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Homestead Walkway and Woodshed, 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
| Section (in) | Length (ft) | Pieces | Board feet | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 × 6 | 22 | 2 | 176 | sill, walkway south wall · sill, walkway north wall |
176 board feet of green timber in 2 pieces.
Eastern white pine
| Section (in) | Length (ft) | Pieces | Board feet | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 × 10 | 24 | 2 | 320 | plate, walkway south wall, post to post · plate, walkway north wall, post to post |
| 8 × 8 | 23 | 2 | 245 | plate, woodshed front, +7'-0" · plate, woodshed back, +8'-6" |
| 8 × 8 | 8 | 2 | 85 | end tie, walkway, post to post under the plates |
| 8 × 8 | 6 | 3 | 96 | tie, woodshed, front plate to back post |
| 8 × 6 | 16 | 1 | 64 | glazing head rail, walkway north wall, under the plate |
| 8 × 4 | 10 | 2 | 53 | glazing sill rail, walkway north wall, +5'-0" |
| 3 × 10 | 8 | 12 | 240 | rafter, walkway north slope (36.9°, 9/12), a 1-ft eave |
| 3 × 10 | 7 | 12 | 210 | rafter, walkway south slope (36.9°, 9/12), its tail flush with the wall |
| 2 × 14 | 24 | 1 | 56 | ridge board, walkway, on edge |
| 4 × 6 | 6 | 12 | 144 | knee brace, walkway post to plate (45°) · knee brace, woodshed post to plate (45°) |
| 4 × 6 | 5 | 6 | 60 | knee brace, walkway post to end tie (45°, 28-in legs, clear of the door) · knee brace, woodshed post to tie (45°), the end bents |
| 4 × 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | knee brace, walkway post to end tie (45°, 12-in legs, clear of the door) |
| 3 × 6 | 10 | 26 | 390 | rafter tie, walkway, on the plates beside a pair · jack, the overlay's south end pair, west (9/12) · jack, the overlay's south end pair, east (9/12) · rafter, woodshed (14.7°, about 3/12) |
| 3 × 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | jack, the overlay's middle pair, west (9/12) · jack, the overlay's middle pair, east (9/12) |
| 3 × 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | jack, the overlay's north (gable) end pair, west (9/12) · jack, the overlay's north (gable) end pair, east (9/12) |
| 2 × 8 | 6 | 1 | 8 | ridge board, the overlay, on edge |
| 3 × 5 | 8 | 2 | 20 | floor sleeper, at the end, between the piers |
| 2 × 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | strut, the overlay's ridge, on a sole |
| 2 × 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | strut, the overlay's ridge, on a sole |
| 2 × 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | strut, the overlay's ridge, on a sole |
2,049 board feet of green timber in 93 pieces.
Oak (red or bur)
| Section (in) | Length (ft) | Pieces | Board feet | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 × 12 | 7 | 3 | 168 | post, woodshed front, jowled |
| 8 × 8 | 9 | 7 | 336 | post, walkway corner · post, woodshed back |
504 board feet of green timber in 10 pieces.
Pegs: 50 dry oak, 1 in × 10 in (estimated joint by joint); order 10 % over.
Subtotal, the workshop's own mill (critical, to be graded to NELMA): 105 timbers, 176 board feet bur oak, 2,049 board feet eastern white pine, 504 board feet oak (red or bur): 2,729 board feet of green timber; 50 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) | Pieces | Board feet | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 8 | 9 | 2 | 48 | door stud, walkway north door |
| 3 × 8 | 6 | 5 | 60 | mullion, walkway north glazing band |
| 10 × 2 | 8 | 2 | 27 | valley board, the overlay, west (on the walkway's roof boards) · valley board, the overlay, east (on the walkway's roof boards) |
| 3 × 5 | 8 | 11 | 110 | floor sleeper, on the tunnel's lid |
| 4 × 3 | 24 | 5 | 120 | purlin, woodshed, for the steel |
| 4 × 2 | 13 | 1 | 9 | sole, the overlay's south end, on the roof boards |
| 4 × 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | sole, the overlay's north (gable) end, on the roof boards |
| 4 × 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | sole, the overlay's middle, on the roof boards |
379 board feet of green timber in 28 pieces.
Boards: floor boards (eastern white pine) on the walkway's sleepers 157 sq ft at 1 in ≈ 157 board feet; roof boards (eastern white pine) under the walkway's standing seam 381 sq ft at 1 in ≈ 381 board feet (plus waste).
Subtotal, the Amish mills (non-critical): 28 timbers, 379 board feet eastern white pine; boards ≈ 537 board feet.
The lumberyard (dry S4S, No. 2 or better, kiln-dried and grade-stamped)
Kiln-dried S4S (spruce-pine-fir or pine)
| Size | 8 ft | 10 ft | 12 ft | 14 ft | 16 ft | 18 ft | 20 ft | 22 ft | 24 ft | Sticks | Board feet | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2x8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 115 | stud · cripple stud |
115 board feet of dry lumber in 10 sticks, at the nominal sizes as lumber is sold.
Subtotal, the lumberyard (dry S4S, No. 2 or better, kiln-dried and grade-stamped): 15 pieces, 10 sticks, 115 board feet of dry lumber.
Not in this list: stone, brick and mortar; siding, trim, windows and doors; roofing; nails. Nothing here is priced.
Cut list, piece by piece
| Piece | Qty | Section (in) | Cut length (in) | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bur oak: Sill, walkway south wall | 1 | 8 × 6 | 242 3/4 | on the tunnel's lid, cut square to the pier · the same |
| Bur oak: Sill, walkway north wall | 1 | 8 × 6 | 242 3/4 | on the tunnel's lid, cut square to the pier · the same |
| Eastern white pine: Floor sleeper, on the tunnel's lid | 11 | 3 × 5 | 82 5/8 | butted to the sill · butted to the sill |
| Eastern white pine: Floor sleeper, at the end, between the piers | 2 | 3 × 5 | 76 5/8 | butted to the pier · butted to the pier |
| Oak (red or bur): Post, walkway corner | 4 | 8 × 8 | 93 3/8 | A6-22 on a steel standoff base on its pier · A6-02 tenon into the plate · A6-06 the end tie into its side |
| Eastern white pine: Plate, walkway south wall, post to post | 1 | 8 × 10 | 272 3/4 | A6-02 on the corner post · A6-02 on the corner post |
| Eastern white pine: Plate, walkway north wall, post to post | 1 | 8 × 10 | 272 3/4 | A6-02 on the corner post · A6-02 on the corner post |
| Eastern white pine: End tie, walkway, post to post under the plates | 2 | 8 × 8 | 82 3/4 | A6-06 wedged half-dovetail into the post · A6-06 wedged half-dovetail into the post |
| Eastern white pine: Knee brace, walkway post to plate (45°) | 4 | 4 × 6 | 56 7/8 | A6-03 tenon into the post, pegged · A6-03 tenon into the plate, pegged |
| Eastern white pine: Knee brace, walkway post to end tie (45°, 12-in legs, clear of the door) | 2 | 4 × 6 | 23 | A6-03 tenon into the post, pegged · A6-03 tenon into the end tie, pegged |
| Eastern white pine: Knee brace, walkway post to end tie (45°, 28-in legs, clear of the door) | 2 | 4 × 6 | 45 5/8 | A6-03 tenon into the post, pegged · A6-03 tenon into the end tie, pegged |
| Kiln-dried S4S (spruce-pine-fir or pine): Stud, walkway south wall | 8 | 1 1/2 × 7 1/4 | 94 3/8 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the plate |
| Eastern white pine: Door stud, walkway north door | 2 | 4 × 8 | 88 3/8 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the head rail |
| Kiln-dried S4S (spruce-pine-fir or pine): Cripple stud, walkway north sill wall | 7 | 1 1/2 × 7 1/4 | 32 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the glazing sill rail |
| Eastern white pine: Glazing sill rail, walkway north wall, +5'-0" | 1 | 8 × 4 | 109 3/4 | A2-03 housed into the post · A2-03 housed into the door stud |
| Eastern white pine: Glazing sill rail, walkway north wall, +5'-0" | 1 | 8 × 4 | 103 | A2-03 housed into the door stud · A2-03 housed into the post |
| Eastern white pine: Glazing head rail, walkway north wall, under the plate | 1 | 8 × 6 | 174 1/4 | cut square beside the knee brace, spiked up into the plate · the same |
| Eastern white pine: Mullion, walkway north glazing band | 5 | 3 × 8 | 52 3/8 | A2-07 stub tenon into the glazing sill rail · A2-07 stub tenon into the head rail |
| Eastern white pine: Rafter, walkway south slope (36.9°, 9/12), its tail flush with the wall | 12 | 3 × 10 | 62 1/4 | A6-20 bird's mouth on the plate · A6-48 butted to the ridge board |
| Eastern white pine: Rafter, walkway north slope (36.9°, 9/12), a 1-ft eave | 12 | 3 × 10 | 77 1/4 | A6-20 bird's mouth on the plate · A6-48 butted to the ridge board |
| Eastern white pine: Rafter tie, walkway, on the plates beside a pair | 12 | 3 × 6 | 98 3/4 | on the plate · A6-44 the rafter's foot pegged to it · the same |
| Eastern white pine: Ridge board, walkway, on edge | 1 | 2 × 14 | 272 3/4 | 1 in off the wing's wall · butted to the gallery's cladding, flashed (round 13) |
| Eastern white pine: Valley board, the overlay, west (on the walkway's roof boards) | 1 | 10 × 2 | 81 3/8 | A6-56 at the walkway's eave, spiked through the boards into the rafters · A6-56 at the walkway's ridge |
| Eastern white pine: Valley board, the overlay, east (on the walkway's roof boards) | 1 | 10 × 2 | 81 3/8 | A6-56 at the walkway's eave, spiked through the boards into the rafters · A6-56 at the walkway's ridge |
| Eastern white pine: Jack, the overlay's south end pair, west (9/12) | 1 | 3 × 6 | 102 1/2 | A6-56 seated on the valley board · A6-48 butted to the ridge board |
| Eastern white pine: Jack, the overlay's south end pair, east (9/12) | 1 | 3 × 6 | 102 1/2 | A6-56 seated on the valley board · A6-48 butted to the ridge board |
| Eastern white pine: Jack, the overlay's middle pair, west (9/12) | 1 | 3 × 6 | 72 5/8 | A6-56 seated on the valley board · A6-48 butted to the ridge board |
| Eastern white pine: Jack, the overlay's middle pair, east (9/12) | 1 | 3 × 6 | 72 5/8 | A6-56 seated on the valley board · A6-48 butted to the ridge board |
| Eastern white pine: Jack, the overlay's north (gable) end pair, west (9/12) | 1 | 3 × 6 | 42 3/4 | A6-56 seated on the valley board · A6-48 butted to the ridge board |
| Eastern white pine: Jack, the overlay's north (gable) end pair, east (9/12) | 1 | 3 × 6 | 42 3/4 | A6-56 seated on the valley board · A6-48 butted to the ridge board |
| Eastern white pine: Ridge board, the overlay, on edge | 1 | 2 × 8 | 50 7/8 | over the south end's strut · over the gable end's strut |
| Eastern white pine: Sole, the overlay's south end, on the roof boards | 1 | 4 × 2 | 141 7/8 | on the boards, its underside bevelled to the slope · the same |
| Eastern white pine: Sole, the overlay's middle, on the roof boards | 1 | 4 × 2 | 28 | on the boards, its underside bevelled to the slope · the same |
| Eastern white pine: Sole, the overlay's north (gable) end, on the roof boards | 1 | 4 × 2 | 48 1/4 | on the boards, its underside bevelled to the slope · the same |
| Eastern white pine: Strut, the overlay's ridge, on a sole | 3 | 2 × 4 | 18 3/8 – 53 1/2 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sole, its foot bevelled · A2-07 stub tenon into the ridge board |
| Oak (red or bur): Post, woodshed front, jowled | 3 | 8 × 12 | 69 | A6-22 on a steel standoff base on its pier · A6-02 tenon into the front plate · A6-54 its jowl's teazle into the tie |
| Oak (red or bur): Post, woodshed back | 3 | 8 × 8 | 87 | A6-22 on a steel standoff base on its pier · A6-02 tenon into the back plate · A6-06 the tie into its side |
| Eastern white pine: Plate, woodshed front, +7'-0" | 1 | 8 × 8 | 264 | A6-02 on the posts · A6-02 on the posts |
| Eastern white pine: Plate, woodshed back, +8'-6" | 1 | 8 × 8 | 264 | A6-02 on the posts · A6-02 on the posts |
| Eastern white pine: Tie, woodshed, front plate to back post | 3 | 8 × 8 | 60 3/8 | A6-54 lap dovetail flush into the front plate, on the jowl · A6-06 wedged half-dovetail into the back post |
| Eastern white pine: Knee brace, woodshed post to plate (45°) | 8 | 4 × 6 | 56 7/8 | A6-03 tenon into the post, pegged · A6-03 tenon into the plate, pegged |
| Eastern white pine: Knee brace, woodshed post to tie (45°), the end bents | 4 | 4 × 6 | 39 7/8 – 48 3/8 | A6-03 tenon into the post, pegged · A6-03 tenon into the tie, pegged |
| Eastern white pine: Rafter, woodshed (14.7°, about 3/12) | 12 | 3 × 6 | 103 | A6-20 bird's mouth on the front plate · A6-20 bird's mouth on the back plate |
| Eastern white pine: Purlin, woodshed, for the steel | 5 | 4 × 3 | 276 | across the rafters, the rake 6 in past the end rafter · the same |