Building the North-West Upper Wall Sub-Module

This image shows the completed northwest sub-module.

Begin with an 8' long 2x8. Cut it to 6' 11 1/2" as shown in the image.

Make the notch shown in the image. The image shows the notch at 7 1/4", but I would make it 7 5/8". You want to leave 3 1/2" of board when you are finished making the notch.

Make 8 studs at 4' - 9 9/16" long, to be used as shown in the image. These pieces are all identical to each other.

Cut these pieces from 6' 2x4s.

Make a top plate that is 6' - 11 1/2" long. Cut this from an 8' 2x4.

Cut pieces of plywood for the exterior as shown in the image.

Cut the large piece first, as it is a full 4' wide. Then use the table saw to rip the leftover piece to 2' - 11 1/4"

You will need to make another narrower piece that is also 2' - 11 1/4" wide. To determine the length of this piece, subtract the length of the piece you just made from the total length of the long plywood piece.

ADD NOTE: When we created this module, the lengths worked out to be _____ for our leftover from the long piece, and _____ for the other piece.

We will also make plywood pieces for the inside of the wall module. These pieces will be made from 3/8" plywood.

Both of these pieces will need to be ripped on the table saw.

Rip one to 3' - 8".

Rip the other to 3' - 3/4".