The Media Hutch (Board and Batten Collection) — board plan

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

Buy 18 boards at 8 ft.

1 1/2" × 1 1/2" — 2x2

8 boards · 7.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 55% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 40 3/8" left over
54 1/2"
1. Front/back trim — 54 1/2"
Board 2 · 40 3/8" left over
54 1/2"
1. Front/back trim — 54 1/2"
Board 3 · 40 3/8" left over
54 1/2"
1. Front/back trim — 54 1/2"
Board 4 · 40 3/8" left over
54 1/2"
1. Front/back trim — 54 1/2"
Board 5 · 46 7/8" left over
48"
1. Legs — 48"
Board 6 · 46 7/8" left over
48"
1. Legs — 48"
Board 7 · 46 7/8" left over
48"
1. Legs — 48"
Board 8 · 46 7/8" left over
48"
1. Legs — 48"

3/4" × 11 1/4" — 1x12

6 boards · 23.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 62% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 2 1/4" left over
54 1/2"7 1/2"7 1/2"7 1/2"7 1/2"7 1/2"
1. Shelves/top — 54 1/2"
2. Drawer fronts — 7 1/2"
3. Drawer fronts — 7 1/2"
4. Drawer fronts — 7 1/2"
5. Drawer fronts — 7 1/2"
6. Drawer fronts — 7 1/2"
Board 2 · 40 3/8" left over
54 1/2"
1. Shelves/top — 54 1/2"
Board 3 · 40 3/8" left over
54 1/2"

3/4" × 7 1/4" — 1x8

1 board · 0.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 22% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 74 3/4" left over
10"10"
1. Drawer boxes — 10"
2. Drawer boxes — 10"

3/4" × 1 1/2" — 1x2

2 boards · 0.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 54% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 5 1/2" left over
54 1/2"11 1/2"11 1/2"11 1/2"
1. Shelf trim — 54 1/2"
2. Side trim — 11 1/2"
3. Side trim — 11 1/2"
4. Side trim — 11 1/2"
Board 2 · 83 3/8" left over
11 1/2"
1. Side trim — 11 1/2"

1/4" × 48" — 1/4" plywood

1 board · 5.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 61% of the boards you buy used

Board 1 · 37 3/8" left over
57 1/2"
1. Back — 57 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.

1 1/2" × 1 1/2" — 2x2

Board 1 · 40 3/8" left over

Board 2 · 40 3/8" left over

Board 3 · 40 3/8" left over

Board 4 · 40 3/8" left over

Board 5 · 46 7/8" left over

Board 6 · 46 7/8" left over

Board 7 · 46 7/8" left over

Board 8 · 46 7/8" left over

3/4" × 11 1/4" — 1x12

Board 1 · 2 1/4" left over

Board 2 · 40 3/8" left over

Board 3 · 40 3/8" left over

3/4" × 7 1/4" — 1x8

Board 1 · 74 3/4" left over

3/4" × 1 1/2" — 1x2

Board 1 · 5 1/2" left over

Board 2 · 83 3/8" left over

1/4" × 48" — 1/4" plywood

Board 1 · 37 3/8" left over

Board 4 · 40 3/8" left over

Board 5 · 46 7/8" left over

Board 6 · 46 7/8" left over