{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "slug": "stretcher-nailer-cut-list-calculator",
  "route": "/tools/components/stretcher-nailer-cut-list-calculator/",
  "categorySlug": "cabinet-structure",
  "name": "Stretchers and Nailers",
  "title": "Stretcher and Nailer Cut List Calculator",
  "description": "Plan cabinet stretchers and nailers from inside width, end clearance, member widths, and explicit part counts without hiding attachment decisions.",
  "searchIntent": "cabinet stretcher nailer cut list calculator",
  "modelVersion": "1.0.0",
  "reviewedDate": "2026-07-30",
  "defaultInputs": {
    "cabinetWidth": 30,
    "sideThickness": 0.75,
    "endClearance": 0,
    "stretcherWidth": 3,
    "nailerWidth": 4,
    "materialThickness": 0.75,
    "stretcherCount": 2,
    "nailerCount": 1
  },
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "cabinetWidth",
      "label": "Cabinet outside width",
      "default": 30,
      "min": 6,
      "max": 144,
      "step": 0.0625,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Outside cabinet width across both side panels."
    },
    {
      "id": "sideThickness",
      "label": "Side panel thickness",
      "default": 0.75,
      "min": 0.25,
      "max": 3,
      "step": 0.03125,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Measured thickness of each cabinet side."
    },
    {
      "id": "endClearance",
      "label": "Clearance at each end",
      "default": 0,
      "min": 0,
      "max": 1,
      "step": 0.03125,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Deliberate fit clearance between the member and each side; do not use it to conceal a dimension error."
    },
    {
      "id": "stretcherWidth",
      "label": "Stretcher face width",
      "default": 3,
      "min": 1,
      "max": 12,
      "step": 0.0625,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Finished face width of each stretcher."
    },
    {
      "id": "nailerWidth",
      "label": "Nailer face width",
      "default": 4,
      "min": 1,
      "max": 12,
      "step": 0.0625,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Finished face width of each nailer."
    },
    {
      "id": "materialThickness",
      "label": "Member thickness",
      "default": 0.75,
      "min": 0.25,
      "max": 3,
      "step": 0.03125,
      "unit": "in",
      "help": "Measured finished thickness shared by the listed members."
    },
    {
      "id": "stretcherCount",
      "label": "Stretcher count",
      "default": 2,
      "min": 1,
      "max": 12,
      "step": 1,
      "unit": "count",
      "help": "Count from the approved cabinet construction detail."
    },
    {
      "id": "nailerCount",
      "label": "Nailer count",
      "default": 1,
      "min": 1,
      "max": 12,
      "step": 1,
      "unit": "count",
      "help": "Count from the approved cabinet and installation details."
    }
  ],
  "formulas": [
    {
      "part": "Stretcher",
      "quantity": "stretcherCount",
      "length": "cabinetWidth - 2 * sideThickness - 2 * endClearance",
      "width": "stretcherWidth",
      "thickness": "materialThickness",
      "formulaNote": "Length is the cabinet inside width minus deliberate end clearances; joint tongues or tenons are excluded."
    },
    {
      "part": "Nailer",
      "quantity": "nailerCount",
      "length": "cabinetWidth - 2 * sideThickness - 2 * endClearance",
      "width": "nailerWidth",
      "thickness": "materialThickness",
      "formulaNote": "The model sizes the blank only. Attachment capacity, fastener layout, and wall connection are separate approvals."
    }
  ],
  "defaultParts": [
    {
      "name": "Stretcher",
      "quantity": 2,
      "length": 28.5,
      "width": 3,
      "thickness": 0.75,
      "materialGroup": "Cabinet structural panel or stock",
      "grain": "Lengthwise",
      "formulaNote": "Length is the cabinet inside width minus deliberate end clearances; joint tongues or tenons are excluded."
    },
    {
      "name": "Nailer",
      "quantity": 1,
      "length": 28.5,
      "width": 4,
      "thickness": 0.75,
      "materialGroup": "Approved nailer stock",
      "grain": "Lengthwise",
      "formulaNote": "The model sizes the blank only. Attachment capacity, fastener layout, and wall connection are separate approvals."
    }
  ],
  "assumptions": [
    "Both cabinet sides use the same measured thickness and the listed members fit between them.",
    "Stretcher and nailer blanks use the same thickness; different materials require separate model records.",
    "Member width and quantity come from the approved construction and installation design, not from this calculator.",
    "This is a reviewable planning model, not a universal cabinetmaking standard; the shop drawing, approved sample, field dimensions, and contract documents remain authoritative.",
    "Manufacturer hardware dimensions, load ratings, fastener schedules, edge distances, and drilling requirements govern whenever hardware is involved."
  ],
  "checks": [
    "Confirm member length plus both side thicknesses and clearances reproduces the cabinet outside width.",
    "Check every member location against drawer-slide, appliance, plumbing, sink, top-fastening, and access envelopes.",
    "Verify the selected joint and fastener pattern have the required edge distance and installation access.",
    "Measure the actual sheet, board, or panel thickness from the material lot and reconcile it with every mating groove, dado, fastener, and hardware allowance.",
    "Build or dry-fit the first assembly, record the verified result, and release the remaining batch only under the same model revision."
  ],
  "stopConditions": [
    "Stop when the stretcher or nailer is expected to carry load without an approved material, joint, and load path.",
    "Stop when the wall substrate, fastener, attachment spacing, or installation responsibility is unresolved.",
    "Stop when the exact hardware product, current manufacturer data, or required attachment method is unresolved; do not substitute a generic allowance.",
    "Stop when field dimensions, actual material thickness, grain requirement, or model revision cannot be verified before batch cutting."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "ANSI/AWI 1235-2024 – Specialty Casework",
      "url": "https://awinet.org/standards/specialty-casework/requirements-specialty-casework/3-2-material-6/",
      "scope": "Primary industry standard used here for casework material, component, and hardware-planning context. Its published scope is specialty casework; it does not set universal residential cabinet dimensions or replace project documents."
    },
    {
      "name": "ANSI/AWI 0620-2025 – Finish Carpentry/Installation",
      "url": "https://awinet.org/standards/finish-carpentry-installation/requirements/structural-7/",
      "scope": "Primary industry standard used here only for installation, attachment, and structural-coordination context. It does not certify a wall, fastener, rail, or cabinet assembly for a specific load."
    }
  ]
}