Yeah, well they once were 2x4.  I had a house built in 1912 and all the
lumber sizes in it were full.  2x4, 2x12 floor joists, and so on.

Mike

On 12/10/02 8:59 AM, "Bill N" <freeholder@starband.net> wrote:

> They have, of course, never been 2x4 unless they are rough cut.  I prefer them
> being planed to
> 3.5x1.5 (the current standard) since it makes the arithmetic easier than the
> old 3 5/8 by 1
> 5/8.  The only time the change is a hassle is when I am doing repairs to an
> old wall and have
> to rip some studs on my table saw to match the old width.
>
> Also, a good friend here (and mayor of our little town) has owned his own
> station (Exxon) for
> 30 years.  He has never heard of water being deliberately added to gas.
>
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
>
>> ingredients.  Now can we move on to the lumber industry?  How big are 2"x4"s
>> these days?
>
>
>