Lydia Daybed — board plan

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

Buy 25 boards at 8 ft.

3/4" × 27" — 3/4" MDF or plywood, 1 sheet

1 board · 13.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 86% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 13 3/4" left over
40 1/2"40 1/2"
1. End panels — 40 1/2"
2. End panels — 40 1/2"

3/4" × 15" — 3/4" MDF or plywood, 1 sheet

1 board · 5.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 64% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 34 1/2" left over
15"15"15"15"
1. Scalloped side panels — 15"
2. Scalloped side panels — 15"
3. Scalloped side panels — 15"
4. Scalloped side panels — 15"

3/4" × 9 1/4" — Pine 1x10

2 boards · 8.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 79% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 19 7/8" left over
75"
1. Siderails — 75"
Board 2 · 19 7/8" left over
75"
1. Siderails — 75"

3/4" × 2 1/2" — Pine 1x3

11 boards · 12.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 81% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 10 3/4" left over
42"42"
1. Tops of ends — 42"
2. Tops of ends — 42"
Board 2 · 16 3/4" left over
39"39"
1. Slats — 39"
2. Slats — 39"
Board 3 · 16 3/4" left over
39"39"
1. Slats — 39"
2. Slats — 39"
Board 4 · 16 3/4" left over
39"39"

3/4" × 2 1/4" — 2-1/4" base moulding, 8 ft

6 boards · 6.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 79% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 21 7/8" left over
73"
1. Siderail trim — 73"
Board 2 · 21 7/8" left over
73"
1. Siderail trim — 73"
Board 3 · 21 7/8" left over
73"
1. Siderail trim — 73"
Board 4 · 21 7/8" left over
73"
1. Siderail trim — 73"
Board 5 · 13 3/4" left over
40 1/2"40 1/2"

3/4" × 1 1/2" — Pine 1x2

4 boards · 2.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 76% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 19 7/8" left over
75"
1. Cleats — 75"
Board 2 · 19 7/8" left over
75"
1. Cleats — 75"
Board 3 · 25 3/4" left over
34 1/2"34 1/2"
1. End legs — 34 1/2"
2. End legs — 34 1/2"
Board 4 · 25 3/4" left over
34 1/2"34 1/2"
1. End legs — 34 1/2"
2. End legs — 34 1/2"

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.

Lydia Daybed — board plan

3/4" × 27" — 3/4" MDF or plywood, 1 sheet

Board 1 · 13 3/4" left over

3/4" × 15" — 3/4" MDF or plywood, 1 sheet

Board 1 · 34 1/2" left over

3/4" × 9 1/4" — Pine 1x10

Board 1 · 19 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 19 7/8" left over

3/4" × 2 1/2" — Pine 1x3

Board 1 · 10 3/4" left over

Board 2 · 16 3/4" left over

Board 3 · 16 3/4" left over

Board 4 · 16 3/4" left over

3/4" × 2 1/4" — 2-1/4" base moulding, 8 ft

Board 1 · 21 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 21 7/8" left over

Board 3 · 21 7/8" left over

Board 4 · 21 7/8" left over

Board 5 · 13 3/4" left over

3/4" × 1 1/2" — Pine 1x2

Board 1 · 19 7/8" left over

Board 2 · 19 7/8" left over

Board 3 · 25 3/4" left over

Board 4 · 25 3/4" left over

Board 5 · 16 3/4" left over

Board 6 · 16 3/4" left over

Board 7 · 16 3/4" left over

Board 8 · 16 3/4" left over

Board 9 · 19 3/4" left over

Board 10 · 25 3/4" left over

Board 11 · 25 3/4" left over

Board 6 · 19 3/4" left over