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Old 05-25-2009, 09:55 PM   #7
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Re: Wood Bed Advice

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Originally Posted by chevlwb68 View Post
I know the boards are 3/4" think, but they are different widths and I am not sure on the exact length to fit in the longbed properly. Also, I only finding 1'' thick boards at my local Lowes and Home Depot. Will that thickness work?

Thank for any help!
The boards you are finding at lowes and home depot are 3/4" wide. I know they are called for instance a 1 x6" but they are actually 3/4 x 5 1/2. The one by measurement is what the board measured from the saw mill prior to thickness planing.
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