standard sawn softwood timber sizes are shown in mm, lengths up to 7.2 metres are available, builders merchants and diy stores stock up to 4.5  metres.  French saw mills sell timber up softwood up to 8.5m.

16	x	75	16	x	100	16	x	125
19	x	75	19	x	100	19	x	125
22	x	75	22	x	100	22	x	125				22	x	175	22	x	200	22	x	225
25	x	75	25	x	100	25	x	125				25	x	175	25	x	200	25	x	225	25	x	250	25	x	275	25	x	300
			32	x	100	32	x	125	32	x	138	32	x	175	32	x	200	32	x	225	32	x	250	32	x	275	32	x	300
38	x	75	38	x	100	38	x	125	38	x	138	38	x	175	38	x	200	38	x	225	38	x	250	38	x	275	38	x	300
47	x	75	47	x	100	47	x	125				47	x	175	47	x	200	47	x	225	47	x	250	47	x	275	47	x	300
50	x	75	50	x	100	50	x	125				50	x	175	50	x	200	50	x	225							50	x	300
			63	x	100	63	x	125				63	x	175	63	x	200	63	x	225
			75	x	100	75	x	125				75	x	175	75	x	200	75	x	225	75	x	250	75	x	275	75	x	300
			100	x	100										100	x	200	100	x	225	100	x	250	100	x	275	100	x	300
															150	x	200										150	x	300
																					250	x	250
																											300	x	300

Softwood, such as cedar, cypress, fir, hemlock, pine, redwood and spruce, that comes from coniferous trees. Some kinds of softwood are used outdoors because they are naturally rot resistant. Some softwoods are mechanically stronger than hard woods.