Blackout@kbin.run to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world · 6 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 · 6 months agomessage-square253fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareA_A@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoHow is it in countries using the metric system ? in France : https://www.mara-materiaux.com/bois-de-charpente/8094-lambourde-38x63-mm-long4-m-traite-9202001090740.html LAMBOURDE 38x63 mm long.4 M TRAITE Unité de vente : le mètre linéaire 1.42 € /m 5.68 € /(4 m) So, this is aprox ($6.?) for one “…2x3x(~13ft)…” (treated wood) … verry expensive, yet, upfront size disclosure.
minus-squareGeth@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoPretty much all of Europe lists wood in exact size of the cut that you get. It sounds highly illegal to call it a 5x5cm piece of wood and sell some other random smaller size.
minus-squareTheHarpyEagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoThank God freedom units give us the liberty of doing away with that commie nonsense.
How is it in countries using the metric system ?
in France :
https://www.mara-materiaux.com/bois-de-charpente/8094-lambourde-38x63-mm-long4-m-traite-9202001090740.html
So, this is aprox ($6.?) for one “…2x3x(~13ft)…”
(treated wood)
… verry expensive, yet, upfront size disclosure.
Pretty much all of Europe lists wood in exact size of the cut that you get. It sounds highly illegal to call it a 5x5cm piece of wood and sell some other random smaller size.
Thank God freedom units give us the liberty of doing away with that commie nonsense.