2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Actual size is supposed to be 1.5
2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Actual size is supposed to be 1.5
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I dont know why they have to lie about it. At $5/8ft board you'd think I paid for the full 1.5. Edit: I mixed up nominal with actual.
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Nothing is immune to shrinkflation aka merchant gouging
18 4 ReplyWhat is your definition of gouging
3 1 ReplyHighly relevant when topically adjacent to woodworking.
8 2 ReplyIncreasing prices just to fill corporate pockets, or keeping prices elevated far beyond the market necessity
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This has nothing to do with shrinkflation. Just an oddity of the US lumber sizing.
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