Plywood and melamine planner

Closet Shelving Cut List Calculator

Divide a reach-in or built-in closet into equal bays, then see the uprights, fixed decks, and adjustable shelves as a kerf-aware sheet layout instead of an area-only estimate.

Live project generator

Closet shelving calculator

Project dimensions

Change an input and the parts list rebuilds immediately.

Overall width (in)Finished width of the shelving system.Overall height (in)Finished height of each full upright.Panel depth (in)Finished shelf and upright depth.Material thickness (in)Measured plywood or melamine thickness.Equal baysNumber of clear shelving openings.Loose shelves per bayAdjustable shelves in each bay.

Purchased sheet

Use the real stock and measured blade loss.

Sheet width (in)Sheet length (in)Blade kerf (in)Edge trim (in)Price per sheet ($)

Current result

Cut list and sheet layout

3Sheets

15/15Parts placed

67.3%Part yield

$222Stock cost

0.75 in plywood / melamine3 sheets

PartSizeQty

Full-height uprightOne more upright than bay count.14 × 84 in3

Top / bottom deckTwo captured fixed parts per bay.14 × 34.875 in4

Adjustable shelfReduced for front and side clearance.13.75 × 34.75 in8

Sheet 148 × 96 in

Full-height uprightFull-height uprightFull-height upright

Sheet 248 × 96 in

Top / bottom deckTop / bottom deckTop / bottom deckTop / bottom deckAdjustable shelfAdjustable shelfAdjustable shelf

Sheet 348 × 96 in

Adjustable shelfAdjustable shelfAdjustable shelfAdjustable shelfAdjustable shelf

Planning estimate: The equal-bay model uses one more full-height upright than the number of bays, plus a top, bottom, and the selected loose shelves in each bay. Scribe fillers, bases, backs, hanging rails, face trim, and site tolerances are not included.

Visible arithmetic

bay opening = [overall width − ((bay count + 1) × thickness)] ÷ bay count

The equal-bay model uses one more full-height upright than the number of bays, plus a top, bottom, and the selected loose shelves in each bay. Scribe fillers, bases, backs, hanging rails, face trim, and site tolerances are not included.

Use the generated rectangles as a transparent starting point. The layout does not replace a construction drawing, hardware specification, load calculation, or safe cutting procedure.

Before material purchase

Checks the calculator cannot make from dimensions alone

Measure the wall at several heights and reserve scribe fillers.
Check that full-height uprights fit through the room and onto the sheet.
Confirm shelf-pin clearance and edge banding before final sizing.
Model backs, drawers, hanging rods, and fixed joinery separately.