{"product_id":"the-framers-cut-list","title":"The Framer's Cut List: How to Read a Plan, Take Off Material \u0026 Order Lumber Without Waste","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStop paying for lumber that ends up in the skip.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost waste on a framing job is decided before a single board is cut — in the takeoff. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Framer's Cut List\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 37-page guide that walks you from the plan sheets to a lumber order the yard can fill: how to read a set like a framer, count every plate, stud, header and sheet, choose stock lengths that leave the smallest drop, and keep the cut list alive on site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA companion guide to \u003cem\u003eThe Very Efficient Carpenter\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1 — Reading the Plans Like a Framer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheet types, scale, wall legends, section and detail callouts, and the questions to settle before you count.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2 — The Takeoff, Wall by Wall.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plates, studs at 16\" and 24\" o.c., extras at corners and openings, headers, cripples, sills and sheathing, with a fully worked wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3 — Floors and Roofs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Joists, rim, blocking and subfloor; rafters, ridge, ceiling joists and roof sheathing; slope factors and waste allowances.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4 — Turning a Takeoff into an Order.\u003c\/strong\u003e Stock lengths and the nesting question, the waste rule of thumb, delivery sequencing, and how to read a yard quote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5 — The Cut List on Site.\u003c\/strong\u003e Batching cuts, one setup many cuts, stacking by wall, and keeping the list current as changes hit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppendix —\u003c\/strong\u003e Takeoff Cheat Sheet, printable Wall Takeoff Worksheet, and a Lumber Order Checklist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDIY builders, owner-builders, apprentices and trade students ordering material for a shed, an addition or a whole house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFormat\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstant digital download · PDF · 37 pages · A4 · read on any device or print at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEducational guide, not engineering advice. Member sizes are examples only — spans, headers and fasteners must follow your local code and the engineered plans. Independent publication, not affiliated with the author or publisher of The Very Efficient Carpenter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alfie C.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47987868500146,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/5088\/7346\/files\/framers-cut-list-cover.png?v=1788486055","url":"https:\/\/brainybooks.store\/products\/the-framers-cut-list","provider":"BrainyBookShelf.co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}