Blackout@kbin.run to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world · 5 months ago2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is supposed to be 1.5kbin.runimagemessage-square253fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1image2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Nominal size is supposed to be 1.5kbin.runBlackout@kbin.run to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square253fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-25 months agoThe convention is 2" before milling. Milling takes off 1/4"on each side, so the result is 1.5".
minus-squaredan1101@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoWhy was that ever accepted? I don’t care what size it was before milling. If I buy a 2x2 I want a 2x2.
minus-squareMisterFrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoIs this a joke? (I know it isn’t). Why would I want to know the dimensions of the unfinished product? I’m not a construction worker, so honestly is there any reason?
The convention is 2" before milling. Milling takes off 1/4"on each side, so the result is 1.5".
Why was that ever accepted? I don’t care what size it was before milling. If I buy a 2x2 I want a 2x2.
Is this a joke? (I know it isn’t).
Why would I want to know the dimensions of the unfinished product? I’m not a construction worker, so honestly is there any reason?