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Lumber dimensions		1.  Actual size: The dimensions obtained when an individual piece of lumber is measured with a caliper and tape. 2.  Manufactured size: The dimensions for a given state of manufacture that are provided in product specifications.  Examples are rough-green, surfaced-dry, and so forth.  The manufactured size stated in the American Lumber Standards for a surfaced-dry 2x4 is 1.5 x 3.5 inches. 3.  Nominal size: The size in name only; the commercial name by which lumber is known and sold on the market (e.g., 2x4) and the basis used to calculate lumber volume in board feet.
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