2x2 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?

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2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is supposed to be 1.5 - Mildly Infuriating - kbin.run

I dont know why they have to lie about it. At $5/8ft board you'd think I paid for the full 1.5.

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

*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