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Re: **FIRST EMAIL**/Advance Materials List and Autodesk Virtual Kit of Parts Informat

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Originally Posted by M. Krass
(This is why I hate lumber.)
Yea, every time I have to use the new less-than-original size 2x(whatever)lumber on my old house it drives me crazy. Everything now is about 1/8 smaller than it was even 20 years ago.

One thing I have always wondered is how is lumber sold in countries that use the metric system? Do they buy 4cmX9cm boards rather than 2x4s and 1.2mX2.4m sheets of plywood rather than 4x8? Seems kind of odd to me either way. Why would a country that uses the metric system sell a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood? Maybe their dimensions are totally different and you would buy a 1m x 2m piece of plywood. Anyone know what the European version of Home Depot sells? I wonder if the International teams have a problem finding 10' 2x4s and 4'x8' sheets of 1/8" Lexan?
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