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Studs
2× 2×6 @ 8′ (96″) — 1.5″ × 5.5″ actual
Tenon / Bridging block
2× 2×6 laminated — 3″ × 5.5″ cross-section
Top Tenon
26.5″ vertical · inserts 8″ below stud top
Upper Bridging
12″ vertical · centred between mid & top tenons
Mid Tenon
14.5″ horizontal · bottom at 4′ (48″)
Lower Bridging
12″ vertical · centred between sill & mid tenons
Sill Tenon
14.5″ horizontal · at base (0″)
Front Elevation
Side Elevation
Takeoffs
Cuts per Post
💡Board pairing: Tenons and bridging are cut from boards that have been glued face-to-face first. One saw-pass through the 2-ply blank yields both pieces at once, so the cut layout below optimises pairs of boards — each row marked ×2 represents two physical boards glued together.
| Piece | Length | Qty / post | Total (1 post) | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | 96″ | 2 | 2 | individual |
| Sill Tenon | 14.5″ | 2 | 2 | glued pair |
| Mid Tenon | 14.5″ | 2 | 2 | glued pair |
| Top Tenon | 26.5″ | 2 | 2 | glued pair |
| Lower Bridging | 12″ | 2 | 2 | glued pair |
| Upper Bridging | 12″ | 2 | 2 | glued pair |
| Total pieces | 12 | 12 |
Board Layout
Stud
Sill Tenon
Mid Tenon
Top Tenon
Lower Bridging
Upper Bridging
Off-cut
Stud boards — individual
2x
8ft
Stud
0.0%
Tenon & bridging — glued board pairs
Each row represents two boards glued face-to-face. One layout serves both boards in the pair.
1x
8ft
Top Tenon
Sill Tenon
Mid Tenon
Lower Bridging
Upper Bridging
16.0″
×216.7%
Stock Required — 2×6 (⅛″ kerf)
4
8ft 2×6
0
10ft 2×6
0
12ft 2×6
0
16ft 2×6
4 boards total (2 studs + 2 paired) · ~32.0″ combined off-cuts
â–¶1 off-cut
- 1.1′ 4.00″×2