I dont know why they have to lie about it. At $5/8ft board you’d think I paid for the full 1.5. Edit: I mixed up nominal with actual.

  • el_abueloEnglish
    50·
    6 months ago

    Why is 2x2 meant to be 1.5x1.5 and not 2x2?

    • pythonoob@programming.devEnglish
      34·
      6 months ago

      Premill size vs sale size. Something like that. Probably not the correct term.

      Similar to how steak is measures in precooked weights.

    • VeryNiiiice@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      21·
      6 months ago

      2x4 is the rough cut dimensions from the sawmill. They end up smaller after drying (wood can hold a lot of water) and planing.

    • phx@lemmy.caEnglish
      15·
      6 months ago

      *Planed/straight wood versus raw lumber. It threw me off when I first started building stuff and summed that a 2x4 was actually 2"x4" in all my measurements/plans

      *Or it would be straight if you’re lucky and don’t pick from the top of the bin at Home Depot