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Raised Planter With Built In Compost — board plan

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

Buy 19 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.

4" × 4"

1 board · 9.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 75% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 23 5/8" left over

    1. Support Post — 60"
    2. Hanging Basket Support Spacer — 5 1/2"
    3. Hanging Basket Support Spacer — 5 1/2"

2 1/2" × 4"

1 board · 0.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 10% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 86 3/4" left over

    1. Center Post Spacer — 4"
    2. Center Post Spacer — 4"

2" × 4"

4 boards · 48.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 98% of each board consumed

  • Lateral Frame at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Lateral Frame at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Lateral Frame at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Lateral Frame at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

  1. Board 1 · 2 1/4" left over

    1. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    2. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    3. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    4. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    5. Vertical Spacer — 7"
    6. Vertical Spacer — 7"

  2. Board 2 · 2 1/4" left over

    1. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    2. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    3. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    4. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    5. Vertical Spacer — 7"
    6. Vertical Spacer — 7"

  3. Board 3 · 2 1/4" left over

    1. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    2. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    3. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    4. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    5. Vertical Spacer — 7"
    6. Vertical Spacer — 7"

  4. Board 4 · 2 1/4" left over

    1. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    2. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    3. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    4. Cross Brace — 19 1/2"
    5. Vertical Spacer — 7"
    6. Vertical Spacer — 7"

1" × 6"

13 boards · 50.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 85% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 10 1/2" left over

    1. Hanging Basket Support — 70"
    2. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"

  2. Board 2 · 10 1/2" left over

    1. Hanging Basket Support — 70"
    2. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"

  3. Board 3 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. Cedar Bottom Support — 44"
    2. Cedar Bottom Support — 44"

  4. Board 4 · 6 3/4" left over

    1. Cedar Bottom Support — 44"
    2. Cedar Bottom Support — 44"

  5. Board 5 · 8 3/4" left over

    1. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    2. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    3. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    4. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    5. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    6. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"

  6. Board 6 · 8 3/4" left over

    1. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    2. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    3. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    4. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    5. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    6. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"

  7. Board 7 · 8 3/4" left over

    1. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    2. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    3. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    4. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    5. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    6. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"

  8. Board 8 · 8 3/4" left over

    1. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    2. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    3. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    4. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    5. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    6. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"

  9. Board 9 · 8 3/4" left over

    1. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    2. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    3. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    4. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    5. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    6. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"

  10. Board 10 · 8 3/4" left over

    1. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    2. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    3. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    4. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    5. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    6. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"

  11. Board 11 · 3 3/8" left over

    1. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    2. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    3. Cedar Siding — 14 1/4"
    4. Cedar bed spacer — 12"
    5. Cedar bed spacer — 12"
    6. Cedar bed spacer — 12"
    7. Cedar bed spacer — 12"

  12. Board 12 · 10 1/8" left over

    1. Cedar bed spacer — 12"
    2. Cedar bed spacer — 12"
    3. Cedar bed spacer — 12"
    4. Cedar bed spacer — 12"
    5. Cedar bed spacer — 12"
    6. Cedar bed spacer — 12"
    7. Cedar bed spacer — 12"

  13. Board 13 · 82 7/8" left over

    1. Cedar bed spacer — 12"

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.