Table 8 Sizes for dimension lumber and boards Boards Dimension Lumber Metric Equivalents, mm Dry Green Metric Nomenclature, mm Actual Sizes, in. 38 x 38 40 x 40 38 x 38 2x2 11⁄2 x 11⁄2 19⁄16 x 19⁄16 64 65 64 3 21⁄2 29⁄16 89 90 89 4 31⁄2 39⁄16 140 143 140 6 51⁄2 55⁄8 184 190 184 8 71⁄4 71⁄2 235 241 235 10 91⁄4 91⁄2 286 292 286 12 111⁄4 111⁄2 64 x 64 65 x 65 64 x 64 3 x 3, etc. 21⁄2 x 21⁄2 29⁄16 x 29⁄16 89 x 89 90 x 90 89 x 89 4 x 4, etc. 31⁄2 x 31⁄2 39⁄16 x 39⁄16 19 x 38 21 x 40 19 x 38 1x2 3 ⁄4 x 11⁄2 13 64 65 64 3 21⁄2 29⁄16 89 90 89 4 31⁄2 39⁄16 114 117 114 5 41⁄2 45⁄8 140 143 140 6 51⁄2 55⁄8 184 190 184 8 71⁄4 71⁄2 235 241 235 10 91⁄4 91⁄2 286 292 286 12 111⁄4 111⁄2 25 x 38 26 x 40 25 x 38 11⁄4 x 2, etc. 1 x 11⁄2 11⁄32 x 19⁄16 32 x 38 33 x 40 32 x 38 11⁄2 x 2, etc. 11⁄4 x 11⁄2 19⁄32 x 19⁄16 Nominal Sizes, in. Dry Green ⁄16 x 19⁄16