two-by-four
Standard framing timber
A two-by-four is a standard piece of lumber nominally two inches thick and four inches wide, though actual dimensions are slightly smaller after milling.
It's the workhorse of construction framing—walls, floors, and roofs are built from them.
The term works as noun or adjective: a stack of two-by-fours, two-by-four studs.
Informally, a two-by-four can be any similar board used as a weapon or blunt instrument: He hit him with a two-by-four.
Cone-bearing evergreen
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- redwoodTowering California conifer
plywood · hardwood · softwood · timber · plank · board · stud · joist
Upright wall framing
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- sawhorseLegged beam for cutting
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
sawdust · miter · plane · chisel · hammer · nail · screw · saw
Structural or contextual shaping
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- subfloorBase beneath finished flooring
truss · scaffolding · blueprint · contractor · builder · renovation · insulation · drywall
In designation only
- actualExisting in fact
- standardizedMade uniform across cases
- dimensionalRelating to measurable extent
- uniformIdentical throughout
straight · true · flat · square · thickness · width · length
pine
Cone-bearing evergreen
redwood · plywood · hardwood · softwood · timber · plank · board · stud · joist · beam
stud
Upright wall framing
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- sawhorseLegged beam for cutting
workbench · sawdust · miter · plane · chisel · hammer · nail · screw · saw · drill
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- foundationUnderlying support structure
subfloor · truss · scaffolding · blueprint · contractor · builder · renovation · insulation · drywall · sheathing
nominal
In designation only
- actualExisting in fact
- standardizedMade uniform across cases
- dimensionalRelating to measurable extent
uniform · straight · true · flat · square · thickness · width · length
weapon
Instrument for inflicting harm
brace · support · splint · club · bat · self-defense · improvised · sturdy · blunt · hefty
trim
Remove unwanted edges
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
fencing · siding · shutter · slat · bench · railing · cladding · lattice · pergola · trellis
two-by-fourplywood
Engineered layered wood panels
particle board · MDF · OSB · engineered wood · fiberboard
two-by-fourtimber
Wood for construction
beam · six-by-six · four-by-four · log · post
two-by-foursteel beam
Structural metal member
I-beam · rebar · plywood · concrete · cinder block