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As previously noted, less wood is needed to produce a given finished size than when standards called for the green lumber to be the full nominal dimension. However, even the dimensions for finished lumber of a given nominal size have changed over time. In 1910, a typical finished 1-inch (25 mm) board was 13 ⁄ 16 in (21 mm). In 1928, that was ...
By 1830, Bangor, Maine had become the world's largest lumber shipping port and would move over 8.7 billion board feet of timber over the following sixty years. [3] Throughout the 19th century, Americans headed west in search of new land and natural resources.
(*1 often split from larger blanks yielding 2 or 3 actual pieces, thus nominal do not necessarily refer to the unfinished size but based on nomenclature) (*2 "3 inch" widths in 36 and 48 mm appear as both 73 and 68 mm for untreated wood, the 68mm being the most commonly used for indoor partition walls, fitting better together with standard door ...
The median home size may have jumped by around 800 square feet since the 1960s, but in recent years, it has begun trending downward. Census data shows that, in 2021, new-construction single-family ...
This article lists historical urban community sizes based on the estimated populations of selected human settlements from 7000 BC – AD 1875, organized by archaeological periods. Many of the figures are uncertain, especially in ancient times. Estimating population sizes before censuses were conducted is a difficult task. [1]
2 4, a time signature in music; 2×4 (Guadalcanal Diary album), 1987; 2×4 (Einstürzende Neubauten album), 1984; 2×4 (Malachi Favors and Tatsu Aoki album), 1999; Two by Four, 1989 album by Marc Johnson "2×4", a 1996 song by Metallica from their album Load "2×4", a 1995 song by Blind Melon from their album Soup
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 December 2024. Pickup truck Motor vehicle Volkswagen Amarok Overview Manufacturer Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Production 2010–present Body and chassis Class Mid-size pick-up truck Body style 2-door single cab 4-door double cab Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive (4motion ...
BuzzFeed collected McDonald's cups from different countries to see just how they compared -- and (un)surprisingly, cups in the USA were the biggest by far. In America, a small drink is 16 oz., a ...