2x8
Standard framing timber
A 2x8 is a piece of lumber nominally two inches thick and eight inches wide, though actual dimensions are smaller due to milling.
Like other dimensional lumber, it's used in construction for floor joists, headers, and structural framing where more strength is needed than a 2x6 provides: We used 2x8s for the deck frame.
Flat rigid panel
- studUpright wall framing
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- dimensional lumberMilled wood in standard sizes
pine · spruce · construction · wall framing · lumberyard · pressure-treated · kiln-dried · SPF
Twelfth of a foot
- widthDistance across something
- thicknessDepth of material
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- cross-sectionView through interior
profile · plank · nominal · actual · specification · board feet · length · depth
Horizontal beam supporting flooring
- ceiling joistStructural ceiling support beam
- rafterSloped roof support
- headerTop line of document
- blockingImpeding forward progress
bridging · span · load-bearing · subfloor · cantilever · sistering · building code · spacing
board
Flat rigid panel
dimensional lumber · pine · spruce · construction · wall framing · lumberyard · pressure-treated · kiln-dried · SPF · header
inch
Twelfth of a foot
- widthDistance across something
- thicknessDepth of material
- measurementDetermining size or amount
cross-section · profile · plank · nominal · actual · specification · board feet · length · depth · carpentry
floor joist
Horizontal beam supporting flooring
- ceiling joistStructural ceiling support beam
- rafterSloped roof support
- headerTop line of document
blocking · bridging · span · load-bearing · subfloor · cantilever · sistering · building code · spacing · structural support