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BUILDING MATERIAL
CREATING A BILL OF MATERIAL
CREATING A CUT-LIST
DECK CONSTRUCTION
YOU ARE GOING TO CONSTRUCT A 8 X 8 DECK USING 2 X 6 FOR JOISTS AND 5/4 X 6 FOR DECK FLOOR.
YOUR JOIST ARE GOING TO BE SPACED 16" ON CENTER.
LUMBER LIST
- HOW MANY AND WHAT LENGTH OF JOISTS DO YOU NEED?
- HOW MANY AND WHAT LENGTH OF DECK FLOORING?
- WHAT SIZE SCREWS SHOULD BE USED FOR JOISTS?
- WHAT SIZE SCREWS SHOULD BE USED FOR FLOOR DECKING?
CUT LIST
- WHAT IS THE CUT LIST FOR HEADER JOIST?
- WHAT IS THE CUT LIST FOR JOIST?
- WHAT IS THE CUT LIST FOR FLOOR DECKING?
- HOW WIDE IS THE LAST FLOOR DECKING GOING TO BE RIPPED?
DON'T FORGET?
ANSWERS
LUMBER LIST
- YOU NEED 2 HEADER JOISTS AND 7 REGULAR JOISTS 8FT X 12IN = 96INCHES DIVIDED BY 16IN OC = 6 SPACES +1 TO START =7 + 2 HEADER JOISTS = 9 TOTAL ORDER 9 PCES 2 X 6 X 8 TREATED.
- DECK BOARDS ARE 5 1/2 INCHES WIDE. 8FT X 12IN = 96IN. 96IN DIVIDED BY 5.5 EQUALS 17.45 ALWAYS ROUND UP 1 18PCE 5/4 X 6 X 8FT.
- 3 IN. DECK SCREWS.
- 2 IN. DECK SCREWS.
CUT LIST
- HEADER JOIST WILL BE 2 PCES 2 X 6 X 8FT.
- REGULAR JOIST WILL BE 7 PCES 2 X 6 X 7FT. 9IN. YOU SUBTRACT 3IN TOTAL FOR THE 2 HEADER JOISTS.
- DECK BOARDS WILL BE 18 PCES 5/4 X 6 X 8FT. YOU WILL SCREW DOWN 17 TO MAKE DECK. THE LAST ONE WILL NEED TO BE RIPPED.
- RIP LAST ONE 2 1/2 INCHES. 96INCHES DIVIDED BY 5 1/2 INCHES EQUALS 17.45 INCHES .45 OF 5 1/2 INCHES IS 2 1/2 INCHES.