Chris James Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Don't know about there, Bruin, but in the US a 2 x 4 is no longer the true measure. Lumber stores carry a 1 5/8 by 3 5/8 as standard, but length is still in feet. I think the timber industry pushed for the change so that they could get more finished wood from a tree. Doesn't matter much as wood is still horribly expensive and the quality of any of it is poor. Link to comment
Merkin Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Amen to that, Chris. Until recently I lived in a house built to the old standard in 1910, and trying to replace any of the wood, frame or feature, required special millwork. Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 A surprising amount of goods sold in the UK were metrified by requoting the dimensions in metric, fiddling the tolerance and not really changing anything. A surprising amount of 3/4 inch plumbing goods became 22mm, and for the things that did change like copper pipe, you can get conversion olives. Threaded bits of plumbing in the UK, despite metrification are usually BSP (British Standard Pipe) and just to be really contrary, 1/4 inch BSP has a major diameter (the outside of a thread) of 0.518, ie over 1/2 inch. I've a set of metrinch spanners originally bought to use on the three wheeler, but of quite a bit of use on domestic jobs too. Link to comment
gwilym.pocock Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 The makes a lot more sense scientifically, and converting-ly 1 tonne = 1000 kilograms = 1000000 grams. Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 A shitton. Pretty universal. Link to comment
colinian Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Don't know about there, Bruin, but in the US a 2 x 4 is no longer the true measure. Lumber stores carry a 1 5/8 by 3 5/8 as standard, but length is still in feet. I think the timber industry pushed for the change so that they could get more finished wood from a tree. Doesn't matter much as wood is still horribly expensive and the quality of any of it is poor. From Yahoo: When It Is Sawed In A Saw Mill It Is 2" X 4" , Then It Is Kiln Dried And Surfaced. Therefor You Loose Material, Most All Wood Sizes Are Given In Mill Size. 2X6, 2X8, 2x10 ect, These Are The Sizes They Were Cut At The Sawmill. Colin Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Shrinkage. The wood must be male. Link to comment
colinian Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Wood's always male and Would Not is always female. Colin Link to comment
gwilym.pocock Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 My god, that was terrible. It's almost as bad as my dad's jokes. Link to comment
Bruin Fisher Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Sparkling Wit, Mr Colin! Link to comment
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