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DIY Lumber Rack – How to Build a Rolling Lumber Sheet Goods Cart — board plan

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

Buy 18 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.

3" × 45"

1 board · 99.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 97% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 2 3/4" left over

    1. Support panels — 46"
    2. Support panels — 46"

3" × 32"

0 boards · 73.6 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 0% of each board consumed

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

    3" × 24"

    1 board · 25.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 48% of each board consumed

    1. Board 1 · 49 7/8" left over

      1. Right back panel — 45"

    3" × 21"

    0 boards · 48.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 0% of each board consumed

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

      3" × 13"

      1 board · 6.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 23% of each board consumed

      1. Board 1 · 73 7/8" left over

        1. End panel — 21"

      3" × 12"

      1 board · 12.9 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 48% of each board consumed

      1. Board 1 · 49 7/8" left over

        1. Bottom left back panel — 45"

      3" × 10"

      1 board · 33.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 48% of each board consumed

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

      1. Board 1 · 49 7/8" left over

        1. Shelf panel — 45"

      3" × 9"

      0 boards · 20.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 0% of each board consumed

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

        3" × 8"

        0 boards · 18.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 0% of each board consumed

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

          3" × 6"

          1 board · 20.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 48% of each board consumed

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

          1. Board 1 · 49 7/8" left over

            1. Shelf bottom — 45"

          3" × 5"

          3 boards · 26.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 78% of each board consumed

          1. Board 1 · 1/2" left over

            1. Right back dividers — 27"
            2. Right back dividers — 27"
            3. Right back dividers — 27"
            4. Shelf dividers — 13"

          2. Board 2 · 7 3/8" left over

            1. Right back dividers — 27"
            2. Bottom left back dividers — 15"
            3. Bottom left back dividers — 15"
            4. Bottom left back dividers — 15"
            5. Bottom left back dividers — 15"

          3. Board 3 · 55 5/8" left over

            1. Shelf dividers — 13"
            2. Shelf dividers — 13"
            3. Shelf dividers — 13"

          1" × 48"

          0 boards · 36.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 0% of each board consumed

          • Support frame backing at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

            1" × 7"

            2 boards · 7.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 73% of each board consumed

            1. Board 1 · 2 3/4" left over

              1. Support frame back stiles — 46"
              2. Support frame back stiles — 46"

            2. Board 2 · 48 7/8" left over

              1. Support frame back stiles — 46"

            1" × 5"

            2 boards · 5.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 66% of each board consumed

            1. Board 1 · 19 5/8" left over

              1. Base rails — 25"
              2. Base rails — 25"
              3. Base rails — 25"

            2. Board 2 · 44 3/4" left over

              1. Base rails — 25"
              2. Base rails — 25"

            1" × 3"

            3 boards · 11.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 94% of each board consumed

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

            1. Board 1 · 3/4" left over

              1. Support frame front stiles — 47"
              2. Support frame front stiles — 47"

            2. Board 2 · 3 5/8" left over

              1. Support frame front stiles — 47"
              2. Front panel ends — 22"
              3. Front panel ends — 22"

            3. Board 3 · 12 7/8" left over

              1. Support frame bottom rails — 11"
              2. Support frame bottom rails — 11"
              3. Support frame bottom rails — 11"
              4. Support frame middle rails — 9"
              5. Support frame middle rails — 9"
              6. Support frame middle rails — 9"
              7. Support frame top rails — 7"
              8. Support frame top rails — 7"
              9. Support frame top rails — 7"

            3/4" × 2"

            1 board · 2.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 35% of each board consumed

            • Front rail at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
            • Front panel trim at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

            1. Board 1 · 62 3/4" left over

              1. Front stiles — 16"
              2. Front stiles — 16"

            3/4" × 1"

            1 board · 0.1 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 15% of each board consumed

            1. Board 1 · 81 7/8" left over

              1. End panel trim — 13"

            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.