A 2x4 stud is 92 5/8 " long. This is because in Western Platform Framing, we use 3 plates (the lumber that the wall studs are nailed to). We put two 1 1/2" plates on top, and one on the bottom.
3 x 1 1/2" = 4 1/2"
+92 5/8 "
which ='s 97 1/8, which after a drywall ceiling, underlay and finish flooring will give you around an 8' ceiling (finished height).
If you want an actual eight foot 2x4, you have to ask, or better yet, measure.
Oh, and planing refers to working the wood length wise, cutting refers to 'chopping' the wood horizontaly.
Last edited by algernon; 01-28-2007 at 10:57 PM.
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