Blackout2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is supposed to be 1.5
2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is... #got_wood?
Carighan MaconarShouldn’t the normal size be 2? Given, well, the name?
InEnduringGrowStrongYou’d think so, but no.
Short story is the ‘nominal’ size is the size before going into a planer to smooth the faces.
Yes, it makes little sense, like many things related to construction stuff.
Short story is the ‘nominal’ size is the size before going into a planer to smooth the faces.
Yes, it makes little sense, like many things related to construction stuff.
maniacal_gaffIt’s not a 2x4 it’s a “2x4.”
bhmnscmmAnd if you’re a fan of quotation marks you could call it a “2"x4”."
You have to escape the quotes…
“2\"x4\"” or use differing quotes ‘2"x4"’
I think this is an excellent time to point out that curl quotes (“ ”) are what are typographically used for quotations and apostrophes and hash marks (" ‘) are what are used for feet and inches. So it would look something like:
“ 2"× 4’ ”
(Spacing is still a bit ugly, I’d kern me some quote marks)