17 Jun
2007
17 Jun
'07
2:08 p.m.
On 17 Jun 2007 at 15:58, Roy J. Tellason wrote:
Yeah! I'd like to be able to buy a damn 2x4 that
was actually 2 inches by 4
inches...!
It's called a "rough cut" 2x4 and is actually 2x4 inches, albeit with
a finish that will tear your hands up in nothing flat. The reduced
dimensions result from planing to size (called S4S for "surfaced 4
sides". I often buy S2S hardwood lumber for projects because it's
cheaper than S4S and I own a planer.
But since current practice seems to be framing with "green" studs
(not kiln-dried), it's hard to say exactly *what* the final
dimensions will be.
Cheers,
Chuck