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So wood people, a 1x4 is not really a 1x4 it's more like 3/4 x 3.5" is that normal?

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Old 01-16-2005, 06:00 PM
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So wood people, a 1x4 is not really a 1x4 it's more like 3/4 x 3.5" is that normal?
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yep.... you got it.
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Default yeah, unless you get a rough cut unfinished piece
We have some older lumber in our house that is pretty smooth and full dimension. Good luck these days.
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Default I don't get it... Why?they sell it as a 1x4 and it's not a 1x4
it's not like a saw takes 1/4-1/2" off a cut. Oofda
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Default Shrinkage from drying, and machined material from planing
<ul><li><a href="http://advantagelumber.com/sizes.htm">http://advantagelumber.com/sizes.htm</a</li></ul>
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like a quarter pounder. thats what it was before processing.
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