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Date: 11 Oct 2006 10:38:29
From: papadoo1@gmail.com
Subject: what's the meaning of this ?
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what do they mean when describing 2/4 or 4/4 when describing
finish lumber boards ? I assume it means planed finish, like on
2 sides or 4 sides ? Can someone explain please ?
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 17:48:04
From: Doug Miller
Subject: Re: what's the meaning of this ?
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In article <1160588309.776582.57080@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com >, "papadoo1@gmail.com" <papadoo1@gmail.com> wrote:
>what do they mean when describing 2/4 or 4/4 when describing
>finish lumber boards ? I assume it means planed finish, like on
>2 sides or 4 sides ? Can someone explain please ?
>
2/4 or 4/4 refers to nominal rough-sawn thickness in inches. Read as
two-quarter or four-quarter. Means half-inch and one-inch respectively.
The number of finished sides is given as S2S, S3S, or S4S, meaning "surfaced 2
sides", "... 3 sides", etc. or sometimes just as S2, S3, or S4.
A 4/4 board is 1 inch thick in the rough, and when surfaced two (or more)
sides, will be 13/16" thick (if hardwood) or 3/4" thick (if softwood).
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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
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Date: 11 Oct 2006 12:43:46
From: George Max
Subject: Re: what's the meaning of this ?
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On 11 2006 10:38:29 -0700, "papadoo1@gmail.com"
<papadoo1@gmail.com > wrote:
>what do they mean when describing 2/4 or 4/4 when describing
>finish lumber boards ? I assume it means planed finish, like on
>2 sides or 4 sides ? Can someone explain please ?
It's a measure for rough lumber. 2/4 = 1/2" thick, 4/4 = 1" thick and
so on.
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