2006-07-30 18:48:33 · 17 answers · asked by ST 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
They are now 1 1/2" by 3 1/2" - which seems like we are getting cheated!
We helped some Friends out with work their 30 or 40 year old house and discovered that that older "2x4" are 1 5/8 by 3 5/8!
So if you use new 2 x4 in and old house you need to account for this.
2006-07-30 22:28:53 · answer #1 · answered by paintingj 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Today the norm is 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. It started out as a 2x4 then was reduced to 1 3/4 x 3 3/4 then down to 1 5/8 x 3 1/2. This year I actually had an order come in 1 3/8 x 3 1/2. I made a stink and have not seen another delivery of the latter. To tell you how bad things are getting 2x8 and larger are reall 1 1/2 x 7. They now pull a full inch of the width. You can still buy a full 8 foot long piece but as others have mentioned the stud length for 8 foot walls is really 92 5/8" long to allow for bottom and top plates. It really does save a lot of time for frames.
2006-08-02 05:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by r0cky74 4 · 8⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 09:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those who are NOT in construction or have ever used a 2X4, please calm down and don't guess or have an opinon.
The answer to the question is a fixed non-variable number that is universal throughout the lumber and construction industries.
In the North Amnerica a nominal S1S 2X4 is actually 1 1/2 X 3 1/2
For many years it was 1 5/8" X 3 5/8"
2013-12-14 07:05:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
2x4 Dimensions
2016-10-30 10:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by binnu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This Site Might Help You.
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what are the real dimensions of a 2x4?
2015-08-18 01:59:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.5 by 3.5 inches. Another interesting point is "studs" are now sold 93 inches long instead of 96 inches(8 feet). The claim is the carpenter doesn't have to cut off 3 inches to account for the top and bottom plate(each being a 1.5 inch thick 2x4) to achieve an eight foot wall.
Hope this helps
2006-07-31 00:53:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
2 By 4 Wood
2016-12-12 09:50:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was taught house framing in high school wood shop, the dimensions were 1 5/8" by 3 5/8".
2006-07-30 20:01:30 · answer #9 · answered by Wayne H 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
1 3/4" by 3 1/2" if my memory serves me correctly... Its due to the finishing of the wood...
The "2x4" refers to the rough dimension of the unfinished wood- still found as "rough cut" at saw mills.
2006-07-30 18:53:45 · answer #10 · answered by worxsigns 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋