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What door are you blocking?  Also you might want to consider this: A. Can you transport a 7'x2' wide section of layout through your house to a vehicle for transport? B. Do you own a vehicle that can transport 7' sections, or are you locking yourself into renting a U-haul for moving?   C. Can you purchase 14' boards in your area?  Otherwise you could be wasting a lot of wood.  I primarily went with 4ft sections for reasons B and C.   Wood almost always can be found in 8ft-12ft sections, and is easier to transport than longer sections.  Some places you can find longer dimensional lumber.  Some lumber yards will cut wood so that you can transport it, but you generally are at their mercy for where they cut it unless you specify in advance.   My fiancee and I went through the trouble of pre-planning the benchwork right down to the individual boards and found that 12' sections were the cheapest route to go (the longer the piece wood generally the less $$ per foot).   We also needed a few longer 14' ft sections. Also they typically charge you after the first few cuts.  That expense can add up pretty fast.
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