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Dimensional Lumber General Rule Converting Nominal To Actual Softwood Dimensions

This document provides information on the conversion between nominal and actual dimensions of softwood dimensional lumber. It states that for dimensions under 2 inches, the actual size is 1/4 inch less than the nominal size, for dimensions under 8 inches it is 1/2 inch less, and for larger dimensions it is 3/4 inch less. Tables show the nominal and actual dimensions and weights for various standard lumber sizes from 1x1 to 4x16. Additional information defines rough, surfaced, and worked lumber and dry versus unseasoned lumber.

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Dimensional Lumber General Rule Converting Nominal To Actual Softwood Dimensions

This document provides information on the conversion between nominal and actual dimensions of softwood dimensional lumber. It states that for dimensions under 2 inches, the actual size is 1/4 inch less than the nominal size, for dimensions under 8 inches it is 1/2 inch less, and for larger dimensions it is 3/4 inch less. Tables show the nominal and actual dimensions and weights for various standard lumber sizes from 1x1 to 4x16. Additional information defines rough, surfaced, and worked lumber and dry versus unseasoned lumber.

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Dimensional Lumber

General rule converting nominal to actual softwood dimensions

subtract 1/4 inch for dimensions under 2 inches (51 mm)


subtract 1/2 inch for dimensions under 8 inches (200 mm)
subtract 3/4 inch for larger dimensions

Actual Size
Nominal Size
(in x in) Weight
(in x in) (mm x mm)
(lb/ft)

1x1 3/4 x 3/4 19 x 19 0.14

1x2 3/4 x 1 1/2 19 x 38 0.27

1x3 3/4 x 2 1/2 19 x 64 0.47

1x4 3/4 x 3 1/2 19 x 89 0.64

1x6 3/4 x 5 1/2 19 x 140 1.00

1x8 3/4 x 7 1/4 19 x 184 1.32

1 x 10 3/4 x 9 1/4 19 x 235 1.69

1 x 12 3/4 x 11 1/4 19 x 286 2.05

2x2 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 38 x 38 0.55

2x3 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 38 x 64 0.94

2x4 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 38 x 89 1.28

2x6 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 38 x 140 2.00

2x8 1 1/2 x 7 1/4 38 x 184 2.64

2 x 10 1 1/2 x 9 1/4 38 x 235 3.37

2 x 12 1 1/2 x 11 1/4 38 x 286 4.10

2 x 14 1 1/2 x 13 1/4 38 x 337 4.83

3x3 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 64 x 64 1.52

3x4 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 64 x 89 2.13


Actual Size
Nominal Size
(in x in) Weight
(in x in) (mm x mm)
(lb/ft)

3x6 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 64 x 140 3.34

3x8 2 1/2 x 7 1/4 64 x 184 4.41

3 x 10 2 1/2 x 9 1/4 64 x 235 5.62

3 x 12 2 1/2 x 11 1/4 64 x 286 6.84

3 x 14 2 1/2 x 13 1/4 64 x 337 8.05

3 x 16 2 1/2 x 15 1/4 64 x 387 9.27

4x4 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 89 x 89 2.98

4x6 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 89 x 140 4.68

4x8 3 1/2 x 7 1/4 89 x 184 6.17

4 x 10 3 1/2 x 9 1/4 89 x 235 7.78

4 x 12 3 1/2 x 11 1/4 89 x 286 9.57

4 x 14 3 1/2 x 13 1/4 89 x 337 11.28

4 x 16 3 1/2 x 15 1/4 89 x 387 12.98

1 lb/ft = 1.48 kg/m


1 in (inch) = 25.4 mm

Weight is based on 35 lb/ft3 actual volume.

Rough Lumber - sawn, trimmed and edged - faces are rough with saw marks
Surfaced Lumber (dressed) - Rough lumber that has been smoothed on one or more
sides and edges by a surfacing machine.
Worked Lumber - Surfaced lumber that has been matched and patterned

Dry lumber is defined as lumber with less than 19% moisture. Unseasoned or green lumber is
lumber with more than 19% moisture.

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