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If you want to really make a European's head explode, ask them how big a 2x4 is
Is it not 2"X4"? Am I naïve?
It's not. It's 1.5" x 3.5". I don't know the history and wasn't able to find it in a quick search, but lumber sizes are usually a half inch less than the name would imply.
That only applies to the thickness and width, though. The length of a board should be as described (e.g. a "two by four by eight" would be eight feet long, but have a cross section of 1.5 by 3.5 inches)
It's funny that you used 2x4-8 as your example for length, because a 2x4-8 stud is not actually 8 foot. If you're looking for 8 foot 2x4, you need to be careful that you are buying true 8 foot boards, and not 8 foot studs.
That being said, that's the only board I'm familiar with that has a length that's not always true length
Oh, that is funny. Are the studs 7'9" so a board below and above them are 8' total?
Hah, stud