Yeah, well they once were 2x4. I had a house built in 1912 and all the lumber sizes in it were full. 2x4, 2x12 floor joists, and so on. Mike On 12/10/02 8:59 AM, "Bill N" <freeholder@starband.net> wrote: > They have, of course, never been 2x4 unless they are rough cut. I prefer them > being planed to > 3.5x1.5 (the current standard) since it makes the arithmetic easier than the > old 3 5/8 by 1 > 5/8. The only time the change is a hassle is when I am doing repairs to an > old wall and have > to rip some studs on my table saw to match the old width. > > Also, a good friend here (and mayor of our little town) has owned his own > station (Exxon) for > 30 years. He has never heard of water being deliberately added to gas. > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> > >> ingredients. Now can we move on to the lumber industry? How big are 2"x4"s >> these days? > > > |
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