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entarian t1_je5dtvx wrote

Reply to comment by DjangofettBR549 in Moving to newly constructed home and I need tools for a newbie DIY. What to get? Stud finder/level/etc? by RedditAccount10111

Canadian construction uses feet/inches oddly enough. I learned metric all through school, and then still had to learn how to read a tape measure.

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DjangofettBR549 t1_je5e7h0 wrote

Never knew that... then again, I've never made it north of the border other than a business trip to Montreal several years ago

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Ok-Resist-556 t1_je5l8pd wrote

It's because dimensional lumber is still based on 2 by "x" (2×4 2×6 etc) all the lumber mills still use imperial. Plywood drywall etc is still 4x8 feet or larger. Construction has not changed because the system still works. So studs joists etc still follow the original imperial plan.

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