6. Assuming each board is correctly cut to proper length (i.e., disregard a waste factor), how many pieces of 2 x 4
common lumber, 10 feet long, will be required for the sleepers beneath the floor? (para 5-4) (fig 5-3)
7. If you were ordering lumber in 10-foot lengths, how many pieces of 1 x 6 lumber would you order for the side
braces? Disregard the use of any waste factor. (para 5-4) (fig 5-3)
8 How many pieces of 1 x 6 common lumber, 10 feet long, are needed for the skirt boards? Do not use a waste
factor. (para 5-4) (fig 5-3)
9. What is the minimum number of pieces of 2 x 4 common lumber, 10 feet long, that must be ordered to make
the top rails and the uprights? Disregard a waste factor and assume that each of the four corner uprights is 3'7"
above the ground and 1'6" below ground (a total length of 5'1" each) and that the two center uprights rest on
the floor, requiring them to each be 3'7" in length. (para 5-4) (fig 5-3)
10. Notice that a 2 x 4 brace stake 2'4" in length is needed for each of the four 1 x 6 braces. Disregarding a waste
factor, what is the minimum number of pieces of 2 x 4 common lumber, 10 feet long, needed to make the brace
stakes? (para 5-4) (fig 5-3)
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