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Ok-Resist-556 t1_je5l8pd wrote

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

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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