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Standard lengths of wood

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  • 13-05-2010 11:22am
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    Xcellor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭


    I am going to be starting a decking project soon and know nothing about standard wood lengths.

    Obviously I am going to need wooden stakes which will be concreted in. Add cleets to these. Then I'm going to need lengths of wood to run parallel. On top of that I will need to frame and put joists.

    I am going to measure out this evening but if I had an idea what lengths were standard would mean I can work with these measurements. First wood work project.

    Any input things to watch out for appreciated.
    X


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    mazthespark
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    most 4x4 posts come in 2.4m lengths. longer lengths can also be bought and cut to suit. as for everything else the usual lengths are 4.8m but can be 3.6m,4.8m,5.1m


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    jack of all
    Registered Users Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    Mazthespark has most of it covered there, but as a general rule of thumb you can count on timber coming in the metric equivalents of 8', 12', 14' and 16' lengths. Heavy posts and larger sections sizes etc will generally come in shorter lengths while thinner boards will often be available in 14' or 16' lengths.


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