How many board feet?

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pear
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Question for you DIY T14 Troyer builders. How many "board feet" of lumber do I need to build a T14? Thanks, in advance, Randy"pear"Bauman
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Louise Chambers
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The plans call for 70 feet of 1”x 12” lumber for the 4 sections (+ roof, attic floors, gable ends and ridge caps)—this does not include building a wooden post for the house, or extras (the slide rails, 2 stops, 1 perch post and 1 hole drill guide; those are all made from plywood).
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Thought, I had read that, but left my plans at dad's shop. Thanks for the quick response. "pear"
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Randy. --- I have been out of town for the last six weeks, did you ever get those T-14' from that other guy who was going to make you a few T-14.? Give me a call sometime this Spring.

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pear
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Dave, nothing yet but I'm still hoping to hear from him. I'll be in touch.
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