Sterling’s Loft — SHOPPING LIST

Store-ready checklist (Home Depot / Home Hardware), generated from the cut list. Lumber qty comes from the kerf-aware nesting — board counts match the cut diagram exactly. Prices are approximate CAD — confirm at the store. Bring the cut list (BUILD_PLAN.md §4) + cut diagram.

🪵 Lumber aisle — dimensional

• 1x4 × 8 ft × 9 — $6.50 ea ≈ $58 · queen slats — utility spruce (hidden under the mattress)
• 1x6 × 8 ft × 10 — $8.00 ea ≈ $80 · torsion-box TOP skin — CLEAR/dressed pine (visible from underneath; bottom skin = 1x6 T&G in sheet goods, also visible)
• 2x2 × 8 ft × 17 — $4.00 ea ≈ $68 · railing spindles + torsion-box webs + perimeter ledge — MIXED: spindles are dressed pine (visible); torsion-box webs + ledge stay utility spruce/strapping (hidden inside the deck)
• 2x4 × 10 ft × 9 — $9.00 ea ≈ $81 · crib top rails + queen frame + ladder stiles — MIXED: top rails + ladder stiles are dressed pine (visible); the queen frame stays utility spruce (hidden under the mattress) — incl. 1 spare (insurance)
• 2x6 × 10 ft × 5 — $11.00 ea ≈ $55 · ledger, rims, single-2x6 beam, ladder French cleat — MIXED: only the BEAM is dressed pine (visible); ledger/rim/French-cleat stay utility spruce (hidden against the walls/landing) — incl. 1 spare (insurance)
• 2x8 × 10 ft × 1 — $18.00 ea ≈ $18 · ladder treads — ALL dressed pine (visible)
• 4x4 × 10 ft × 3 — $30.00 ea ≈ $90 · posts (2 wall + corner + grab post) — FIR-LARCH, untreated (no dressed-pine 4x4 exists; conditioner before stain)

Subtotal: $450

🪚 Sheet-goods aisle (common)

• 1/8” hardboard (4x8) × 1 — $20 ea ≈ $20 · headboard BACK panel (decided 2026-06-12) — 2 pieces, seam on a shelf line. Utility grade, hidden — NOT ACX
• 3/4” ACX PINE plywood (4x8) × 1 — $78 ea ≈ $78 · ACX (A-face, stain-grade PINE — same exchanged sheet as the headboard) — drawer faces + queen skirt; the hidden 19.5x27 landing comes from the offcut
• 4x8 beaded white MDF panel (3/16”, 2” o.c.) × 1 — $30 ea ≈ $30 · pre-finished white — WALL treatment under the loft — glue + brad-nail to the front wall, + a 1x4 end-trim cap. NOT the ceiling
• 1x6 T&G pine, 3/4” pref (~10 boards of 1x6x8) × 10 — $7 ea ≈ $70 · KILN-DRIED red pine (already bought, receipt #2207880) — torsion-box BOTTOM skin = the structural faux ceiling over the queen — cut the 2x 4” Govee downlight holes in it. NO beadboard. STORE NOTE: buy KILN-DRIED INTERIOR T&G pine (Home Hardware stocks it in several species) — NOT wet exterior/PT/cedar DECK boards; pick 3/4” ACTUAL thickness for the best structural flange, and hand-pick straight, flat boards (this is the visible ceiling AND a stressed skin)

Subtotal: $198

🛏️ Casework — pick ONE option (add to the list above)

The 3 casework pieces — bookshelf headboard · drawer cabinet · bedside table — can be built two ways, same finished sizes either way. Buy everything above PLUS one option.

OPTION 1 — pocket-screw ¾”/½” ply (primary plan)

• 3/4” ACX PINE plywood (4x8) × 3 — $78 ea ≈ $234 · ACX (A-face, stain-grade PINE — exchanged from fir G1S, HH 2818804) — the visible bookshelf; FACE is 49.5” tall -> 2-piece seam on a shelf line
• 1/2” Fir G1S plywood — good 1 side (4x8) × 3 — $50 ea ≈ $150 · NOT exchanged to ACX pine (only the 3/4” went pine) — drawer cabinet carcass + boxes — buy GOOD-ONE-SIDE and turn the good face OUT on the drawer-front side (it shows around the inset drawers); the wall- + landing-hidden faces can be the rough side. Drawer FACES are the separate 3/4” ACX pine sheet
• 3/4” ACX PINE plywood (~half sheet / faces offcut) × 1 — $40 ea ≈ $40 · same ACX pine sheet — two-cubby bedside table — NO drawer/slides; top cubby opens to the bed, bottom to the room

Option 1 total: $424

OPTION 2 — framed: 1×2 frame skinned with ¼” ply

Lighter pieces + easier joinery (brad the skin onto solid frame faces — no edge-grain screwing); costs about the same to a bit more. Build method + per-piece frame layout: planning/ALT_FRAMED_CASEWORK.md. Keep the ¾” book SHELVES solid (on cleats) — don’t put books on a hollow skinned shelf.

• ¼” stain-grade ply (4x8) × ~6 — skins (~3 headboard + ~2 cabinet + ~1 bedside) — verify ~$40–55 ea ≈ $240–330
• ¾” ply (~half sheet / offcut) × 1 — headboard solid book shelves ≈ $40 (or $0 from an offcut)
• ½” ply (4x8) × 1 — cabinet drawer boxes ≈ $50
• 1×2 × 8 ft × ~36 — frames (~22 headboard + ~10 cabinet + ~4 bedside) — verify, SPF ~$3 / poplar ~$7–10 ea ≈ $108–360
• 1×1 × 8 ft × ~3 — headboard shelf cleats ≈ $10

Option 2 total: ~$450 (SPF) to $790 (poplar) — the ~36 sticks of frame stock are the swing, and a rough estimate; verify counts against your actual cut.

🪟 Trim & moulding (finish)

• 3/4” cove OR quarter-round x 8 ft × ~4 — $5.00 ea ≈ $20 · INSIDE perimeter of the bottom-bunk faux ceiling — 38” of headroom over the queen, so the profile is a LOOK choice: 3/4”-2” reads best; up to ~3-4” is structurally fine but starts to close the bunk in. Clears the downlight trim rings (inset, only ~0.3” proud). Confirm run length on site
• 1x4 x 8 ft (stain-grade) — wall-panel END trim × 1 — $6.50 ea ≈ $6 · vertical wood cap on the beaded panel’s open edge (already in the design — build_wall_trim); outer edge lines up with the loft face at x=56.5. Stain to match the frame
• thin screen-bead / parting stop x 8 ft × ~5 — $4.00 ea ≈ $20 · OPTIONAL — trim around the 6 bookshelf cubby openings + the niche to MASK ply edge-grain / imperfect cuts; brad + glue. ~35 lin ft

Subtotal: $46

🔩 Hardware & fasteners

• Lag/structural screws — 1/2” x 4” lag screw (or 1/4” x 4” structural screw, GRK/Simpson SDWS) — 20 (≈ $30)
• Post bases — 4 (≈ $24)
• Bed-bolt sets — 5/16”-18 bolt + 1/2” O.D. cross-dowel + washer (closest available at HD/HH; the “canonical” 3/8”/1” size from a Lee Valley kit isn’t stocked at either store) — 5 (≈ $22)
• Corner-post FRONT (beam) connection — notch the beam 1.5” into the post, ONE direction only (post stays full 3.5” width the other way) + 3/8” carriage bolts x 4 + washers/nuts — 1 joint (≈ $12)
• Corner-post SIDE (head-rim) connection — Simpson APLH26 concealed-flange BLACK joist hanger (HD #1001400202, HH out of stock) + matching Outdoor Accents connector screws — 1 hanger + screws (≈ $15)
• Carriage bolts 3/8” x 4-5” + washers/nuts — 2 (≈ $15)
• Structural wood screws 2-1/2” + 3-1/8” — 2-3 boxes (≈ $40)
• Wood screws 2-1/2” + 1-1/4” — 2 boxes (≈ $30)
• Pocket-hole screws (Kreg 1-1/4” COARSE for 3/4” ply + 1” for the 1/2” cabinet + 2-1/2” coarse for the queen frame) — 1-2 boxes (≈ $18)
• Construction adhesive / PVA wood glue (white or yellow) — 4 tubes + 2 bottles (≈ $25)
• Drawer slides — BUY HARDWARE: 22” full-extension ball-bearing side-mount (~$10-15/pr) — 4 pairs (≈ $60)
• French-cleat latch (drop-pin or gravity latch) — 1 (≈ $15)
• Drawer pulls / handles — 4 (≈ $20)
• Bedside door hinges + knob — 2 + 1 (≈ $12)
• Brad nails 18ga (1”-2”) + panel/construction adhesive — 2-3 boxes (≈ $14)
• Smart light switches + boxes (Home Assistant) — 4 (a 3-gang at the bedside + 1 at the top bunk) (≈ $200)
• Govee 4” recessed downlights — 2 (≈ $70)

Subtotal: $622

💡 Lighting

• LED strip + driver — UNDER-BED toe-kick — 1 run (≈ $40)
• LED strip + aluminium channel (shelf lighting) + driver — ~3 m + 7 channels (≈ $55)
• Panel-mount USB-A/C charger + 5V supply — 1 (≈ $25)

Subtotal: $120

🎨 Stain & finish

• Pre-stain wood conditioner (1 qt) — 1 (≈ $15)
• Stain (1 qt) + water-based poly (1 gal) — 1 + 1 (≈ $80)
• Stain brushes + foam applicators (assorted 1”-3”) — 1 set (≈ $20)
• Tack cloth + shop rags + disposable gloves + stir sticks — 1 pack each (≈ $20)
• Stainable wood filler — 1 (≈ $12)
• Paintable caulk — 1 tube (≈ $8)

Subtotal: $155

🧾 Build subtotal — base + your casework option

Base = everything above EXCEPT the casework option ≈ $1,592. Add ONE:

• + Option 1 (pocket) $424 → $2,016 + HST $262 = $2,278 (±15%)
• + Option 2 (framed) ~$450–790 → ~$2,042–$2,382 + HST (±15%)

🛏️ Buy elsewhere (not lumber yard)

• New spring QUEEN mattress — 1 — $300–700
• Loft mattress: reuse Ryan’s existing spring (free) — moved up top.

🛠️ Tools & consumables

Durable goods + tool-aisle consumables (NOT in the build subtotal). Method: no router, no table saw — casework = pocket screws + glue + brad-nailed backs; the ladder tread DADOS are cut on the compound mitre saw’s depth stop (narrow stringers, so no router needed). Sheet-goods breakdown is all at home, solo — no store cut desk: see output/.../HOME_CUT_PLAN.md for the rip/crosscut sequence.

Already have (Ryan): compound mitre saw · circular saw · drills + drivers · orbital sander · staple gun.

Buy — tools: - [ ] Pocket-hole jig (Kreg 320/520) — casework + queen-frame joinery (~$60–110) - [ ] 18ga brad nailer — back panels, trim, the wall panel, glue clamping-aid (~$120–180 cordless, or pneumatic + a small compressor) - [ ] Kreg Universal Rip-Cut circular-saw jig (KMA2400) — guides every plywood rip AND the wide crosscuts (no cut desk to do those anymore); built-in arm auto-sets widths up to 24” off the sheet’s factory/cut edge — beyond 24”, clamp its rail as a plain straightedge on a marked line (~$60–70) - [ ] Plywood-cutting circular-saw blade (fine-tooth, 40–60T) — swap in for all sheet-goods cuts; the stock framing blade tears the face veneer (~$25–45) - [ ] 2” rigid foam board, 4x8 — full-sheet cutting support (lay flat on the floor/sawhorses, cut all the way through into it — keeps a whole sheet supported and controlled solo) (~$30–40) - [ ] Circular-saw guide (Milescraft) — kept for the French-cleat 45° bevel rip on the 2x6 (the Kreg jig above now does the plywood rips) (~$40) - [ ] Sawhorses — Anvil 2-Pack 39” ($39.88) — 300 lb capacity EACH (600 lb/pair), folds flat for storage, ready out of the box. Skip the Bora Jobhorse brackets ($49.98, 1,000 lb combined but needs you to already have cut 2x4 legs/beam first — a chicken-and-egg step, and this build never puts anything close to 600 lb on a sawhorse) unless you specifically want taller/custom-height horses - [ ] Bar/pipe clamps — 6 at 24–36” (panel + torsion-box glue-ups; ~$15–25 ea) - [ ] Quick-action / pocket-hole face clamps — 4-6 (Kreg Face Clamp or similar one-handed clamp) — holds each pocket-screw joint FLUSH while you drive the screw; you own zero clamps today and pocket joinery is the primary joint in this build, so this isn’t optional (~$15–20 ea) - [ ] Spring clamps — 6-8 assorted small (light glue-ups, holding trim while glue sets; cheap, ~$3–6 ea) - [ ] Socket/ratchet set — sized for the 1/2” lag screws + the Lee Valley bed bolts - [ ] Bits: countersink · 4” hole saw (Govee downlights) · 1” spade/forstner (bed-bolt cross-dowel bores) · 3/8” bit (bed-bolt clearance holes) · 5/16” pilot + 1/2” clearance bit (the ledger/foot-rim LAG screws — easy to miss since it’s only mentioned in BUILD_PLAN’s connection notes, not skip it) · 35mm Forstner bit (bedside door EURO/CONCEALED hinge cups — check whether your hinge kit already includes a boring jig/bit before buying a separate one) · plug cutter (3/8” or matching your bolt-head counterbore) + wood plugs — every bed-bolt counterbore gets plugged for the concealed look; cut your own from offcuts or buy pre-made · general pilot/drill bit set (the pocket-hole jig comes with its OWN stepped drill bit — don’t buy a second one)

Buy — consumables (don’t skip): - [ ] 5” hook-and-loop sanding discs (DeWalt random-orbit) — 100/120 grit ×10, 150 grit ×10, 220 grit ×15 (buy assorted multi-packs, don’t hunt exact counts) — sized for this build’s visible surface: every stain-grade solid board (spindles, rails, beam, treads, posts) PLUS the torsion-box top skin and all 3 casework sheets get sanded, and the 220-grit pre-stain pass touches EVERY one of those faces, so it’s the highest-volume grit. Add a few sanding sponges/hand blocks for inside corners (niche returns, cabinet interiors) the round disc can’t reach. No belt sander needed — nothing in this build is a big flat glue-up that needs aggressive leveling (pocket-screw casework assembles to finished size already); if one torsion-box top-skin board ever sits slightly proud of its neighbour, the random-orbit sander (or a hand plane) knocks it down fine - [ ] Wood glue (PVA, white or yellow) + construction adhesive (PL Premium) — casework glue-ups, the torsion box, the wall panel — itemized/costed under Stain & finish above; buy 2 bottles of glue, not 1 — a full glue-up day runs you dry faster than expected - [ ] Pocket screws (1-1/4” + 2-1/2” coarse) + 18ga brad nails (1”–2”) - [ ] Wood screws 2-1/2” + 1-1/4” + structural screws 3-1/8” — framing, cabinets, rails > The build fasteners — 1/2” lag screws · bed-bolt sets · drawer slides + pulls/handles · wood + > structural + pocket screws · 18ga brad nails · adhesive · caulk · stain + poly — are all > itemized & COSTED in the Hardware & fasteners / Trim / Stain & finish sections above; > this list just makes sure the tool-aisle consumables aren’t forgotten.

Not needed: router · table saw · biscuit/domino · cam/RTA hardware · belt sander.

💡 Ways to trim the bill

• The 2 Govee downlights are optional-ish — the headboard shelf LEDs + under-bed glow already light the queen; defer the downlights for ~−$70 if you want (the cutouts can be added later).
• The 1 spare 2x6 + 1 spare 2x4 are ALREADY in the lumber counts above (insurance vs a mid-build run); drop them to save ~$20 if you’d rather risk it.
• Build slats instead of buying bunkie boards; the loft mattress is already free.

Regenerate: python3 planning/shopping_list.py (after any dimensions.json change).