Quote Originally Posted by OhhWatALoser View Post
I think you can get 10 tubs with two sheets, if you don't mind a pieced together back.

first piece is 10x 16.75 x 24ish (going to be a little less from the saw blade). You should have somewhere around 11.75 x 48 after cutting (assuming a .125 inch blade) left over to use on the back.

Second piece would be 2x 72 x 24ish, then cut a 16.75 x 48 piece. That piece will be cut in half so you have your 11x pieces, plus an extra for the back.

What you have left over is somewhere around 7 x 48 and a 11.75 x 48. Also the extra 16.75 x 24.

Put the 7 and 11.75 together. cut one of them to make them 17.75 wide when together. If it is perfect it should be a piece about .875 wide being cut off. Cut this small piece in half to have 2x at 24ish. Put the 16.75 x 24 next to the 2x .875 x 24 and you should be over the 17.75 wide, cut to fit. Again if perfect you would be cutting a .625 x 24 piece off.

So basically you end up with a back that has a 5 separate pieces, but all covering the 72 x 17.75 inch area needed. Your only scrap is a single piece of .625 x 24, or less.

Sweet! Much appreciated, TY!

One problem is how to relay this to the company that's cutting it.

Would it be best to have them do the main cuts and do the rest myself? For instance, have them cut the 10 16.75x24" pieces from the first piece and 2 72x24" pieces from the second.

Again, thanks for taking the time to figure that out.