Most lumber is sold in “nominal” (in name only) sizes. But these sizes are not the actual dimensions of the wood. The chart below shows the actual dimensions of lumber when it is dry (when wet ...

But the lumber in question is labeled only with a nominal size — "4 x 4 — 10’," for example — that consists of numbers “arranged in a way to represent the dimensions of the products ...

It seems our legal eagles have a concern over the insufficient dimensions of their wood ... use of so-called nominal sizing in the sale of lumber. If you have ever bought commercial lumber ...

Why is lumber referred to by dimensions that are incorrect? Because, as the woodworking site, The Spruce, notes, nature and physics. Lumber manufacturers typically cut a tree into dimensional ...

But the lumber in question is labeled only with a nominal size — 4x4 - 10’, for example — that consists of numbers “arranged in a way to represent the dimensions of the products,” the ...

Their real dimensions measure a half-inch shorter on both sides. In fact, all dimensional lumber is smaller than advertised. This mislabeling of important construction material is both confusing ...