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Hardwood Lumber Dimensions

Hardwood dimensional lumber sizes

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Dimensional lumber made from hardwood varies from the sizes used for softwood. Hardwood lumber dimensional sizes are indicated below:

Rough Size Nominal Size Actual Dimension (in)
(Inches) (Fraction In)
("quarter")
S1S1) S2S2)
1/2   3/8 5/16
5/8   1/2 7/16
3/4   5/8 9/16
1 4/4 7/8 13/16
1 1/4 5/4 1 1/8 1 1/16
1 1/2 6/4 1 3/8 1 5/16
2 8/4 1 3/16 1 3/4
3 12/4 2 13/16 2 3/4
4 16/4 3 13/16 3 3/4

1) S1S - Surfaced one Side

2) S2S - Surfaced two Sides

Common hardwood species:

  • Oak
  • Walnut
  • Basswood
  • Beech
  • Birch
  • Butternut
  • Chestnut
  • Cherry
  • Elm
  • Gum
  • Hickory
  • Maple
  • Mahogany
  • Yellow Poplar

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