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Twin Bed with Storage — board plan

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

Buy 30 boards at 8 ft.

3 1/2" × 3 1/2"

2 boards · 14.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 19 1/2" left over

    1. Headboard Post — 48"
    2. Footboard Post — 27 1/4"

  2. Board 2 · 19 1/2" left over

    1. Headboard Post — 48"
    2. Footboard Post — 27 1/4"

1 1/2" × 5 1/2"

1 board · 5.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 83% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 16 1/4" left over

    1. 2x6 Footboard/Headboard Cap — 39 1/4"
    2. 2x6 Footboard/Headboard Cap — 39 1/4"

1 1/2" × 3 1/2"

3 boards · 8.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 69% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 20 1/4" left over

    1. 2x4 Footboard/Headboard Cap — 37 1/4"
    2. 2x4 Footboard/Headboard Cap — 37 1/4"

  2. Board 2 · 3 7/8" left over

    1. 2x4 Footboard/Headboard Support — 30 1/4"
    2. 2x4 Footboard/Headboard Support — 30 1/4"
    3. 2x4 Footboard/Headboard Support — 30 1/4"

  3. Board 3 · 64 5/8" left over

    1. 2x4 Footboard/Headboard Support — 30 1/4"

3/4" × 24"

1 board · 4.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 33% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 64 5/8" left over

    1. Footboard Plywood — 30 1/4"

3/4" × 22"

1 board · 4.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 33% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 64 5/8" left over

    1. Headboard Plywood — 30 1/4"

3/4" × 15"

4 boards · 27.0 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 79% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 19 7/8" left over

    1. Bed Storage Area Top/Bottom — 75"

  2. Board 2 · 19 7/8" left over

    1. Bed Storage Area Top/Bottom — 75"

  3. Board 3 · 19 7/8" left over

    1. Bed Storage Area Top/Bottom — 75"

  4. Board 4 · 19 7/8" left over

    1. Bed Storage Area Top/Bottom — 75"

3/4" × 13 1/2"

2 boards · 9.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 64% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 4 1/4" left over

    1. Bed Storage Area Sides/Dividers — 15"
    2. Bed Storage Area Sides/Dividers — 15"
    3. Bed Storage Area Sides/Dividers — 15"
    4. Bed Storage Area Sides/Dividers — 15"
    5. Bed Storage Area Sides/Dividers — 15"
    6. Bed Storage Area Sides/Dividers — 15"

  2. Board 2 · 64 3/4" left over

    1. Bed Storage Area Sides/Dividers — 15"
    2. Bed Storage Area Sides/Dividers — 15"

3/4" × 13 1/4"

2 boards · 11.3 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 76% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 23 3/8" left over

    1. Drawer Face — 23 3/4"
    2. Drawer Face — 23 3/4"
    3. Drawer Face — 23 3/4"

  2. Board 2 · 23 3/8" left over

    1. Drawer Face — 23 3/4"
    2. Drawer Face — 23 3/4"
    3. Drawer Face — 23 3/4"

3/4" × 10"

5 boards · 25.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 89% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 10 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"
    2. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"
    3. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"
    4. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"

  2. Board 2 · 10 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"
    2. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"
    3. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"
    4. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"

  3. Board 3 · 10 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"
    2. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"
    3. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"
    4. Drawer Box Front/Back — 21"

  4. Board 4 · 10 1/4" left over

    1. Drawer Box Sides — 14"
    2. Drawer Box Sides — 14"
    3. Drawer Box Sides — 14"
    4. Drawer Box Sides — 14"
    5. Drawer Box Sides — 14"
    6. Drawer Box Sides — 14"

  5. Board 5 · 10 1/4" left over

    1. Drawer Box Sides — 14"
    2. Drawer Box Sides — 14"
    3. Drawer Box Sides — 14"
    4. Drawer Box Sides — 14"
    5. Drawer Box Sides — 14"
    6. Drawer Box Sides — 14"

3/4" × 3 1/2"

2 boards · 3.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 80% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 3 7/8" left over

    1. Footboard/Headboard 1x4s — 30 1/4"
    2. Footboard/Headboard 1x4s — 30 1/4"
    3. Footboard/Headboard 1x4s — 30 1/4"

  2. Board 2 · 34 1/4" left over

    1. Footboard/Headboard 1x4s — 30 1/4"
    2. Footboard/Headboard 1x4s — 30 1/4"

1/4" × 14"

2 boards · 3.7 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 70% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 6 1/2" left over

    1. Drawer Box Bottom — 22"
    2. Drawer Box Bottom — 22"
    3. Drawer Box Bottom — 22"
    4. Drawer Box Bottom — 22"

  2. Board 2 · 50 3/4" left over

    1. Drawer Box Bottom — 22"
    2. Drawer Box Bottom — 22"

1/4" × 3"

5 boards · 2.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 79% of each board consumed

  1. Board 1 · 5 5/8" left over

    1. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"
    2. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"
    3. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"
    4. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"
    5. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"

  2. Board 2 · 5 5/8" left over

    1. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"
    2. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"
    3. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"
    4. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"
    5. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"

  3. Board 3 · 5 3/4" left over

    1. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"
    2. Drawer Face Horizontal Panel — 17 3/4"
    3. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"
    4. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"
    5. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"
    6. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"

  4. Board 4 · 1 3/8" left over

    1. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"
    2. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"
    3. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"
    4. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"
    5. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"
    6. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"
    7. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"

  5. Board 5 · 81 5/8" left over

    1. Drawer Face Vertical Panel — 13 1/4"

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.