Mr Letkey, Nevin or anyone else that knows????

[BalloonzForU]

I'm trying to calculate the measurements for a mice/rat breeder rack that I'm working on and I can't remember what the "true" measurements of a 1"x1" and 2"x2" are. I think they are 3/4" x 3/4" and 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" but I wanted to make sure before I go and buy all the wood and have it precut for me and have these tubs not fit. :main_no: My neighbor is out of town and God knows Ken knows nothing about handy man things. lol

 

[whkrazyk]

yea 1/4" off each measurement gives you the true measurement

 

[BalloonzForU]

Thank you! It's just been a long time since I've worked with wood and couldn't remember but had an idea.

 

[Jeremy Letkey]

Actually, 1x material is 3/4 of an inch thick and the width of the material has a 1/2 inch subtracted from it. So a 1 x 6 is actually 3/4 x 5 1/2.

2 x material has 1/2 inch subtracted from both dimensions.
A 2 x 2 inch board is actually 1 1/2 x 1 1/2.
A 2 x 4 is actually 1 1/2 inches thick and 3 1/2 inches wide. :main_thumbsup:

Hope that makes sense.

 

[BalloonzForU]

Actually, 1x material is 3/4 of an inch thick and the width of the material has a 1/2 inch subtracted from it. So a 1 x 6 is actually 3/4 x 5 1/2.

2 x material has 1/2 inch subtracted from both dimensions.
A 2 x 2 inch board is actually 1 1/2 x 1 1/2.
A 2 x 4 is actually 1 1/2 inches thick and 3 1/2 inches wide. :main_thumbsup:

Hope that makes sense.

Thank you Jeremy!! I knew you'd come through.

I did manage to find out that it was only 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 before I went to get the wood. However I don't have all the tools I need to complete the job and my neighbor is out of town till Monday. I'll be sure to post pics as soon as I get it complete.

 

[nevinm]

Actually, 1x material is 3/4 of an inch thick and the width of the material has a 1/2 inch subtracted from it. So a 1 x 6 is actually 3/4 x 5 1/2.

2 x material has 1/2 inch subtracted from both dimensions.
A 2 x 2 inch board is actually 1 1/2 x 1 1/2.
A 2 x 4 is actually 1 1/2 inches thick and 3 1/2 inches wide. :main_thumbsup:

Hope that makes sense.

wow i cant believe i missed this and im sorry Fe!!!! but yeah mr letkey is correct.

sorry im so late

 

[BalloonzForU]

wow i cant believe i missed this and im sorry Fe!!!! but yeah mr letkey is correct.

sorry im so late

That's okay. I put both your names figuring one of you would catch it and help me out!! Well I've been busy and so has my neighbor so it's still partially put together. I need to complete it tomorrow so I'll be making sure we find time tonight.

 

[nevinm]

lol. thats funny. sometimes ill spend a bunch of money on wood and the wood will just sit in a corner till i get motavated or hatch out a bunch of animals at once and then go oh crap this need to be built now.

but yeah i just wanted to conferm the messurments for you

 

[nevinm]

OHHH and for the future. depending on where you buy wood from.... the wood can be in whole messurments. so if you go t oa lumber yard (around me i have 84 lumber, moyers lumber, etc..) if i get a 2x4, it messures 2x4 compaired to homedepot or lowes. 1/5 X 3/5

 

[BalloonzForU]

OHHH and for the future. depending on where you buy wood from.... the wood can be in whole messurments. so if you go t oa lumber yard (around me i have 84 lumber, moyers lumber, etc..) if i get a 2x4, it messures 2x4 compaired to homedepot or lowes. 1/5 X 3/5

Well that's nice to know, but I haven't seen an 84 Lumber in ummmmm 20+ years!! LOL They don't have them here, but there was one our house in MI, but it's been closed fora very long time. I'm off to find what I need or get my neighbor's butt over here to cut these last pieces for me.