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Outdoor Sofa with Armrests — board plan

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

Buy 3 boards at 8 ft.

Some parts do not fit on an 8 ft board. Pick a longer board above, or plan to join them. They are listed with their groups below — they are not included in the board count.

2" × 6"

3 boards · 96.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 85% of each board consumed

  • Backs/seat at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Backs/seat at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Backs/seat at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Backs/seat at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Backs/seat at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Backs/seat at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Backs/seat at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Backs/seat at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

  1. Board 1 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Side panels — 30"
    2. Side panels — 30"
    3. Side panels — 30"

  2. Board 2 · 4 5/8" left over

    1. Side panels — 30"
    2. Side panels — 30"
    3. Side panels — 30"

  3. Board 3 · 34 3/4" left over

    1. Side panels — 30"
    2. Side panels — 30"

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.