[Shop-talk] decking dimensions?

[David Scheidt]

On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 3:35 PM, David Scheidt <dmscheidt at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have this nagging feeling that decking comes in two fairly common
> thicknesses. B 5/4, which, of course, is only an inch thick, and a
> slightly thicker size. B What's the other size?

I love lumber dimensions.  The stuff I was thinking of, and the stuff
our deck is made of, is 1 5/32" decking.  How in the world a piece of
lumber gets sold with it's actual dimensions labeled, I don't know.
Neither Home Depot nor Lowes sell the stuff locally, but the real
lumber suppliers do.


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David Scheidt
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