There’s a reason middle-sized timber gets used so often: it tends to fit a lot of ordinary jobs. This Dressed Pine measures 66mm across and 18mm thick, so it has some body without becoming a particularly large board. The face is plain, leaving you to decide how it should be finished and where it belongs in the job. It could be used around an opening, for a repair or wherever a piece of timber around this size is called for. When you’re working out quantities, add something for wastage. Mitres, short cuts and the occasional mistake have a way of eating into your total.
