John Imlay Mansion — 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.
| Section (in) | Length (ft) | Pieces | Board feet | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 × 10 | 21 | 8 | 1,120 | gable end girt, W gable · gable end girt, E gable · cross girt at a bent |
| 8 × 8 | 25 | 12 | 1,600 | wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) · gable mid post · spine post |
| 8 × 8 | 20 | 2 | 213 | wall girt, bay 3 (front and rear) |
| 8 × 8 | 19 | 2 | 203 | wall girt, bay 1 (front and rear) |
| 8 × 8 | 13 | 2 | 139 | wall girt, bay 2 (front and rear) |
| 8 × 8 | 12 | 8 | 512 | kitchen wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) · office wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) |
| 6 × 10 | 12 | 1 | 60 | kitchen floor chimney header |
| 6 × 10 | 10 | 2 | 100 | first-floor chimney header |
| 6 × 10 | 8 | 3 | 120 | first-floor chimney header · office floor chimney header |
| 6 × 10 | 7 | 4 | 140 | chimney header |
| 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 22 | 4 | 405 | sill, gable end |
| 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 19 | 6 | 525 | sill, front wall · sill, rear wall |
| 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 18 | 4 | 332 | kitchen sill, front wall · kitchen sill, rear wall · office sill, front wall · office sill, rear wall |
| 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 15 | 2 | 138 | spine sill, on the cellar spine wall |
| 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 13 | 2 | 120 | kitchen sill, gable end |
| 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 12 | 2 | 110 | office sill, gable end |
| 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 7 | 1 | 32 | spine sill, on the cellar spine wall |
| 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | spine sill, on the cellar spine wall |
| 6 × 8 1/2 | 10 | 2 | 85 | garret chimney header |
| 6 × 8 1/2 | 7 | 2 | 60 | garret chimney header |
| 3 × 10 | 22 | 60 | 3,300 | first-floor joist, sill to spine sill · first-floor chimney trimmer |
| 3 × 10 | 20 | 30 | 1,500 | floor joist, girt to girt · chimney trimmer, either side of the stack |
| 3 × 10 | 19 | 42 | 1,995 | first-floor tail joist at a chimney · floor joist, girt to girt · chimney trimmer, either side of the stack |
| 3 × 10 | 18 | 18 | 810 | first-floor tail joist at a chimney · kitchen floor joist, gable sill to gable sill · office floor joist, gable sill to gable sill |
| 3 × 10 | 15 | 5 | 188 | office floor tail joist at a chimney |
| 3 × 10 | 13 | 32 | 1,040 | hall joist between the cross girts · stairwell trimmer, front and rear of the opening · kitchen floor tail joist at a chimney |
| 3 × 10 | 7 | 4 | 70 | chimney tail joist, girt to header |
| 3 × 10 | 6 | 8 | 120 | chimney tail joist, girt to header |
| 3 × 10 | 5 | 4 | 50 | chimney tail joist, girt to header |
| 3 1/2 × 8 1/2 | 22 | 38 | 2,073 | garret floor joist, beside a rafter |
| 3 1/2 × 8 1/2 | 20 | 5 | 248 | garret tail joist at a chimney |
| 3 1/2 × 8 1/2 | 19 | 5 | 236 | garret tail joist at a chimney |
| 4 1/2 × 6 | 21 | 4 | 189 | gable top girt at the plate line, W gable · gable top girt at the plate line, E gable |
| 4 1/2 × 6 | 19 | 6 | 256 | wall plate |
| 4 1/2 × 6 | 18 | 4 | 162 | kitchen wall plate · office wall plate |
| 4 1/2 × 6 | 15 | 2 | 68 | spine plate |
| 4 1/2 × 6 | 13 | 2 | 58 | kitchen gable top girt at the plate line, W gable · kitchen gable top girt at the plate line, E gable |
| 4 1/2 × 6 | 12 | 2 | 54 | office gable top girt at the plate line, W gable · office gable top girt at the plate line, E gable |
| 4 1/2 × 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 | spine plate |
| 4 1/2 × 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | spine plate |
| 4 × 6 | 5 | 24 | 240 | opening header |
| 4 × 6 | 4 | 14 | 112 | opening header |
| 3 × 8 | 28 | 40 | 2,240 | common rafter (33.7°, 8/12) · common rafter, headed off at a roof opening |
| 3 × 8 | 25 | 7 | 350 | common rafter, headed off at a roof opening |
| 3 × 8 | 24 | 3 | 144 | common rafter, headed off at a roof opening |
| 3 × 8 | 12 | 16 | 384 | kitchen common rafter (39.8°, 10/12) |
| 3 × 8 | 11 | 16 | 352 | office common rafter (36.9°, 9/12) |
| 3 × 8 | 10 | 2 | 40 | roof header at a chimney |
| 3 × 8 | 9 | 4 | 72 | kitchen common rafter, headed off at a roof opening · office common rafter, headed off at a roof opening |
| 3 × 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | roof header at a chimney |
| 3 × 8 | 5 | 40 | 400 | roof header at a dormer · dormer rafter · kitchen roof header at a chimney · office roof header at a chimney |
| 3 × 6 | 19 | 15 | 428 | collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) |
| 3 × 6 | 7 | 12 | 126 | kitchen collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) · office collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) |
| 4 × 4 | 7 | 4 | 37 | knee brace, corner post to plate (45°), inner half of the wall |
| 4 × 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | dormer front plate |
| 4 × 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | dormer rough sill |
| 3 × 4 | 15 | 2 | 30 | gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 14 | 2 | 28 | gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 13 | 95 | 1,235 | wall stud, front and rear, first story · opening jamb stud, full story · gable stud, first story · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 12 | 152 | 1,824 | wall stud, front and rear, second story · opening jamb stud, full story · gable stud, second story · opening jamb stud, gable (to the rake) · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 · kitchen wall stud · office wall stud |
| 3 × 4 | 10 | 2 | 20 | opening jamb stud, gable (to the rake) |
| 3 × 4 | 9 | 4 | 36 | opening jamb stud, gable (to the rake) · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 8 | 8 | 64 | gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 · dormer post, on a trimmer rafter |
| 3 × 4 | 7 | 4 | 28 | gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 6 | 6 | 36 | gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 10/12 · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 9/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 5 | 50 | 250 | window rough sill · cripple stud, under a rough sill or over a header · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 10/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 4 | 70 | 280 | cripple stud, under a rough sill or over a header · window rough sill · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 10/12 · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 9/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 3 | 16 | 48 | cripple stud, under a rough sill or over a header · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 10/12 · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 9/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 2 | 34 | 68 | cripple stud, under a rough sill or over a header · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 10/12 |
| 3 × 3 | 17 | 2 | 26 | ridge piece |
| 3 × 3 | 11 | 6 | 50 | dormer side plate |
| 3 × 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | ridge piece |
| 3 × 3 | 8 | 6 | 36 | dormer cheek stud |
| 3 × 3 | 7 | 7 | 37 | ridge piece · dormer cheek stud |
| 3 × 3 | 6 | 12 | 54 | dormer cheek stud |
| 3 × 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | dormer cheek stud |
| 3 × 3 | 4 | 12 | 36 | dormer cheek stud |
| 3 × 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | dormer cheek stud |
| 3 × 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | dormer cheek stud |
27,702 board feet of green timber in 1057 pieces.
9 members are longer than a 24 ft stick and are scarfed.
59 members are longer than a 24 ft stick — a post or a rafter is not scarfed, so these are a special order at full length.
Pegs: 275 of dry oak, 1 in by 10 in, estimated joint by joint — order a tenth over. Keys: 28 dry oak keys for the tusk tenons.
Boards: floors about 5,995 sq ft at 1 1/2 in thick (≈8,993 board feet); roof boards about 3,293 sq ft at 1 in (≈3,293 board feet). Add for waste.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sill, front wall | 1 | 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 614 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner; scarfed A2-16 |
| Sill, rear wall | 1 | 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 614 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner; scarfed A2-16 |
| Sill, gable end | 2 | 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 477 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| Spine sill, on the cellar spine wall | 3 | 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 49 1/2 – 297 | A6-17 into the gable sill, or against a chimney · same |
| First-floor joist, sill to spine sill | 52 | 3 × 10 | 242 3/4 | A4-14 cogged over the inner half of the sill · on the spine sill |
| First-floor chimney trimmer | 8 | 3 × 10 | 242 3/4 | A4-14 on the sill · on the spine sill |
| First-floor chimney header | 4 | 6 × 10 | 84 – 103 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer · same |
| First-floor tail joist at a chimney | 24 | 3 × 10 | 199 3/4 – 211 3/4 | A4-14 on the sill or the spine · A3-16 dovetail into the header |
| Wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) | 8 | 8 × 8 | 279 1/8 | A6-22 foot on the sill · A6-02 head tenon into the plate; A6-05 girts housed and pegged |
| Wall girt, bay 1 (front and rear) | 2 | 8 × 8 | 210 1/2 | A6-05 housed tenon into the post, 2 pegs · same |
| Wall girt, bay 2 (front and rear) | 2 | 8 × 8 | 142 | A6-05 housed tenon into the post, 2 pegs · same |
| Wall girt, bay 3 (front and rear) | 2 | 8 × 8 | 229 1/2 | A6-05 housed tenon into the post, 2 pegs · same |
| Knee brace, corner post to plate (45°), inner half of the wall | 4 | 4 × 4 | 71 7/8 | A6-03 foot on the post · A6-03 head under the plate |
| Wall stud, front and rear, first story | 32 | 3 × 4 | 146 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the girt |
| Opening jamb stud, full story | 68 | 3 × 4 | 125 1/8 – 146 | A2-07 stub tenon · A2-07 stub tenon |
| Opening header | 38 | 4 × 6 | 30 – 45 | A2-07 into the jamb · same |
| Window rough sill | 32 | 3 × 4 | 30 – 42 1/2 | A2-07 into the jamb · same |
| Cripple stud, under a rough sill or over a header | 108 | 3 × 4 | 7 1/8 – 46 | A2-07 stub tenon · butts the rough sill or header |
| Wall stud, front and rear, second story | 32 | 3 × 4 | 125 1/8 | A2-07 stub tenon into the girt · A2-07 stub tenon into the plate or top girt |
| Gable mid post | 2 | 8 × 8 | 285 1/8 | A6-22 foot on the gable sill · A6-05 end girts and the top girts |
| Gable end girt, W gable | 2 | 8 × 10 | 235 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the mid post |
| Gable top girt at the plate line, W gable | 2 | 4 1/2 × 6 | 235 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the mid post |
| Gable stud, first story | 33 | 3 × 4 | 144 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the girt |
| Gable stud, second story | 32 | 3 × 4 | 125 1/8 | A2-07 stub tenon into the girt · A2-07 stub tenon into the plate or top girt |
| Opening jamb stud, gable (to the rake) | 8 | 3 × 4 | 96 3/8 – 127 5/8 | A2-07 stub tenon into the top girt · cut to the rake under the end rafter |
| Gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 8/12 | 32 | 3 × 4 | 7 5/8 – 158 3/8 | A2-07 stub tenon into the top girt · birdsmouthed under the end rafter |
| Gable end girt, E gable | 2 | 8 × 10 | 235 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the mid post |
| Gable top girt at the plate line, E gable | 2 | 4 1/2 × 6 | 235 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the mid post |
| Cross girt at a bent | 4 | 8 × 10 | 235 | A6-05 into the wall post · A6-05 into the spine post; A6-32 summers, A3-16 joists |
| Floor joist, girt to girt | 56 | 3 × 10 | 210 1/2 – 229 1/2 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| Chimney trimmer, either side of the stack | 4 | 3 × 10 | 210 1/2 – 229 1/2 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| Chimney header | 4 | 6 × 10 | 62 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer · same |
| Chimney tail joist, girt to header | 16 | 3 × 10 | 44 – 70 1/2 | A3-16 into the girt · A3-16 dovetail into the header |
| Hall joist between the cross girts | 22 | 3 × 10 | 142 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| Stairwell trimmer, front and rear of the opening | 2 | 3 × 10 | 142 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| Spine post | 2 | 8 × 8 | 279 1/8 | A6-22 foot on the spine sill · A6-02 head tenon into the spine plate |
| Wall plate | 2 | 4 1/2 × 6 | 614 | A6-02 on the post heads · same; scarfed A2-16 over a post |
| Spine plate | 3 | 4 1/2 × 6 | 50 – 297 | A6-02 on the spine post heads · A6-05 into the gable mid post, or against a chimney |
| Common rafter (33.7°, 8/12) | 37 | 3 × 8 | 316 5/8 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 12 in tail · A6-44 foot lapped to the joist beside it, pegged · A6-42 mortised, tenoned and draw-pinned at the peak, notched for the ridge piece |
| Collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) | 15 | 3 × 6 | 212 | A6-12 to the rafter · same |
| Common rafter, headed off at a roof opening | 13 | 3 × 8 | 275 1/8 – 316 5/8 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 12 in tail · A6-44 foot lapped to the joist beside it, pegged · A3-16 into the roof header |
| Roof header at a chimney | 4 | 3 × 8 | 73 3/8 – 98 7/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer rafter · same |
| Roof header at a dormer | 6 | 3 × 8 | 47 7/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer rafter · same |
| Ridge piece | 1 | 3 × 3 | 73 1/4 | A6-42 in the notch over the end pair · against the chimney |
| Ridge piece | 1 | 3 × 3 | 348 | against the chimney · against the chimney |
| Ridge piece | 1 | 3 × 3 | 91 3/4 | against the chimney · same |
| Garret floor joist, beside a rafter | 38 | 3 1/2 × 8 1/2 | 247 | on the wall plate · A6-44 the rafter's foot lapped into its side, pegged · lapped on the spine plate |
| Garret tail joist at a chimney | 10 | 3 1/2 × 8 1/2 | 212 1/2 – 224 1/2 | on the plate · A3-16 into the header |
| Garret chimney header | 4 | 6 × 8 1/2 | 72 7/8 – 98 3/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the joist · same |
| Dormer post, on a trimmer rafter | 6 | 3 × 4 | 82 1/2 | A6-43 birdsmouthed onto the trimmer rafter · A2-07 into the front plate |
| Dormer front plate | 3 | 4 × 3 | 53 7/8 | A6-02 on the post · same |
| Dormer side plate | 6 | 3 × 3 | 119 3/4 | A6-43 lapped on the front plate · onto the trimmer rafter |
| Dormer cheek stud | 54 | 3 × 3 | 13 – 76 7/8 | A6-43 birdsmouthed onto the trimmer rafter · A2-07 into the side plate |
| Dormer rough sill | 3 | 4 × 3 | 47 7/8 | A2-07 into the post · same |
| Dormer rafter | 30 | 3 × 8 | 42 3/8 | A6-20 bird's mouth seated on the side plate · A6-19 at the peak |
| Kitchen sill, front wall | 1 | 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 204 1/2 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| Kitchen sill, rear wall | 1 | 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 204 1/2 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| Kitchen sill, gable end | 2 | 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 141 1/2 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| Kitchen floor joist, gable sill to gable sill | 2 | 3 × 10 | 196 | A4-14 on the inner half of the sill · same |
| Kitchen floor chimney header | 1 | 6 × 10 | 126 5/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the joist · same |
| Kitchen floor tail joist at a chimney | 8 | 3 × 10 | 143 3/4 | A4-14 on the inner half of the sill · A3-16 dovetail into the header |
| Kitchen wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) | 4 | 8 × 8 | 127 3/8 | A6-22 foot on the sill · A6-02 head tenon into the plate; A6-05 girts housed and pegged |
| Kitchen wall stud | 21 | 3 × 4 | 127 3/8 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the plate or top girt |
| Kitchen gable top girt at the plate line, W gable | 1 | 4 1/2 × 6 | 142 1/2 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the corner post |
| Gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 10/12 | 12 | 3 × 4 | 10 – 57 7/8 | A2-07 stub tenon into the top girt · birdsmouthed under the end rafter |
| Kitchen gable top girt at the plate line, E gable | 1 | 4 1/2 × 6 | 142 1/2 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the corner post |
| Kitchen wall plate | 2 | 4 1/2 × 6 | 204 1/2 | A6-02 on the post heads · same |
| Kitchen common rafter (39.8°, 10/12) | 16 | 3 × 8 | 125 1/2 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 12 in tail · A6-19 at the ridge |
| Kitchen common rafter, headed off at a roof opening | 2 | 3 × 8 | 88 5/8 – 90 5/8 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 12 in tail · A3-16 into the roof header |
| Kitchen collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) | 6 | 3 × 6 | 73 5/8 | A6-12 to the rafter · same |
| Kitchen roof header at a chimney | 2 | 3 × 8 | 47 3/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer rafter · same |
| Office sill, front wall | 1 | 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 204 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| Office sill, rear wall | 1 | 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 204 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| Office sill, gable end | 2 | 8 1/2 × 6 1/2 | 129 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| Office floor joist, gable sill to gable sill | 4 | 3 × 10 | 195 1/2 | A4-14 on the inner half of the sill · same |
| Office floor chimney header | 1 | 6 × 10 | 81 5/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the joist · same |
| Office floor tail joist at a chimney | 5 | 3 × 10 | 163 3/4 | A4-14 on the inner half of the sill · A3-16 dovetail into the header |
| Office wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) | 4 | 8 × 8 | 129 1/4 | A6-22 foot on the sill · A6-02 head tenon into the plate; A6-05 girts housed and pegged |
| Office wall stud | 19 | 3 × 4 | 129 1/4 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the plate or top girt |
| Office gable top girt at the plate line, W gable | 1 | 4 1/2 × 6 | 130 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the corner post |
| Gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 9/12 | 10 | 3 × 4 | 16 1/8 – 51 3/4 | A2-07 stub tenon into the top girt · birdsmouthed under the end rafter |
| Office gable top girt at the plate line, E gable | 1 | 4 1/2 × 6 | 130 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the corner post |
| Office wall plate | 2 | 4 1/2 × 6 | 204 | A6-02 on the post heads · same |
| Office common rafter (36.9°, 9/12) | 16 | 3 × 8 | 112 1/4 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 12 in tail · A6-19 at the ridge |
| Office collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) | 6 | 3 × 6 | 69 3/8 | A6-12 to the rafter · same |
| Office common rafter, headed off at a roof opening | 2 | 3 × 8 | 88 1/2 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 12 in tail · A3-16 into the roof header |
| Office roof header at a chimney | 2 | 3 × 8 | 47 1/4 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer rafter · same |