

3 boards · 15.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 18 3/8" left over
76 1/2"
1. Support frame sides — 76 1/2"
Board 2 · 18 3/8" left over
76 1/2"
1. Support frame sides — 76 1/2"
Board 3 · 19 3/4" left over
37 1/2"37 1/2"
1. Support frame ends — 37 1/2"
2. Support frame ends — 37 1/2"

1 1/2" × 3 1/2" — Pine 2x4

2 boards · 6.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 78% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 21 3/8" left over
73 1/2"
1. Cleat supports — 73 1/2"
Board 2 · 21 3/8" left over
73 1/2"
1. Cleat supports — 73 1/2"

3/4" × 2 1/2" — Pine 1x3

6 boards · 6.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 79% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 19 3/4" left over
37 1/2"37 1/2"
1. Slats — 37 1/2"
2. Slats — 37 1/2"
Board 2 · 19 3/4" left over
37 1/2"37 1/2"
1. Slats — 37 1/2"
2. Slats — 37 1/2"
Board 3 · 19 3/4" left over
37 1/2"37 1/2"
1. Slats — 37 1/2"
2. Slats — 37 1/2"
Board 4 · 19 3/4" left over
37 1/2"37 1/2"

3/4" × 1 1/2" — Pine 1x2

12 boards · 8.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 84% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 16 7/8" left over
78"
1. Side trim — 78"
Board 2 · 16 7/8" left over
78"
1. Side trim — 78"
Board 3 · 16 7/8" left over
78"
1. Side trim — 78"
Board 4 · 16 7/8" left over
78"
1. Side trim — 78"
Board 5 · 16 7/8" left over
78"
1. Side trim — 78"
Board 6 · 16 7/8" left over

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.

Hanging Outdoor Bed — board plan

1 1/2" × 5 1/2" — Pine 2x6

Board 1 · 18 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 18 3/8" left over

Board 3 · 19 3/4" left over

1 1/2" × 3 1/2" — Pine 2x4

Board 1 · 21 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 21 3/8" left over

3/4" × 2 1/2" — Pine 1x3

Board 1 · 19 3/4" left over

Board 2 · 19 3/4" left over

Board 3 · 19 3/4" left over

Board 4 · 19 3/4" left over

3/4" × 1 1/2" — Pine 1x2

Board 1 · 16 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 16 7/8" left over

Board 3 · 16 7/8" left over

Board 4 · 16 7/8" left over

Board 5 · 16 7/8" left over

Board 6 · 16 7/8" left over

Board 5 · 19 3/4" left over

Board 6 · 19 3/4" left over

Board 7 · 16 7/8" left over

Board 8 · 16 7/8" left over

Board 9 · 13 3/4" left over

Board 10 · 13 3/4" left over

Board 11 · 13 3/4" left over

Board 12 · 13 3/4" left over