Comment on 2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is supposed to be 1.5
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 7 months agoYou aren’t serious are you…?
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Boards can shrink and grow due to moisture.
Comment on 2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is supposed to be 1.5
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 7 months agoYou aren’t serious are you…?
Exaggeration
Realistic answer
Boards can shrink and grow due to moisture.
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
True, but the amount they shrink and grow across the grain tends to be proportional. A 2x4 is very rarely measurably different from 1.5"x3.5", but a 2x10 (like you’ve shown) is 1.5"x9 1/4" but is often anywhere between 9 1/8" to 9 3/8"