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.

  • Auli@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    Bullshit. Wood expands and contracts so ther is no way you can be precious down to the mm.

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      6 months ago

      That’s why the standards specify the moisture content of the wood as well as the dimensions. This is even the case for US standards.

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      6 months ago

      I’ve not really encountered this wood expanding and contracting thing. Are you sure?

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          6 months ago

          True, but the amount they shrink and grow across the grain tends to be proportional. A 2x4 is very rarely measurably different from 1.5"x3.5", but a 2x10 (like you’ve shown) is 1.5"x9 1/4" but is often anywhere between 9 1/8" to 9 3/8"