How much does a 2×2 weigh?
A Douglas Fir 2×2, 8 ft weighs at 12% moisture content, kiln-dried.
33.9 lb/ft³ · 2.67 bd ft ·
At 8 ft and 12% moisture content, a 2×2 weighs anywhere from 2.8 lb in W. Red Cedar to 5.8 lb in White Oak, across the 29 species this site carries in that size.
A nominal 2×2 measures 1-1/2″ × 1-1/2″ once surfaced dry, per NIST PS 20-25 — the number every weight below actually uses.
2×2 weight by species
| Species | SG (green) | 8 ft, 12% MC | Green range | Janka lbf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Cedar | 0.42 | 3.9 lb | 4.7–9.5 lb | 580 | |
| Baldcypress | 0.42 | 3.9 lb | 7.9–9.6 lb | 510 | |
| Balsam Fir | 0.33 | 3.0 lb | 5.3–7.6 lb | 380 | |
| Douglas Fir | 0.45 | 4.2 lb | 5.2–8.2 lb | 710 | |
| Eastern Hemlock | 0.38 | 3.5 lb | 6.3–7.0 lb | 500 | |
| E. White Pine | 0.34 | 3.1 lb | 4.7–7.1 lb | 380 | |
| Engelmann Spruce | 0.33 | 3.0 lb | 4.2–7.6 lb | 390 | |
| Grand Fir | 0.35 | 3.2 lb | 5.7–7.0 lb | 490 | |
| Hem-Fir | 0.42 | 3.9 lb | 6.6–9.6 lb | 540 | |
| Douglas Fir (Int.) | 0.46 | 4.3 lb | 5.3–8.4 lb | 660 | |
| Lodgepole Pine | 0.38 | 3.5 lb | 4.5–7.1 lb | 480 | |
| Longleaf Pine | 0.54 | 5.2 lb | 6.0–9.4 lb | 870 | |
| Ponderosa Pine | 0.38 | 3.5 lb | 4.5–8.0 lb | 460 | |
| Aspen | 0.35 | 3.2 lb | 5.8–6.3 lb | 350 | |
| Red Oak | 0.56 | 5.4 lb | 8.0–8.5 lb | 1,290 | |
| Red Pine | 0.41 | 3.8 lb | 4.6–8.1 lb | 560 | |
| Red Spruce | 0.37 | 3.4 lb | 4.8–6.7 lb | 530 | |
| Redwood | 0.38 | 3.5 lb | 6.0–10.0 lb | 480 | |
| Shortleaf Pine | 0.47 | 4.4 lb | 5.3–8.8 lb | 690 | |
| Sitka Spruce | 0.37 | 3.4 lb | 4.4–7.6 lb | 510 | |
| Southern Yellow Pine | 0.47 | 4.4 lb | 5.3–8.4 lb | 690 | |
| SPF | 0.33 | 3.0 lb | 4.2–6.0 lb | 410 | |
| Tamarack | 0.49 | 4.6 lb | 6.2 lb | 590 | |
| Western Larch | 0.48 | 4.5 lb | 6.3–8.9 lb | 830 | |
| W. Red Cedar | 0.31 | 2.8 lb | 4.1–9.2 lb | 350 | |
| W. White Pine | 0.35 | 3.2 lb | 4.8–7.3 lb | 420 | |
| White Fir | 0.37 | 3.4 lb | 6.2–8.1 lb | 480 | |
| White Oak | 0.6 | 5.8 lb | 8.3–9.0 lb | 1,360 | |
| Yellow Poplar | 0.4 | 3.7 lb | 6.2–7.0 lb | 540 |
Weights assume 12% moisture content and the actual dressed size shown above; green figures use each species' own heartwood-to-sapwood moisture range where the USDA Wood Handbook publishes one. Expect ±10-15% piece-to-piece variation in any real stack. How these are computed.