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Cutting list sheet estimator
Paste one board per line as length × width × how many, in mm. We add up the board area and divide it by the usable area of an 8 × 4 ft sheet. Cutting always wastes some board, so we give a range of sheets, not one exact number. A cutting layout sets the final count.
Cutting list sheet estimator
Estimate
2 to 4 sheets
Sheets of 8 × 4 ft board.
With the best cutting we measured, 2. Plan for up to 4, because cutting wastes board.
Check the cutting layout before you buy.
Thickness not given
2 to 4 sheets
- Board area 4.87 m²
- Best case, at the tick: 2
Line 1
2 boards · 2.43 m²
Line 2
2 boards · 1.28 m²
Line 3
2 boards · 1.16 m²
We treat all lines as one board. If your list mixes boards, add the thickness to each line, for example 18mm.
How we count
On our example wardrobes, cutting used between 43% and 89% of each sheet. We use that range for your list. Your list may cut better or worse.
This tells you how many sheets to buy. It does not show where each board is cut. Before cutting, plan the exact layout on the sheets.
The example list in the form needs 2 to 4 sheets.
Good to know
- It counts boards
- It does not place them
- Wood-pattern direction
- Not checked
- Up to 40 lines
- Up to 999 boards a line
For wardrobe makers
Wardrobe3D plans the cutting layout for each job, sheet by sheet.
The numbers behind the range
The range comes from our planner's own cutting plans for our example wardrobes: several sizes, a loft and five ready-made layouts, measured again on every build. The saw cut sits inside that measured share; it is not charged again.
The lowest share is the smallest that any one sheet group reached. A small group's near-empty last sheet can set it, so the high end of the range is careful, not typical.
| What | Value |
|---|---|
| Sheet size | 2440 × 1220 mm |
| Edge trim on each side | 5 mm |
| Usable area per sheet | 2.94 m² |
| Saw cut (kerf), inside the measured range | 4 mm |
| Share of each sheet used, lowest measured | 42.7% |
| Share of each sheet used, highest measured | 88.6% |
| Sheet groups measured | 30 construction groups |
One sheet, its trim and the usable area
Each sheet loses 5 mm at every edge before cutting. What is left, 2.94 m², is what the range divides by.
Related pages
- Resource
A wardrobe cutting list, explained
A real cutting list for a 3600 mm wardrobe with drawers: 63 boards in 44 rows, each column explained, plus a blank CSV template (column headers only).
- Tool
Wardrobe plywood and material calculator
Enter your wall in feet or mm. Get units, doors, boards, 8 × 4 ft sheets per thickness, edge band and hinges. An 8 ft wardrobe needs about 12 sheets.