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.

  • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
    23·
    7 months ago

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

      • usualsuspect191@lemmy.caEnglish
        31·
        7 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"