Posted 12/15/2018 18:20 (#7173673 - in reply to #7168375) Subject: RE: Things that need to be standardized. Whats your list?
Floyd County, Iowa
A 2x4 is rough cut, green (wet) to approximately 2" x 4".
Then it is kiln dried, which causes it to shrink some.
Then it is milled down smooth, which (obviously) causes more "shrink".
The finished product is 1-1/2" x 3-1/2".
Easier to say "2x4" instead of "1-1/2x3-1/2".
The finished dimensional sizes have changed over the last century, but the sizes used now have been the same for over 50 years.
Things that need to be standardized. Whats your list?
