Wood · Cutting · Wardrobe
Wardrobe cut list and cutting diagram
What it does and how it is worked out
Type the parts of your wardrobe and the page lays them out on the fewest sheets, with the edge tape and, if you give prices, the cost. Free, in the browser and on a phone. The list below is an example, a two-door wardrobe, 48 × 84 × 24 in, in 3/4 in plywood: 14 parts on 4 sheets of 96 × 48 in, 79 % of the board used. Clear it and put in your own sizes.
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The example of this page, worked out
The list the page opens with is an example, not anybody's order: a two-door wardrobe, 48 × 84 × 24 in (width × height × depth), in 3/4 in plywood, on sheets of 96 × 48 in with a 1/8 in saw cut and no trim. Every part comes from those outside sizes, and the figures are the optimiser's own, worked out by the same code as the tool above.
| What the optimiser answers | Figure |
|---|---|
| Sheets to buy | 4 |
| Parts | 14 |
| Board used | 78.8 % |
| Edge tape, with the 10 % allowance | 78.2 ft (71.1 ft net) |
| Offcuts worth keeping, 12 in or more a side | 4 · 18.8 ft² |
The cutting list of the example
| Part | Qty | Length, in | Width, in | Banded edges | Grain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side | 2 | 84 | 23.75 | 1 long | yes |
| Top | 1 | 46.5 | 23.75 | 1 long | — |
| Bottom | 1 | 46.5 | 23.75 | 1 long | — |
| Plinth | 2 | 46.5 | 4 | — | — |
| Divider | 1 | 78.5 | 23.75 | 1 long | — |
| Fixed shelf | 1 | 27.75 | 23.75 | 1 long | — |
| Shelf | 4 | 17.875 | 23 | 1 long | — |
| Door | 2 | 79.75 | 23.75 | all four | yes |
What to watch on a wardrobe
- Grain upright on what shows. Sides and doors are marked with grain, so the optimiser never turns them. Top, bottom, divider and shelves are behind the doors and may turn to save board. With a plain board, set the sheet to «Plain» and everything may turn.
- Edge the faces you see. The front edge of the sides, top, bottom, divider and shelves, and all four edges of each door. What sits against the wall or the floor takes none.
- Nothing longer than the sheet. A 4 × 8 ft sheet gives parts up to 96 in long: a taller wardrobe is built as a body and a separate top box.
- The back is another list. It is cut from thin board (1/4 in here), which is another sheet and another job: this list holds only the 3/4 in parts. Load the thin parts of this example to see what they take.
- Your sheet, your saw, your thickness. Pick the sheet you buy under «Usual sheet formats» and set your blade's kerf: the plan is worked out again as you type. The sizes here are for 3/4 in board; in another thickness the parts between the sides change, and the cabinet cut list guide gives the rule for each.
Templates: wardrobe
Example sizes, not a standard: load one into the list above, then change each size to yours. Loading one replaces the list; nothing is sent and no email is asked for.
| Template | Parts | Sheets | Used | |
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| Two doors, 36 in wide, shelves only 36 × 80 × 20 in | 12 | 3 | 73.1 % | Load |
| Three doors, 72 in wide, with a divider 72 × 84 × 24 in | 16 | 5 | 83.7 % | Load |
| The back of the example, in 1/4 in plywood | 1 | 1 | 82.6 % | Load |
Sheets and board used on a sheet of 96 × 48 in, as the optimiser works them out. From outside sizes to every part, rule by rule: how to work out a cabinet cut list; to draw the piece to your sizes first, the cabinet designer.
Questions people ask
- How many sheets of plywood does a wardrobe take?
- The example on this page, a two-door wardrobe, 48 × 84 × 24 in, in 3/4 in plywood, is 14 parts and takes 4 sheets of 96 × 48 in with a 1/8 in saw cut, with 78.8 % of the board used; the thin back is cut from another sheet. Put in your own sizes and the page works out yours.
- How much edge banding does it take?
- 71.1 ft net for the example, 78.2 ft with the 10 % allowance for overhang and joins, on 18 edges: the faces that show, as marked in each row of the list. Change the marks and the metres follow.
- Which way does the grain run on a wardrobe?
- Along the length of each part, which is why the list gives the length first: sides and doors carry it upright and are marked so the optimiser keeps them that way. Parts behind the doors may turn if that saves a sheet.