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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Help with wood board measuring
Hello everyone,
I have a question regarding the size writing specific in english.. I am reading a book called 1001 old-time household hints. It is difficult to understand how to make things from wood, because I do not know what the numbers mean.
Here is an example:
For a tool rack for a garage you need:
Measuring tape
Handsaw
6-foot pine 1 x 4
One 2 x 4 pine stud
Hammer
Could you please tell me, what does 1 x 4 mean? Does 1 stand for the width and 4 for the length? What kind of measures is this? And what is 6 foot then?
Thank you a lot in advance!
I have a question regarding the size writing specific in english.. I am reading a book called 1001 old-time household hints. It is difficult to understand how to make things from wood, because I do not know what the numbers mean.
Here is an example:
For a tool rack for a garage you need:
Measuring tape
Handsaw
6-foot pine 1 x 4
One 2 x 4 pine stud
Hammer
Could you please tell me, what does 1 x 4 mean? Does 1 stand for the width and 4 for the length? What kind of measures is this? And what is 6 foot then?
Thank you a lot in advance!
Top answer
A piece of lumber will have two measurements: Its thickness and its lenght. The thickness is expressed as 1x4 or 2x4. If you look at it from the end, you'll see a rectangle.
- A piece of lumber will have two measurements: Its thickness and its lenght.
- The thickness is expressed as 1x4 or 2x4.
- If you look at it from the end, you'll see a rectangle.
- The first number is how high it is and the second is how wide.
- (A 2x4 is actually less than 2 inches tall and 4 inches wide, but I don't remember why).
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A piece of lumber will have two measurements: Its thickness and its lenght.
The thickness is expressed as 1x4 or 2x4. If you look at it from the end, you'll see a rectangle. The first number is how high it is and the second is how wide. (A 2x4 is actually less than 2 inches tall and 4 inches wide, but I don't remember why). You would call the entire "stick" of this lumber "a 2x4."
The thickness is expressed as 1x4 or 2x4. If you look at it from the end, you'll see a rectangle. The first number is how high it is and the second is how wide. (A 2x4 is actually less than 2 inches tall and 4 inches wide, but I don't remember why). You would call the entire "stick" of this lumber "a 2x4."
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