How long is a 10ft 2x4?

[Captain Spaulding]

Expanding a planter for my wife and went to test fit the last board and it came up 3/4” short. Put the tape on it and it measured 9’11-1/4”. Saturday afternoon after the local lumberyard was closed of course.

My understanding is that you should expect them to be at least the nominal length. Is that correct?

 

[Charlie51]

It should have been no less than 10 feet long (120inches).

 

[Beauregard]

My experience has always been that deminsion lumber runs anywhere from an 1/8" to 1/4" long. Being 3/4" short tells me that someone cut it to length and the returned it.

 

[ItsNemo]

My experience has always been that deminsion lumber runs anywhere from an 1/8" to 1/4" long. Being 3/4" short tells me that someone cut it to length and the returned it.

Exactly this.

 

[greg13]

"Some shrinkage may occur during shipping!"

 

[dirtybrownracing]

Yelp, been working in the lumber building material field for almost 20 years now, the only thing that should be exact measurement are pre-cut studs.

Everything else will be like mentioned above and run about 1/4"-1/2" long.

 

[joey1320]

"Some shrinkage may occur during shipping!"

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[NUTTSGT]

Is it pressure treated ? Can you tell it was cut ?

 

[nadogail]

Maybe you need a better lumber yard.