Chester Moffett House — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 × 8 | 12 | 2 | 160 | north wing sill, porch wall (wide: porch joists, studs and floor joists on it) · south wing sill, porch wall (wide: porch joists, studs and floor joists on it) |
| 8 × 8 | 24 | 2 | 256 | sill, gable end |
| 8 × 8 | 22 | 4 | 469 | north wing sill, gable end · south wing sill, gable end |
| 8 × 8 | 21 | 4 | 448 | north wing sill, front wall · north wing sill, rear wall · south wing sill, front wall · south wing sill, rear wall |
| 8 × 8 | 17 | 4 | 363 | sill, front wall · sill, rear wall |
| 8 × 8 | 6 | 2 | 64 | north wing sill, pantry wall · south wing sill, bedroom wall |
| 7 × 9 | 17 | 1 | 89 | first-floor girder (summer), lengthwise |
| 7 × 9 | 14 | 2 | 147 | first-floor girder (summer), lengthwise · north wing first-floor girder (summer), lengthwise |
| 7 × 9 | 12 | 1 | 63 | south wing first-floor girder (summer), lengthwise |
| 7 × 9 | 8 | 1 | 42 | south wing first-floor girder (summer), lengthwise |
| 7 × 9 | 5 | 1 | 26 | north wing first-floor girder (summer), lengthwise |
| 7 × 7 | 24 | 3 | 294 | gable end girt, west gable · gable end girt, east gable · cross girt at a bent |
| 7 × 7 | 22 | 4 | 359 | north wing end girt against the house · north wing gable end girt, north end · south wing gable end girt, south end · south wing end girt against the house |
| 7 × 7 | 20 | 10 | 817 | wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) · north wing wall girt, bay 1 (front and rear) · south wing wall girt, bay 1 (front and rear) |
| 7 × 7 | 17 | 2 | 139 | wall girt, bay 1 (front and rear) |
| 7 × 7 | 15 | 2 | 122 | wall girt, bay 2 (front and rear) |
| 7 × 7 | 13 | 2 | 106 | north wing porch girt on the porch wall · south wing porch girt on the porch wall |
| 7 × 7 | 12 | 8 | 392 | north wing wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) · south wing wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) |
| 7 × 7 | 10 | 6 | 245 | north wing post, porch wall (at its ends) · north wing porch corner post (estimated: the plan draws the corner, not the post) · south wing post, porch wall (at its ends) · south wing porch corner post (estimated: the plan draws the corner, not the post) |
| 7 × 7 | 7 | 1 | 29 | cellar post under the girder |
| 5 × 9 | 5 | 4 | 75 | north wing chimney header · south wing chimney header |
| 5 × 9 | 4 | 1 | 15 | stairwell header |
| 5 × 9 | 3 | 5 | 56 | chimney header · north wing first-floor chimney header · south wing first-floor chimney header |
| 5 × 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | first-floor chimney header |
| 6 × 6 | 24 | 2 | 144 | gable top girt at the plate line, west gable · gable top girt at the plate line, east gable |
| 6 × 6 | 21 | 4 | 252 | north wing wall plate · south wing wall plate |
| 6 × 6 | 17 | 4 | 204 | wall plate |
| 5 × 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | ceiling header at a chimney |
| 3 × 9 | 20 | 22 | 990 | north wing floor joist, girt to girt · north wing chimney trimmer, either side of the stack · south wing floor joist, girt to girt · south wing chimney trimmer, either side of the stack |
| 3 × 9 | 17 | 11 | 421 | floor joist, girt to girt · stairwell trimmer, front and rear of the opening |
| 3 × 9 | 15 | 13 | 439 | floor joist, girt to girt · chimney trimmer, either side of the stack |
| 3 × 9 | 14 | 2 | 63 | north wing chimney tail joist, girt to header |
| 3 × 9 | 13 | 31 | 907 | first-floor joist, sill to girder · first-floor chimney trimmer · chimney tail joist, girt to header |
| 3 × 9 | 12 | 29 | 783 | north wing first-floor joist, sill to girder · north wing first-floor chimney trimmer · south wing first-floor joist, sill to girder · south wing first-floor chimney trimmer |
| 3 × 9 | 11 | 2 | 50 | south wing chimney tail joist, girt to header |
| 3 × 9 | 10 | 2 | 45 | north wing first-floor tail joist at a chimney · south wing first-floor tail joist at a chimney |
| 3 × 9 | 9 | 2 | 40 | north wing first-floor tail joist at a chimney · south wing first-floor tail joist at a chimney |
| 3 × 9 | 7 | 12 | 189 | north wing porch joist, front sill to the porch-wall sill · south wing porch joist, front sill to the porch-wall sill · south wing chimney tail joist, girt to header |
| 3 × 9 | 6 | 10 | 135 | north wing first-floor joist, sill to girder · south wing first-floor joist, sill to girder |
| 3 × 9 | 5 | 3 | 34 | stairwell tail joist, cross girt to header · north wing chimney tail joist, girt to header |
| 3 × 6 | 16 | 32 | 768 | common rafter (26.6°, 6/12) |
| 3 × 6 | 15 | 40 | 900 | north wing common rafter (26.6°, 6/12) · south wing common rafter (26.6°, 6/12) |
| 3 × 6 | 14 | 4 | 84 | north wing common rafter, headed off at a roof opening · south wing common rafter, headed off at a roof opening |
| 3 × 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | north wing roof header at a chimney · south wing roof header at a chimney |
| 3 × 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | roof header at a chimney |
| 3 × 4 | 11 | 48 | 528 | wall stud, front and rear, first story · opening jamb stud, full story · gable stud, first story |
| 3 × 4 | 10 | 115 | 1,150 | wall stud, front and rear, second story · opening jamb stud, full story · gable stud, second story · north wing wall stud · south wing wall stud |
| 3 × 4 | 8 | 4 | 32 | gable stud from the floor-2 girt, top cut to 6/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 7 | 6 | 42 | gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 6/12 · opening jamb stud, gable (to the rake) |
| 3 × 4 | 6 | 9 | 54 | opening header · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 6/12 · opening jamb stud, gable (to the rake) |
| 3 × 4 | 5 | 29 | 145 | cripple stud, under a rough sill or over a header · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 6/12 · gable stud from the floor-2 girt, top cut to 6/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 4 | 58 | 232 | opening header · window rough sill · cripple stud, under a rough sill or over a header · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 6/12 · gable stud from the floor-2 girt, top cut to 6/12 |
| 3 × 4 | 3 | 43 | 129 | cripple stud, under a rough sill or over a header · opening header · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 6/12 · window rough sill |
| 3 × 4 | 2 | 56 | 112 | cripple stud, under a rough sill or over a header · gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 6/12 · north wing wall stud · south wing wall stud |
| 2 × 6 | 14 | 28 | 392 | ceiling joist, on the plates beside a rafter |
| 2 × 6 | 13 | 15 | 195 | collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) · ceiling tail joist at a chimney |
| 2 × 6 | 11 | 17 | 187 | ceiling tail joist at a chimney · north wing collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) · south wing collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) |
| 3 × 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | knee brace, corner post to plate (45°), inner half of the wall |
14,508 board feet of green timber in 738 pieces.
18 members are longer than a 24 ft stick and are scarfed.
Pegs: 246 of dry oak, 1 in by 10 in, estimated joint by joint — order a tenth over. Keys: 19 dry oak keys for the tusk tenons.
Boards: floors about 2,873 sq ft at 1 in thick (≈2,873 board feet); roof boards about 1,951 sq ft at 1 in (≈1,951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellar post under the girder | 1 | 7 × 7 | 74 | A6-22 foot on a stone pad · head under the girder, A6-02 tenon |
| Sill, front wall | 1 | 8 × 8 | 363 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner; scarfed A2-16 |
| Sill, rear wall | 1 | 8 × 8 | 363 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner; scarfed A2-16 |
| Sill, gable end | 2 | 8 × 8 | 275 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| First-floor girder (summer), lengthwise | 1 | 7 × 9 | 189 | pocket in the gable cellar wall: its stone brought up under the end, beside the sill · on the cellar post under it, beside the stack |
| First-floor girder (summer), lengthwise | 1 | 7 × 9 | 147 | on the chimney base: its masonry stepped out 6 in under the end (estimated) · pocket in the gable cellar wall: its stone brought up under the end, beside the sill |
| First-floor joist, sill to girder | 29 | 3 × 9 | 138 | A4-14 cogged over the inner half of the sill · A3-16 dovetail into the girder |
| First-floor chimney trimmer | 1 | 3 × 9 | 138 | A4-14 on the sill · A3-16 dovetail into the girder |
| First-floor chimney header | 1 | 5 × 9 | 11 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer · same |
| Wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) | 6 | 7 × 7 | 228 | 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 | 7 × 7 | 182 1/2 | A6-05 housed tenon into the post, 2 pegs · same |
| Wall girt, bay 2 (front and rear) | 2 | 7 × 7 | 159 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 | 3 × 3 | 45 3/8 | A6-03 foot on the post · A6-03 head under the plate |
| Wall stud, front and rear, first story | 16 | 3 × 4 | 114 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the girt |
| Opening jamb stud, full story | 70 | 3 × 4 | 101 – 114 | A2-07 stub tenon · A2-07 stub tenon |
| Opening header | 35 | 3 × 4 | 26 – 62 | A2-07 into the jamb · same |
| Window rough sill | 25 | 3 × 4 | 26 – 35 | A2-07 into the jamb · same |
| Cripple stud, under a rough sill or over a header | 67 | 3 × 4 | 6 1/2 – 48 1/2 | A2-07 stub tenon · butts the rough sill or header |
| Wall stud, front and rear, second story | 20 | 3 × 4 | 107 | A2-07 stub tenon into the girt · A2-07 stub tenon into the plate or top girt |
| Gable end girt, west gable | 1 | 7 × 7 | 277 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the corner post |
| Gable top girt at the plate line, west gable | 1 | 6 × 6 | 277 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the corner post |
| Gable stud, first story | 8 | 3 × 4 | 114 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the girt |
| Gable stud, second story | 13 | 3 × 4 | 107 | A2-07 stub tenon into the girt · A2-07 stub tenon into the plate or top girt |
| Gable stud above the plate line, top cut to 6/12 | 22 | 3 × 4 | 10 3/4 – 70 3/4 | A2-07 stub tenon into the top girt · birdsmouthed under the end rafter |
| Gable end girt, east gable | 1 | 7 × 7 | 277 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the corner post |
| Gable top girt at the plate line, east gable | 1 | 6 × 6 | 277 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the corner post |
| Cross girt at a bent | 1 | 7 × 7 | 277 | A6-05 into the front post · A6-05 into the rear post; A6-32 summers, A3-16 joists |
| Floor joist, girt to girt | 21 | 3 × 9 | 159 1/2 – 182 1/2 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| Stairwell trimmer, front and rear of the opening | 1 | 3 × 9 | 182 1/2 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| Stairwell header | 1 | 5 × 9 | 32 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer · same |
| Stairwell tail joist, cross girt to header | 1 | 3 × 9 | 40 | A3-16 into the girt · A3-16 dovetail into the header |
| Chimney trimmer, either side of the stack | 2 | 3 × 9 | 159 1/2 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| Chimney header | 1 | 5 × 9 | 20 1/2 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer · same |
| Chimney tail joist, girt to header | 1 | 3 × 9 | 143 | A3-16 into the girt · A3-16 dovetail into the header |
| Wall plate | 2 | 6 × 6 | 363 | A6-02 on the post heads · same; scarfed A2-16 over a post |
| Common rafter (26.6°, 6/12) | 32 | 3 × 6 | 176 7/8 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 10 in tail · A6-44 foot lapped to the joist beside it, pegged · A6-19 at the ridge |
| Collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) | 14 | 2 × 6 | 145 | A6-12 to the rafter · same |
| Roof header at a chimney | 2 | 3 × 6 | 21 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer rafter · same |
| Ceiling joist, on the plates beside a rafter | 14 | 2 × 6 | 291 | on the plate · A6-44 the rafter's foot lapped into its side, pegged · same |
| Ceiling tail joist at a chimney | 2 | 2 × 6 | 117 – 143 1/2 | on the plate · A6-44 the rafter's foot lapped into its side, pegged · A3-16 into the header |
| Ceiling header at a chimney | 2 | 5 × 6 | 46 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the joist · same |
| North wing sill, front wall | 1 | 8 × 8 | 241 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| North wing sill, rear wall | 1 | 8 × 8 | 241 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| North wing sill, gable end | 2 | 8 × 8 | 251 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| North wing sill, porch wall (wide: porch joists, studs and floor joists on it) | 1 | 10 × 8 | 132 | A6-17 tenon into the end sill · A6-17 corner with the end-wall sill |
| North wing sill, pantry wall | 1 | 8 × 8 | 59 | A6-17 tenon into the front sill · A6-17 tenon into the porch-wall sill |
| North wing first-floor girder (summer), lengthwise | 1 | 7 × 9 | 154 3/4 | pocket in the gable foundation wall: its stone brought up under the end, beside the sill · on the chimney base: its masonry stepped out 6 in under the end (estimated) |
| North wing first-floor girder (summer), lengthwise | 1 | 7 × 9 | 46 3/8 | on the chimney base: its masonry stepped out 6 in under the end (estimated) · pocket in the gable foundation wall: its stone brought up under the end, beside the sill |
| North wing first-floor joist, sill to girder | 16 | 3 × 9 | 56 – 126 | A4-14 cogged over the inner half of the sill · A3-16 dovetail into the girder |
| North wing first-floor chimney trimmer | 4 | 3 × 9 | 126 | A4-14 on the sill · A3-16 dovetail into the girder |
| North wing first-floor chimney header | 2 | 5 × 9 | 23 7/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer · same |
| North wing first-floor tail joist at a chimney | 2 | 3 × 9 | 94 5/8 – 106 1/2 | A4-14 on the sill or the spine · A3-16 dovetail into the header |
| North wing porch joist, front sill to the porch-wall sill | 5 | 3 × 9 | 66 | A4-14 cogged over the inner half of the front sill · A4-14 cogged over the front edge of the porch-wall sill |
| North wing wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) | 4 | 7 × 7 | 130 | A6-22 foot on the sill · A6-02 head tenon into the plate; A6-05 girts housed and pegged |
| North wing wall girt, bay 1 (front and rear) | 2 | 7 × 7 | 227 | A6-05 housed tenon into the post, 2 pegs · same |
| North wing wall stud | 19 | 3 × 4 | 101 – 110 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the girt |
| North wing wall stud | 18 | 3 × 4 | 13 | A2-07 stub tenon into the girt · A2-07 stub tenon into the plate or top girt |
| North wing end girt against the house | 1 | 7 × 7 | 253 | A6-05 into the corner post · same |
| North wing gable end girt, north end | 1 | 7 × 7 | 253 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the corner post |
| Opening jamb stud, gable (to the rake) | 8 | 3 × 4 | 54 3/4 – 69 1/4 | A2-07 stub tenon into the end girt · cut to the rake under the end rafter |
| Gable stud from the floor-2 girt, top cut to 6/12 | 12 | 3 × 4 | 29 3/4 – 79 1/4 | A2-07 stub tenon into the end girt · birdsmouthed under the end rafter |
| North wing post, porch wall (at its ends) | 2 | 7 × 7 | 101 | A6-22 foot on the sill · A6-02 head tenon into the porch girt |
| North wing floor joist, girt to girt | 9 | 3 × 9 | 227 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| North wing chimney trimmer, either side of the stack | 2 | 3 × 9 | 227 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| North wing chimney header | 2 | 5 × 9 | 47 7/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer · same |
| North wing chimney tail joist, girt to header | 4 | 3 × 9 | 42 3/8 – 150 3/4 | A3-16 into the girt · A3-16 dovetail into the header |
| North wing wall plate | 2 | 6 × 6 | 241 | A6-02 on the post heads · same |
| North wing porch girt on the porch wall | 1 | 7 × 7 | 139 | A6-02 on the end post · A6-02 on the corner post |
| North wing porch corner post (estimated: the plan draws the corner, not the post) | 1 | 7 × 7 | 110 | A6-22 stub tenon into the front sill · A6-02 tenon into the girt |
| North wing common rafter (26.6°, 6/12) | 20 | 3 × 6 | 163 1/2 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 10 in tail · A6-19 at the ridge |
| North wing collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) | 8 | 2 × 6 | 121 | A6-12 to the rafter · same |
| North wing common rafter, headed off at a roof opening | 2 | 3 × 6 | 147 1/4 – 148 3/8 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 10 in tail · A3-16 into the roof header |
| North wing roof header at a chimney | 2 | 3 × 6 | 44 5/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer rafter · same |
| South wing sill, front wall | 1 | 8 × 8 | 241 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| South wing sill, rear wall | 1 | 8 × 8 | 241 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| South wing sill, gable end | 2 | 8 × 8 | 251 | A6-17 corner · A6-17 corner |
| South wing sill, porch wall (wide: porch joists, studs and floor joists on it) | 1 | 10 × 8 | 132 | A6-17 tenon into the end sill · A6-17 corner with the end-wall sill |
| South wing sill, bedroom wall | 1 | 8 × 8 | 59 | A6-17 tenon into the front sill · A6-17 tenon into the porch-wall sill |
| South wing first-floor girder (summer), lengthwise | 1 | 7 × 9 | 77 7/8 | pocket in the gable foundation wall: its stone brought up under the end, beside the sill · on the chimney base: its masonry stepped out 6 in under the end (estimated) |
| South wing first-floor girder (summer), lengthwise | 1 | 7 × 9 | 124 3/8 | on the chimney base: its masonry stepped out 6 in under the end (estimated) · pocket in the gable foundation wall: its stone brought up under the end, beside the sill |
| South wing first-floor joist, sill to girder | 16 | 3 × 9 | 56 – 126 | A4-14 cogged over the inner half of the sill · A3-16 dovetail into the girder |
| South wing first-floor chimney trimmer | 3 | 3 × 9 | 126 | A4-14 on the sill · A3-16 dovetail into the girder |
| South wing first-floor chimney header | 2 | 5 × 9 | 16 1/8 – 22 3/4 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer · same |
| South wing first-floor tail joist at a chimney | 2 | 3 × 9 | 93 3/8 – 106 1/2 | A4-14 on the sill or the spine · A3-16 dovetail into the header |
| South wing porch joist, front sill to the porch-wall sill | 5 | 3 × 9 | 66 | A4-14 cogged over the inner half of the front sill · A4-14 cogged over the front edge of the porch-wall sill |
| South wing wall post, front and rear walls (corner and bent) | 4 | 7 × 7 | 130 | A6-22 foot on the sill · A6-02 head tenon into the plate; A6-05 girts housed and pegged |
| South wing wall girt, bay 1 (front and rear) | 2 | 7 × 7 | 227 | A6-05 housed tenon into the post, 2 pegs · same |
| South wing wall stud | 17 | 3 × 4 | 101 – 110 | A2-07 stub tenon into the sill · A2-07 stub tenon into the girt |
| South wing wall stud | 18 | 3 × 4 | 13 | A2-07 stub tenon into the girt · A2-07 stub tenon into the plate or top girt |
| South wing gable end girt, south end | 1 | 7 × 7 | 253 | A6-05 into the corner post · A6-05 into the corner post |
| South wing end girt against the house | 1 | 7 × 7 | 253 | A6-05 into the corner post · same |
| South wing post, porch wall (at its ends) | 2 | 7 × 7 | 101 | A6-22 foot on the sill · A6-02 head tenon into the porch girt |
| South wing floor joist, girt to girt | 9 | 3 × 9 | 227 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| South wing chimney trimmer, either side of the stack | 2 | 3 × 9 | 227 | A3-16 into the girt · same |
| South wing chimney header | 2 | 5 × 9 | 49 1/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer · same |
| South wing chimney tail joist, girt to header | 4 | 3 × 9 | 73 7/8 – 120 3/8 | A3-16 into the girt · A3-16 dovetail into the header |
| South wing wall plate | 2 | 6 × 6 | 241 | A6-02 on the post heads · same |
| South wing porch girt on the porch wall | 1 | 7 × 7 | 139 | A6-02 on the end post · A6-02 on the corner post |
| South wing porch corner post (estimated: the plan draws the corner, not the post) | 1 | 7 × 7 | 110 | A6-22 stub tenon into the front sill · A6-02 tenon into the girt |
| South wing common rafter (26.6°, 6/12) | 20 | 3 × 6 | 163 1/2 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 10 in tail · A6-19 at the ridge |
| South wing collar (none on the two gable pairs — the gable studs stiffen them) | 8 | 2 × 6 | 121 | A6-12 to the rafter · same |
| South wing common rafter, headed off at a roof opening | 2 | 3 × 6 | 147 1/4 – 148 3/8 | A6-20 seat on the plate, 10 in tail · A3-16 into the roof header |
| South wing roof header at a chimney | 2 | 3 × 6 | 44 5/8 | A2-08 tusk tenon into the trimmer rafter · same |