Thread: 2x3 vs 2x4
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Default 2x3 vs 2x4

In article IfMlg.14438$RU4.10727@trnddc03,
Fred wrote:
I noticed that Home Depot is stocking 2x3 studs these days. I have used
them for a small garden shed and they are much easier/lighter to handle and
still give the strength for most places. I'm just wondering why these
haven't been produced longer? The price is about 25-35% less than 2x4's.




They've been commonly available for as lon as I can remember, and I'm
talking about long before HD even existed.


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Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland