https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...-depot-menards-lumber-size-lawsuit/415874001/
Actually, I'm curious, do people really not know that a 2x4 isn't 2"X4"?
Actually, I'm curious, do people really not know that a 2x4 isn't 2"X4"?
Home Depot caught lying about the size of their wood
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What idiots. 2x4s used to be 2x4 back in the day. U open the walls on my moms house that was built in the 50's she has 2x4 in the walls. initially when they changed the rough cut them to 2x 4 then planed them down to to what was an odd size something like 1.65 by 3.65. They didn't do that long, they rough cut them a bit smaller to get a easier to work with 1.5 x 3.5.
I thought it was industry standard to measure from the taint.
Since HD and Menards are the only ones named, is it safe to assume that Lowe's sells 2x4's that are actually 2" by 4"? I bet Lowe's, True Value, 84 Lumber are adding disclaimers as we speak.
I've been noticing a lot of "actual dimensions: xxx" at stores.
The truth is, all this terminology is crazy outdated and should be replaced. At least 2x4 means 1.5"x3.5" at any store you go to.
Go to a real lumber yard, where they talk "quarters" and "board feet" of which neither mean anything close to what you actually buy. 8/4 (eight quarter) which is the same as "2 by" doesn't necessarily mean 1.5" or 1.75". It's whatever they feel like milling it to, less than 2" but more than ~1.25", but when it comes to charging for "board feet" 8/4 is charged as if it's 2" thick.
They all sell the same stuff and they all, HD and Lowe's anyways, list both nominal and actual dimensions on the price tags and on their websites.
