Thread: Lumber quantities and a cutlist for the GIS

My time is too valuable to work up the sort of list you are looking for. I had no good source for absolutely clear grades so I settled for the best construction grade material I could find by picking through the stacks. I probably purchased 25% more wood than ended up in the boat but it gets used along the way for bracing and other odds and ends. Anything left over was set aside for the next project.

If you have a source that will let you order perfect material cut to exact widths and lengths so all you have left is sawdust they are going to charge an arm and a leg. Buy standard material--the best you can find--and get a little extra.

Originally Posted by MiddleAgesMan

My time is too valuable to work up the sort of list you are looking for. I had no good source for absolutely clear grades so I settled for the best construction grade material I could find by picking through the stacks. I probably purchased 25% more wood than ended up in the boat but it gets used along the way for bracing and other odds and ends. Anything left over was set aside for the next project.

If you have a source that will let you order perfect material cut to exact widths and lengths so all you have left is sawdust they are going to charge an arm and a leg. Buy standard material--the best you can find--and get a little extra.

Yeah, I wasn't asking you to create one for me. I figured someone may have had one laying around or remember their order. And I wouldn't dream of having the material precut for me. I simply want to approach this in an efficient manner.

I'll probably have an 8 hour round trip drive to gather all the materials and I just want to do it once. Extra material is fine (to a point), but not enough would be a kick in the neck. I'm actually mostly done compiling things and I'm considering putting it into sketch up.

...maybe I have too much time on my hands...but I kinda like doing it this way...

Sorry, Stumpy, I could have been a little clearer. I didn't think you were asking anyone to create a list for you, I was just explaining why I don't have such a list to share. It would take too long and I would have to expend precious brain cells to create such a list.

I believe MIK's materials list is all one needs to purchase the correct materials in the correct quantities. You just have to assume some waste as you cut to clear knots and other defects. When you're selecting lumber from the racks you end up guesstimating how best to use the board in your hand. You may guess wrong so to avoid a second trip you buy a little extra.

Howdy,

In the existing timber list the number of pieces column tells you what I think you want to know.

When it gives a number 1, 2 etc it is telling you how many pieces if you can get the lengths OK. It can be joined with scarf joins of course if you cannot get the lengths.

When the measurement can be made up of shorter unspecified lengths I show "/" in the number of pieces.

Hope this helps
Michael