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minus-squarePRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down3·11 months agoModern 2x4s are 1½x3½ and rounded edges and nobody knows why.
minus-squareFuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoWhat do mean no one knows why? It’s to use less lumber. Back when there was unlimited old growth timber they used true dimensions at the mill, even extra dimensional, I’ve seen 2x4’s that are closer to 3x5.
Modern 2x4s are 1½x3½ and rounded edges and nobody knows why.
What do mean no one knows why? It’s to use less lumber. Back when there was unlimited old growth timber they used true dimensions at the mill, even extra dimensional, I’ve seen 2x4’s that are closer to 3x5.