tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420787.post4324143396763567398..comments2023-12-30T03:13:44.544-05:00Comments on One Sixty: It's Only A Little Bit Off....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420787.post-69922171371036425162008-03-02T00:26:00.000-05:002008-03-02T00:26:00.000-05:00I;m having so much fun reading your blog, it puts ...I;m having so much fun reading your blog, it puts me in the mind set of several clients we have saved from brink of disaster on DIY projects!<BR/><BR/>Hint: Don't purchase any wood products from big box stores, find the local lumber store and you'll find top quality products. A good quality 8' 2 x 4 costs $2.90 vs the $1.77 at bigbox but they are straight and true and are the foundation to a finished smooth wall.<BR/><BR/>Out here, code for a sub floor is 3/4" and we frequently use 1 1/8" tongue & groove plywood for larger rooms in old houses. We can deal with the height difference by removed just enough from the 2 x 12 floor joists.<BR/><BR/>I know you're close to tearing your hair out, just keep the faith!<BR/><BR/>Clarke<BR/>Seattlegemteck60https://www.blogger.com/profile/00310730615747229473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420787.post-87074958389958467382008-02-15T17:41:00.000-05:002008-02-15T17:41:00.000-05:00Really?! Unbelievable. But the untrueness of 2x4's...Really?! Unbelievable. But the untrueness of 2x4's is a good example. I never thought about it like that. <BR/><BR/>Well, we're going to go back tonight (have to use that coupon) with our handy dandy electronic measuring device. We'll get to the bottom of this and report back soon.kitrainiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486855373059076560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420787.post-69111504454444843422008-02-15T15:17:00.000-05:002008-02-15T15:17:00.000-05:00That's actually common, and not just at the big bo...That's actually common, and not just at the big box stores. It's 1/2" 'nominal' plywood, meaning 15/32" (instead of 16/32" = 1/2") is fair game. But it certainly is annoying if you get a mixture, or if you're expecting exactly 1/2".<BR/><BR/>Why the sheet you measured was only 0.40" instead of 0.47", I dunno, though. Probably more cost-cutting like 2x4s being 1.5x3.5.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.com