In Canada and the United States, the standard lengths of lumber are 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 feet (1.8, 2.4, 3.0, 3.7, 4.3, 4.9, 5.5, 6.1, 6.7 and 7.3 m).
What size is a 2×4 in Canada?
Lumber can be referred to by its nominal size in inches, which means the actual size rounded up to the nearest inch or by its actual size in millimeters. For instance, 38 × 89 mm (1-1/2 × 3-1/2 in) material is referred to nominally as 2 × 4 lumber.
What is the unit for lumber?
board foot
The board foot is a unit of measurement for the volume of lumber often used by wholesalers and sawmills in the United States and Canada. It equals the volume of a one-foot length of a board, one foot wide and one inch thick. Board foot can be abbreviated as FBM (for “foot, board measure”), BDFT, or BF.
What do Canadians call 2x4s?
What are 2x4s called in countries that use the metric system? In Canada, where we adopted the metric system in the early 80s, we call them 2x4s. There are two ways of changing to metric: “hard” or “soft” conversion.
What is Canadian lumber standard?
CLS, otherwise known as Canadian Lumber Standard, is used for stud partitioning in many houses. It is planed all round, rounded on all 4 corners, and kiln dried in its country of origin. Sizes that we hold in stock are 50mm x 75mm (38 x 63) when machined and 50mm x 100mm (38 x 89) in 2.4m, 3.0m and 4.8m lengths.
Why are 2×4 not actual size?
Now, most timber is milled and planed to give it a little more of a finished look, and a little more of a consistent size and profile. Because of this extra milling, a 2×4 no longer measures a full 2 inches by four inches. Instead, a 2×4 is really only 1 1/2″ by 3 1/2″.
Is an 8 foot 2×4 actually 8 feet?
2×4 – 8: 96”
Although not quite as common as the pre-cut studs I described above, my local Home Depot has a fairly good selection of 2x4s that measure 8 feet (96”).
What does 4 4 mean in lumber?
The second number (4) means “quarters of an inch”, or “quarters”. So, a “4/4” board is four quarters, or 1 inch thick, an “8/4” board is eight quarters, or 2 inches thick, a “10/4” board is ten quarters, or 2.5 inches thick, etc.
What is 1 board foot of lumber?
A board foot is a wood measurement for a piece of lumber 12″ wide by 1′ long by 1″ thick for estimating purposes.
What does a 2x4x8 mean?
The 2 tells us the thickness of the board in inches, the 4 is the width of the board in inches and the 8 is the length of the board in feet.
What do Canadians call gutters?
WE CALL IT, THEY CALL IT
| Food | |
|---|---|
| chesterfield | couch |
| the bill | what Canadians ask for in a restaurant (Americans ask for the check) |
| eavestrough | rain gutter on the eaves (edge of the roof) of a house |
| elastic | rubber band |
How do Canadians say boot?
For example, canadian pronounciation of the word ‘out’ is like ‘e’ as in ‘pet’ followed by ‘oot’ as in ‘boot’, sounding like ‘e’+’oot’.
What do Canadians call a garage?
In Canada, we call a parking garage called a parkade.
What does F11 timber mean?
stress grade classification
F11 – The stress grade classification of a piece of timber for structural purposes (to the relevant Australian Standard) to indicate its characteristic structural properties and stiffness.
Why is Canadian lumber cheaper than U.S. lumber?
In the U.S., however, logging forests are largely owned by lumber companies. In the past, U.S. lumber companies have complained that Canada’s provincial governments charge low stumpage fees for cutting trees, allowing Canadian lumber companies to produce cheaper wood.
What are the 3 grades of lumber?
Table 2: Lumber Grades for Common (nonstress-graded) Lumber
| Grade | Designation | Typical Uses |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | Construction | Siding, shelving, paneling |
| No. 2 | Standard | Similar uses to No. 1 |
| No. 3 | Utility | Sheathing, subflooring, crate construction |
| No. 4 | Economy | Sheathing, subflooring, creation of forms for concrete work |
When did they stop using true 2×4?
Size standards, maximum moisture content, and nomenclature were agreed upon only as recently as 1964. The nominal 2×4 thus became the actual 1½ x 3½, imperceptibly, a fraction of an inch at a time. It was a 34 percent reduction in actual volume; as those in the trade would say, it’s “selling air.”
Why are 2×4 studs pink?
A: They are colored because they are “pre-cut” studs and are easily seen on jobsites so they aren’t mistaken for unmitered standard length lumber. These are measured and mitered (squared) at the sawmill and sold for various height interior walls. Makes building walls much quicker during framing.
Why do they put 2×4 around trees?
Wrapping with 2×4 lumber is a satisfactory way to protect tree trunks from mechanical damage during construction.
Is a 2×8 actually 8 inches wide?
So, for example, a plywood sheet with a thickness of 3/8 inch really has a thickness of 11/32 inch.
Plywood and Sheet Goods.
| Nominal Size | Actual Size |
|---|---|
| 2×8 | 1-1/2″ x 7-1/4″ |
| 2×10 | 1-1/2″ x 9-1/4″ |
| 2×12 | 1-1/2″ x 11-1/4″ |
| 4×4 | 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ |
Why is lumber not actual size?
Maybe you’ve noticed that lumber sizes are often misleading. The “nominal” cross-section dimensions of a piece of lumber, such as 2 X 4 or 1 X 6, are always somewhat larger than the actual, or dressed, dimensions. The reason is that dressed lumber has been surfaced or planed smooth on four sides (called S4S).