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    From Kees van Eeten@2:280/5003.4 to Roy Witt on Mon Apr 28 15:18:10 2031
    Hello Roy!

    And when you go for some wood, to make whatever, there is a good
    chance you what some 2x4's.

    Unfortunately these days, a 2x4 isn't really a 2x4. To save on wood, the physical dimensions are now 1 5/8" x 3 5/8" although they retain the 2x4 nomenclature.

    It is about the same here, a 2x4 is in raw wood, the planed version is
    5 mm less on both dimensions.

    Kees

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  • From Gary Perkins@1:393/31 to Roy Witt on Sat Dec 11 15:18:10 2032
    Re: Australia
    By: Roy Witt to Kees van Eeten on Tue Feb 05 2013 09:45 am

    These days houses that are built out of wood use pine and the dimensions
    of the 2x4 are .38" smaller than specified.

    Apparently the dimensions are for raw fresh cut wood. The final offset dimensions are after the wood is dry, smoothed, and treated.

    Searching 2x4 on Wikipedia leads to a fascinating article on the subject of wood. :P
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  • From Bj÷rn Felten@2:203/2 to mark lewis on Sat Aug 25 15:18:16 2029
    You probably have to add some canned laughter... 8-)

    not for me, thanks!

    People like you, with a well above average IQ, are excused. It's mostly people whose first name begins with an 'R', that seem to need the canned laughter.

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