To make lumber strong, it is dried in a kiln before it can be sold. This drying causes shrinking so your lumber measurements are actually smaller. Lumber prices are a certain amount per thousand board feet. Any lumber dealer can help you transfer your dimensions into board feet for cost estimation. Building Materials Wood is the most common building material used.
Lumber shrinks after being dried and treated.
For example, a standard 2 x 4 is actually one and a half to three and a half inches. Lumber is sold in grades and you may not need the highest quality wood for your project. Handy homeowners like to do some remodeling themselves on floors and walls. Sheet rock is a commonly used wall material and comes in different sizes to suit your needs. Paneling can be sheets of solid wood, plywood, or fiber board.