I dont know why they have to lie about it. At $5/8ft board you’d think I paid for the full 1.5. Edit: I mixed up nominal with actual.

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      77 months ago

      but there’s no reason to force whatever archaic or industry system onto a consumer

      Sure there is. Look up the concept of a “standard” if you don’t understand the reasons.

      Standards only work when they don’t change

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      It’s like a 1/4lb paddy being a different weight before and after cooking. They can’t tell you the final weight, since it’s always going to be different. Same with wood.

      The woods final actual dimensions can vary, so they tell you its original size.

      A 2x10 can be anywhere from 9-3/8thick down do 8-3/4 depending on how it dries.

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          37 months ago

          What? The final dimensions of kiln dried wood can still vary. If they say 1-1/2 and you grab one that’s 1-3/8 you get a post like this.

          So you say the original size, no one needs to do any math (what complexity are you referring to here?) since the final dimensions will always be different once acclimated at the site they will be used.