Nominal vs. Actual Measurements of Dimension Lumber

Nominal Size Actual Size 1 x 10 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches (19 x 235 mm) 1 x 12 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches (19 x 286 mm) 2 x 2 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches (38 x 38 mm) 2 x 3 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches (38 x 64 mm)
One may also ask, how long is a 2x2 wood? North American Standard 2-by Lumber

Nominal Size (inches) Actual Size (inches) Actual Size (mm) 2 x 2 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 38 x 38 2 x 3 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 38 x 64 2 x 4 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 38 x 89 2 x 6 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 38 x 140
In this way, how wide is a 2 by 4?

A piece of surfaced (sanded smooth) 2x4 lumber actually measures 1½ inches thick and 3½ inches wide. In rough-cut condition, a 2x4 is slightly less than 2 inches thick and approximately 4 inches wide. When wood is milled from a rough to a smooth surface, it loses about ¼-inch from each of its four sides.

How many inches is a 2x2?

Size (cm) Size (inches) Size (pixels) (300 dpi) 5.08x5.08 cm 2x2 inches 600x600 pixels 3.81x3.81 cm 1.5x1.5 inches 450x450 pixels 3.5x4.5 cm 1.38x1.77 inches 413x531 pixels 3.5x3.5 cm 1.38x1.38 inches 413x413 pixels

Also in North America, hardwood lumber is commonly sold in a quarter system, when referring to thickness; 4/4 (four quarter) refers to a 1-inch-thick (25 mm) board, 8/4 (eight quarter) is a 2-inch-thick (51 mm) board, etc.

Similarly, what is the actual size of a 4x4? Nominal vs. Actual Measurements of Dimension Lumber

Nominal Size Actual Size 2 x 12 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches (38 x 286 mm) 4 x 4 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches (89 x 89 mm) 4 x 6 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (89 x 140 mm) 6 x 6 5 1/2 x 5 12 inches (140 x 140 mm)
Also question is, is a 4x4 really 4 inches?

Believe it or not, there actually is some rhyme and reason for why the actual measurements of dimensional lumber dont match their names.

Actual Dimensions and Nominal Dimensions.

Nominal Measurement Actual (inches) Actual (mm) 2 x 12 1-1/2 x 11-1/4 38 x 286 4 x 4 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 89 x 89 4 x 6 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 89 x 140
How much does a 4x4 cost?

Ricky Beggs, editor at Black Book, researched a few pickup models for the cost variance between new 4x2 and 4x4 models at three years old. For new trucks, the MSRP premium for a 4x4 model is about ,200 to ,900. At three years old, the spread is ,000 to ,000.