I dont know why they have to lie about it. At $5/8ft board you’d think I paid for the full 1.5. Edit: I mixed up nominal with actual.

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    7 months ago

    How does that work when wood varies due to moisture content? If they give precise mm measurements, only 20% of boards will meet those criteria.

    All they are giving is the planned dimensions instead of nominal in mm form, it’s still not precise, it can’t be.

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      7 months ago

      Maybe they mill, store, and sell under the same moisture conditions?

      Also, how big is the difference in size and moisture for the same piece of wood? I would expect that moisture is usually not higher than 90% and not lower than 10% or something like that, but don’t know how it really is

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        7 months ago

        Once it leaves the mill they go to various stores and regions with different conditions. Some places store them inside, others outside.

        Once I buy it at the store and take it the site, it’s now different from the store. You should acclimate all lumber for 48 hours before using it as well, this is so the wood doesn’t swell or shrink more after installing it.

        A 2x10 can be anywhere from 9-1/2 to almost 8-1/2 depending on final site conditions.