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Homestead Shop, Concept A — materials

A rough list to take to a sawmill. The frame is cut green — full-sawn timbers straight from the log — and pinned with dry oak pegs: as the timbers dry they shrink onto the pegs, and the drawbored joints pull tighter. The mill cuts every stick to its section and length; the framer cuts the joints.

Each length is the piece’s cut length plus 10 in for tenons and trimming, rounded up to the foot. A piece longer than 24 ft is ordered in two or more lengths joined by a scarf (A2-16), except a post or a rafter is not scarfed. Board feet are full-sawn: width × depth × feet ÷ 12. Sizes follow the model, which is proportioned from measured drawings, not engineered — a frame that will carry a load is sized by an engineer first.

The workshop's own mill (critical, to be graded to NELMA)

Bur oak (white oak group)

Section (in)Length (ft)PiecesBoard feetFor
8 × 8221117sill, east gable
8 × 8174363sill, north wall · sill, west gable
8 × 8163256sill, north wall · sill, east gable
8 × 810153sill, south wall
8 × 87275sill, west gable · sill, east gable
8 × 84121sill, south wall
8 × 83464sill, south wall

949 board feet of green timber in 16 pieces.

Scarfed (A2-16), longer than a 24 ft stick: 1 × sill, north wall (30 3/8 ft) in 2; 1 × sill, north wall (27 3/8 ft) in 2; 1 × sill, west gable (29 5/8 ft) in 2.

Oak (red or bur)

Section (in)Length (ft)PiecesBoard feetFor
10 × 10264867centre post, 10x10, under its bolster
10 × 754117bolster, oak, on a centre post under the ridge beam
8 × 8252267centre post, 8x8, at a gable, under its bolster
8 × 81510800yard post, on a concrete pier
8 × 81412896corner post · wall post
8 × 73228bolster, oak, on a centre post under the ridge beam
4 × 4519127loft guard post · loft guard post at well

3,101 board feet of green timber in 53 pieces.

Ordered long, never scarfed — a tension tie, a post, or a beam whose scarf would fall mid-span: 2 × centre post, 8x8, at a gable, under its bolster (23 7/8 ft); 4 × centre post, 10x10, under its bolster (24 3/8 ft).

Eastern white pine

Section (in)Length (ft)PiecesBoard feetFor
8 × 17261295ridge beam, on the bolsters
8 × 17251283ridge beam, on the bolsters
8 × 17141159ridge beam, on the bolsters
8 × 1325173,683loft beam, south post to centre post · crane beam, centre post to north post (the hoist track under it) · yard crane beam, post to post (the hoist track under it)
8 × 10264693wall plate · yard plate
8 × 10254667wall plate · yard plate
8 × 10142187wall plate
8 × 10132173yard plate
6 × 84116loft storage door header
4 × 931423,906rafter (26.6°, 6/12), plate to ridge beam
3 × 1013652,112loft joist, beam to beam · loft doubled trimmer at stair, south · loft doubled trimmer at stair, north · loft doubled west header at stair · loft edge joist, beam to beam
3 × 1076105loft tail joist, beam to header
4 × 715421,470yard rafter (18.4°, 4/12), plate to ridge board
4 × 6682984knee brace, post to beam (45°) · knee brace, post to plate (45°) · knee brace, centre post to ridge beam (45°), past the bolster
2 × 10 1/820267loft stair closed stringer
1 1/2 × 11517117loft stair tread
2 × 822388yard ridge board
6 × 2414loft storage partition head over door
6 × 2326loft storage partition sole · loft storage partition head
6 × 2248loft storage partition sole · loft storage partition head
2 × 613113header, timber door, 12' wide, to the crane beam
2 × 611444header, overhead door, 10' x 9'
2 × 65210loft storage back wall sole · loft storage back wall head
2 × 641040header, man door, 3' x 7' · header, shop window, 3' x 4' · header, loft window, 3' x 2'
1 × 1111110loft knee wall closure board
1 × 1110218loft knee wall closure board
1 × 119216loft knee wall closure board
1 × 11817loft knee wall closure board
1 × 117213loft knee wall closure board
1 × 116211loft knee wall closure board
1 × 11529loft knee wall closure board
1 × 11414loft knee wall closure board
1 × 11326loft knee wall closure board
1 × 11212loft knee wall closure board
2 × 4730140loft guard top rail · loft guard middle rail · loft guard bottom rail
2 × 46312loft well guard top rail · loft well guard middle rail · loft well guard bottom rail
2 × 451860loft well guard top rail · loft well guard middle rail · loft well guard bottom rail
1 × 81117loft knee wall closure board
2 × 3 1/216219wiring chase wall sole · wiring chase wall top plate, level under the cap
1 × 711213wiring chase end closure board
0 3/4 × 5 1/251831loft stair closed riser · loft stair top riser
2 × 218212loft knee wall stringer plate
2 × 24811loft stair handrail newel
1 5/8 × 22015loft knee wall slot cap
2 × 1 1/2182loft stair handrail bracket
1 1/2 × 1 1/22128loft stair round handrail
1 1/2 × 1 1/2443loft stair handrail floor return
1 1/2 × 1 1/23178100loft guard baluster · loft well guard baluster
1 1/2 × 1 1/2218068loft stair round handrail · loft guard baluster · loft well guard baluster

15,717 board feet of green timber in 789 pieces.

Scarfed (A2-16), longer than a 24 ft stick: 1 × yard ridge board (59 5/8 ft) in 3.

Ordered long, never scarfed — a tension tie, a post, or a beam whose scarf would fall mid-span: 2 × loft beam, south post to centre post (23 3/8 ft); 2 × crane beam, centre post to north post (the hoist track under it) (23 3/8 ft); 4 × loft beam, south post to centre post (23 1/4 ft); 4 × crane beam, centre post to north post (the hoist track under it) (23 1/4 ft); 2 × wall plate (24 3/8 ft); 2 × wall plate (24 ft); 1 × ridge beam, on the bolsters (24 3/8 ft); 1 × ridge beam, on the bolsters (24 ft); 42 × rafter (26.6°, 6/12), plate to ridge beam (29 1/2 ft); 5 × yard crane beam, post to post (the hoist track under it) (23 3/8 ft); 2 × yard plate (24 3/8 ft); 2 × yard plate (24 ft).

Pegs: 312 dry oak, 1 in × 12 in (estimated joint by joint); order 10 % over.

Subtotal, the workshop's own mill (critical, to be graded to NELMA): 853 timbers, 949 board feet bur oak (white oak group), 3,101 board feet oak (red or bur), 15,717 board feet eastern white pine: 19,767 board feet of green timber; 312 dry oak pegs.

The Amish mills (non-critical)

Standard dimension lumber here (2x4, 2x6 and the like) may come from a lumberyard's kiln-dried, grade-stamped stock instead, where that's cheaper.

Eastern white pine

Section (in)Length (ft)PiecesBoard feetFor
6 × 84348tunnel stair enclosure stud wall door header · garage bays stud wall door header
6 × 816164wiring chase cap, a pine wedge (6x8 ripped corner to corner), sloped 53° toward the stair
4 × 8133104door jamb stud, the timber door · gable stud, sill to the beam
4 × 812264gable stud, beam to the end rafter
4 × 811129gable stud, beam to the end rafter
4 × 810253gable stud, sill to the beam
4 × 88121gable stud, beam to the end rafter
4 × 85113gable stud, beam to the end rafter
2 × 814237girt, west gable (2x8 flat for the steel)
2 × 813811,404girt, south wall (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, north wall (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, west gable (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, east gable (2x8 flat for the steel)
2 × 811115girt, west gable (2x8 flat for the steel)
2 × 89672girt, west gable (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, east gable (2x8 flat for the steel)
2 × 88221girt, south wall (2x8 flat for the steel)
2 × 8733308girt, north wall (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, west gable (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, east gable (2x8 flat for the steel)
2 × 8527180girt, south wall (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, west gable (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, east gable (2x8 flat for the steel)
2 × 841264girt, north wall (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, east gable (2x8 flat for the steel)
2 × 83624girt, south wall (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, west gable (2x8 flat for the steel)
2 × 823285girt, south wall (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, west gable (2x8 flat for the steel) · girt, east gable (2x8 flat for the steel)
2 × 623492tunnel stair enclosure stud wall sole · tunnel stair enclosure stud wall head
2 × 619238garage bays stud wall sole · garage bays stud wall head
2 × 618118garage bays stud wall sole
2 × 617117garage bays stud wall sole
2 × 614228jamb, timber door, 12' wide, to the crane beam
2 × 613113garage bays stud wall head
2 × 612112garage bays stud wall head
2 × 611961,056tunnel stair enclosure stud wall stud · garage bays stud wall stud · jamb, overhead door, 10' x 9'
2 × 610660loft storage partition stud
2 × 69436jamb, man door, 3' x 7'
2 × 68864loft storage back wall stud · jamb, man door, 3' x 7'
2 × 66318garage bays stud wall head · jamb, shop window, 3' x 4'
2 × 6515garage bays stud wall head
2 × 641976tunnel stair enclosure stud wall head over door · garage bays stud wall head over door · rough sill, shop window, 3' x 4' · jamb, loft window, 3' x 2' · rough sill, loft window, 3' x 2'
2 × 631442loft storage door cripple stud · tunnel stair enclosure stud wall sole · tunnel stair enclosure stud wall head · tunnel stair enclosure stud wall door cripple stud · garage bays stud wall sole · garage bays stud wall head · garage bays stud wall door cripple stud
2 × 5132102,275purlin, 2x5 on edge across the rafters · yard purlin, 2x5 on edge across the rafters
2 × 532870purlin, 2x5 on edge across the rafters
2 × 521423yard purlin, 2x5 on edge across the rafters
2 × 3 1/211213wiring chase end wall stud
2 × 3 1/2101270wiring chase wall stud
2 × 21027loft knee wall stud
2 × 2926loft knee wall stud
2 × 2825loft knee wall stud
2 × 2725loft knee wall stud
2 × 2648loft knee wall stud
2 × 2523loft knee wall stud
2 × 2423loft knee wall stud
2 × 2322loft knee wall stud
2 × 2221loft knee wall stud

6,674 board feet of green timber in 665 pieces.

Boards: the loft floor 1,327 sq ft at 1 1/2 in ≈ 1,991 board feet — graded structural decking: the planks span the loft joists at 24 in (plus waste).

Subtotal, the Amish mills (non-critical): 665 timbers, 6,674 board feet eastern white pine; boards ≈ 1,991 board feet.

Not in this list: stone, brick and mortar; siding, trim, windows and doors; roofing; nails. Nothing here is priced.

Cut list, piece by piece
PieceQtySection (in)Cut length (in)Ends
Bur oak (white oak group): Sill, south wall18 × 816A6-17 lapped at the corner · cut square at a door
Bur oak (white oak group): Sill, south wall48 × 824 – 102cut square at a door · cut square at a door
Bur oak (white oak group): Sill, south wall18 × 816cut square at a door · A6-17 lapped at the corner
Bur oak (white oak group): Sill, north wall18 × 8364A6-17 lapped at the corner · cut square at a door; scarfed A2-16
Bur oak (white oak group): Sill, north wall18 × 8328cut square at a door · A6-17 lapped at the corner
Bur oak (white oak group): Sill, west gable18 × 8356A6-17 lapped into the south sill · cut square at a door
Bur oak (white oak group): Sill, west gable18 × 868cut square at a door · A6-17 lapped into the north sill
Bur oak (white oak group): Sill, east gable18 × 868A6-17 lapped into the south sill · cut square at a door
Bur oak (white oak group): Sill, east gable18 × 8252cut square at a door · cut square at a door
Bur oak (white oak group): Sill, east gable18 × 8176cut square at a door · A6-17 lapped into the north sill
Oak (red or bur): Corner post48 × 8156A6-22 stub tenon into the sill, pegged · A6-02 tenon into the plate, pegged
Oak (red or bur): Centre post, 8x8, at a gable, under its bolster28 × 8286A6-22 stub tenon into the gable sill · A6-53 head tenon into the bolster, pegged
Oak (red or bur): Bolster, oak, on a centre post under the ridge beam28 × 725A6-53 on the post's head tenon, pegged across · the beam's end on it, one dowel
Eastern white pine: Loft beam, south post to centre post68 × 13279 – 280A6-05 housed and tenoned into the post, pegged · same
Eastern white pine: Crane beam, centre post to north post (the hoist track under it)68 × 13279 – 280A6-05 housed and tenoned into the post, pegged · same
Eastern white pine: Knee brace, post to beam (45°)344 × 656 7/8A6-03 tenon into the post, pegged · A6-03 tenon into the beam, pegged
Eastern white pine: Gable stud, sill to the beam34 × 8103 1/2 – 142A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the beam
Eastern white pine: Gable stud, beam to the end rafter54 × 847 – 122 1/2A2-07 stub tenon into the beam · cut to the rafter's slope, spiked
Eastern white pine: Door jamb stud, the timber door24 × 8142A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the beam
Oak (red or bur): Wall post88 × 8156A6-22 stub tenon into the sill, pegged · A6-02 tenon into the plate, pegged
Oak (red or bur): Centre post, 10x10, under its bolster410 × 10293A6-22 on a steel standoff base on a pad in the slab · A6-53 head tenon into the bolster, pegged
Oak (red or bur): Bolster, oak, on a centre post under the ridge beam410 × 742A6-53 on the post's head tenon, pegged across · the ridge beam on it, two oak dowels
Eastern white pine: Wall plate28 × 10292A6-02 on the corner post · A2-16 scarf over a post, pegged
Eastern white pine: Wall plate28 × 10288A2-16 scarf over a post, pegged · A2-16 scarf over a post, pegged
Eastern white pine: Wall plate28 × 10148A2-16 scarf over a post, pegged · A6-02 on the corner post
Eastern white pine: Knee brace, post to plate (45°)384 × 656 7/8A6-03 tenon into the post, pegged · A6-03 tenon into the plate, pegged
Eastern white pine: Ridge beam, on the bolsters18 × 17292A6-53 on the gable post's bolster · A2-16 scarf over a post, on its bolster
Eastern white pine: Ridge beam, on the bolsters18 × 17288A2-16 scarf over a post, on its bolster · A2-16 scarf over a post, on its bolster
Eastern white pine: Ridge beam, on the bolsters18 × 17148A2-16 scarf over a post, on its bolster · A6-53 on the gable post's bolster
Eastern white pine: Knee brace, centre post to ridge beam (45°), past the bolster104 × 656 7/8A6-03 tenon into the post, pegged · A6-03 tenon into the ridge beam, pegged
Eastern white pine: Loft joist, beam to beam543 × 10136A3-16 housed bearing; add tenons · same
Eastern white pine: Loft doubled trimmer at stair, south23 × 10136A3-16 housed bearing; add tenons · same
Eastern white pine: Loft doubled trimmer at stair, north23 × 10136A3-16 housed bearing; add tenons · same
Eastern white pine: Loft doubled west header at stair23 × 10145A3-16 housed bearing; add tenons · same
Eastern white pine: Loft tail joist, beam to header63 × 1073 3/8A3-16 housed bearing; add tenons · same
Eastern white pine: Loft edge joist, beam to beam53 × 10136A3-16 housed bearing; add tenons · same
Eastern white pine: Loft stair tread171 1/2 × 1142A2-03 housed in stringer · same
Eastern white pine: Loft stair closed riser170 3/4 × 5 1/242square bearing · same
Eastern white pine: Loft stair top riser10 3/4 × 5 1/242square bearing · same
Eastern white pine: Loft stair closed stringer22 × 10 1/8228 1/8plumb foot, seat on slab/knee framing · plumb head at doubled trimmer
Eastern white pine: Loft knee wall stringer plate22 × 2202 1/4fit to slope; fix to adjacent framing · same
Eastern white pine: Loft knee wall slot cap11 5/8 × 2218 1/8fit to slope; fix to adjacent framing · same
Eastern white pine: Loft knee wall stud202 × 210 1/8 – 101 7/8fit to slope; fix to adjacent framing · same
Eastern white pine: Loft knee wall closure board161 × 1110 1/2 – 115 1/2fit to slope; fix to adjacent framing · same
Eastern white pine: Loft knee wall closure board11 × 8120 5/8fit to slope; fix to adjacent framing · same
Eastern white pine: Wiring chase wall sole12 × 3 1/2172on the slab, anchored · same
Eastern white pine: Wiring chase wall stud122 × 3 1/2102 1/2square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Wiring chase wall top plate, level under the cap12 × 3 1/2172nailed to the studs · same
Eastern white pine: Wiring chase cap, a pine wedge (6x8 ripped corner to corner), sloped 53° toward the stair16 × 8172on the plate, nailed through it · nailed to the loft beam's west face
Eastern white pine: Wiring chase end wall stud12 × 3 1/2111 1/8cut to the cap's slope, nailed to the wall · same
Eastern white pine: Wiring chase end wall stud12 × 3 1/2111 1/2square, nailed to the wall and the bays wall · same
Eastern white pine: Wiring chase end closure board21 × 7111 1/2 – 114 1/2nailed to the end studs and the cap's end · same
Eastern white pine: Loft storage partition sole36 × 28 – 15 1/4square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Loft storage partition head36 × 28 – 15 1/4square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Loft storage partition stud62 × 6106 5/8square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Loft storage door header16 × 830square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Loft storage partition head over door16 × 230square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Loft storage door cripple stud22 × 616 5/8square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Tunnel stair enclosure stud wall sole42 × 620 3/8 – 263 3/8on the slab, anchored · same
Eastern white pine: Tunnel stair enclosure stud wall head42 × 620 3/8 – 263 3/8under the loft joists, nailed up · same
Eastern white pine: Tunnel stair enclosure stud wall stud422 × 6110 1/2square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Tunnel stair enclosure stud wall door header16 × 836square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Tunnel stair enclosure stud wall head over door12 × 636square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Tunnel stair enclosure stud wall door cripple stud22 × 620 1/2square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Garage bays stud wall sole42 × 619 3/4 – 216on the slab, anchored · same
Eastern white pine: Garage bays stud wall head62 × 619 3/4 – 216under the loft joists, nailed up · same
Eastern white pine: Garage bays stud wall stud462 × 6110 1/2square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Garage bays stud wall door header26 × 836square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Garage bays stud wall head over door22 × 636square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Garage bays stud wall door cripple stud42 × 620 1/2square shoulder · same
Eastern white pine: Loft storage back wall sole12 × 642square bearing · same
Eastern white pine: Loft storage back wall head12 × 642square bearing · same
Eastern white pine: Loft storage back wall stud42 × 678 1/2square bearing · same
Eastern white pine: Loft stair round handrail41 1/2 × 1 1/212 – 234 3/4return/mitre at extension · same
Eastern white pine: Loft stair handrail floor return41 1/2 × 1 1/235 1/8anchored foot on walking surface · mitre/return fitting to handrail
Eastern white pine: Loft stair handrail newel82 × 236 1/2seat and fix to stringer · head below rail
Eastern white pine: Loft stair handrail bracket82 × 1 1/21 3/4tenon to newel · shaped saddle under round rail
Oak (red or bur): Loft guard post114 × 443 1/2square foot on loft edge framing; lateral fixing to be engineered · square head flush with top rail
Eastern white pine: Loft guard top rail102 × 466 3/4square shoulder at oak post; housed and pegged · same
Eastern white pine: Loft guard middle rail102 × 466 3/4square shoulder at oak post; housed and pegged · same
Eastern white pine: Loft guard bottom rail102 × 466 3/4square shoulder at oak post; housed and pegged · same
Eastern white pine: Loft guard baluster2401 1/2 × 1 1/212 – 15square shoulder into bottom rail; pinned · square shoulder into top rail; pinned
Oak (red or bur): Loft guard post at well84 × 443 1/2foot through deck on doubled header/trimmer or bent beam · square head
Eastern white pine: Loft well guard top rail72 × 444 3/8 – 56 5/8housed into corner/post · same
Eastern white pine: Loft well guard middle rail72 × 444 3/8 – 56 5/8housed into corner/post · same
Eastern white pine: Loft well guard bottom rail72 × 444 3/8 – 56 5/8housed into corner/post · same
Eastern white pine: Loft well guard baluster1161 1/2 × 1 1/212 – 15pinned into rail · same
Eastern white pine: Rafter (26.6°, 6/12), plate to ridge beam424 × 9353 1/4A6-20 seated on the plate, 28 in tail · A6-20 seated on the ridge beam · A6-19 pinned to its pair
Eastern white pine: Purlin, 2x5 on edge across the rafters1682 × 524 – 144nailed to the rafter · butted over a rafter
Eastern white pine: Girt, south wall (2x8 flat for the steel)312 × 812 – 144nailed to the post or stud · butted on the next
Eastern white pine: Jamb, overhead door, 10' x 9'82 × 6114nailed to the girts · same
Eastern white pine: Header, overhead door, 10' x 9'42 × 6120nailed between the jambs · same
Eastern white pine: Jamb, man door, 3' x 7'82 × 682 – 90nailed to the girts · same
Eastern white pine: Header, man door, 3' x 7'42 × 636nailed between the jambs · same
Eastern white pine: Jamb, shop window, 3' x 4'22 × 660nailed to the girts · same
Eastern white pine: Header, shop window, 3' x 4'12 × 636nailed between the jambs · same
Eastern white pine: Rough sill, shop window, 3' x 4'12 × 636nailed between the jambs · same
Eastern white pine: Jamb, loft window, 3' x 2'102 × 636nailed to the girts · same
Eastern white pine: Header, loft window, 3' x 2'52 × 636nailed between the jambs · same
Eastern white pine: Rough sill, loft window, 3' x 2'52 × 636nailed between the jambs · same
Eastern white pine: Girt, north wall (2x8 flat for the steel)392 × 830 – 144nailed to the post or stud · butted on the next
Eastern white pine: Girt, west gable (2x8 flat for the steel)642 × 86 – 148nailed to the post or stud · butted on the next
Eastern white pine: Jamb, timber door, 12' wide, to the crane beam22 × 6148nailed to the girts · same
Eastern white pine: Header, timber door, 12' wide, to the crane beam12 × 6144nailed between the jambs · same
Eastern white pine: Girt, east gable (2x8 flat for the steel)682 × 86 – 144nailed to the post or stud · butted on the next
Oak (red or bur): Yard post, on a concrete pier108 × 8163A6-22 on a steel standoff base on the pier · A6-02 tenon into the plate, pegged
Eastern white pine: Yard crane beam, post to post (the hoist track under it)58 × 13280A6-05 housed and tenoned into the post, pegged · same
Eastern white pine: Yard plate28 × 10292A6-02 on the corner post · A2-16 scarf over a post, pegged
Eastern white pine: Yard plate28 × 10288A2-16 scarf over a post, pegged · A2-16 scarf over a post, pegged
Eastern white pine: Yard plate28 × 10140A2-16 scarf over a post, pegged · A6-05 housed into the workshop's post, pegged
Eastern white pine: Yard rafter (18.4°, 4/12), plate to ridge board424 × 7169 3/4A6-20 seated on the plate, 18 in tail · A6-48 butted to the ridge board, nailed
Eastern white pine: Yard ridge board12 × 8716the end rafters · same
Eastern white pine: Yard purlin, 2x5 on edge across the rafters842 × 56 – 144nailed to the rafter · butted over a rafter