two by fours
Standard construction lumber
Two by fours are lumber boards nominally two inches thick and four inches wide, though actual dimensions are smaller due to milling.
They're the standard building material for house framing—walls, floors, and roofs.
The term works as noun or modifier: We need more two by fours, two by four construction.
Also written 2x4s.
Milled wood in standard sizes
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
hemlock · softwood · boards · planks · timber · pressure-treated · kiln-dried · green lumber
Structural or contextual shaping
- studsStructural wall timbers
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- raftersSloped roof beams
- trussesTriangulated load-bearing frames
sheathing · subfloor · decking · bracing · blocking · headers · wall framing · scaffolding
Slicing with toothed blade
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- screwingTurning threaded metal in
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- measuringDetermining size or amount
cutting · hammer · circular saw · miter saw · tape measure · speed square · level · pencil
Solidly built, durable
- rigidUnable to bend
- strongHaving great physical power
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
affordable · standard · uniform · stackable · structural · load-bearing · durable · workable
dimensional lumber
Milled wood in standard sizes
cedar · hemlock · softwood · boards · planks · timber · pressure-treated · kiln-dried · green lumber · rough-cut
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
trusses · sheathing · subfloor · decking · bracing · blocking · headers · wall framing · scaffolding · formwork
sawing
Slicing with toothed blade
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- screwingTurning threaded metal in
- drillingHole-making by rotation
measuring · cutting · hammer · circular saw · miter saw · tape measure · speed square · level · pencil · chalk line
sturdy
Solidly built, durable
- rigidUnable to bend
- strongHaving great physical power
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
versatile · affordable · standard · uniform · stackable · structural · load-bearing · durable · workable · straight
- timber framingtimber frame, exposed beams, timber framing, wooden beams, timber joints
two by foursplywood
Engineered layered wood panels
plywood sheets · OSB · particle board · MDF · drywall
two by fourssteel studs
Galvanized wall supports
steel beams · concrete · rebar · I-beams · PVC
two, four, twos, fours, twofold, fourfold, fourteen, fourth, fourths