Member: $450.00
Non-Member: $600.00
Course Includes:
Introduction
Introduction to 2'' Dimension Lumber
The National Grading Rules System
Origins of 2'' Dimension Lumber
The American Softwood Lumber Standard
Natural Defects and Characteristics of Wood
Manufacturing Defects
Drying Defects
Knots
Structural Grades - No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 Lumber
Select Structural
Math and Measurement
Basic Fractions for Lumber Graders
Proportion for Lumber Graders
Reading a Tape Measure
Sizing Up the Knots in 2'' Dimension Lumber
Knot Quality, Shapes, and Locations
How to Measure Different Shapes of Knots
Grading Knots Using ''Total Measurement''
Practice Using ''Total Measurement''
Learning To Grade
Grading Rules for No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 Lumber
Grading Rules for Select Structural
Putting It All Together
Knot Test
Combination Knot 2x4
Edge Knot 2x4
Combination Knot 2x6
Edge Knot 2x6
Combination Knot 2x8
Edge Knot 2x8
Combination Knot 2x10
Edge Knot 2x10
Combination Knot 2x12
Edge Knot 2x12
Combo 2x4 with Select Structural
Edge 2x4 with Select Structural
Combo 2x6 with Select Structural
Edge 2x6 with Select Structural
Combo 2x8 with Select Structural
Edge 2x8 with Select Structural
Combo 2x10 with Select Structural
Edge 2x10 with Select Structural
Combo 2x12 with Select Structural
Edge 2x12 with Select Structural
Rules Review
Wane
Splits
Decayed Knots and Holes
Shakes
Select Structural
Decay
Skip
Warp
Slope of Grain
Knot Review
Combination Knot 2 x 4 No. 1
Combination Knot 2 x 4 No. 2
Combination Knot 2 x 4 No. 3
Combination Knot 2 x 4 No. 4
Combination Knot 2 x 4 Mixed Grades
Combination Knot 2 x 6 No. 1
Combination Knot 2 x 6 No. 2
Combination Knot 2 x 6 No. 3
Combination Knot 2 x 6 No. 4
Combination Knot 2 x 6 Mixed Grades
Combination Knot 2 x 8 No. 1
Combination Knot 2 x 8 No. 2
Combination Knot 2 x 8 No. 3
Combination Knot 2 x 8 No. 4
Combination Knot 2 x 8 Mixed Grades
Combination Knot 2 x 10 No. 1
Combination Knot 2 x 10 No. 2
Combination Knot 2 x 10 No. 3
Combination Knot 2 x 10 No. 4
Combination Knot 2 x 10 Mixed Grades
Combination Knot 2 x 12 No. 1
Combination Knot 2 x 12 No. 2
Combination Knot 2 x 12 No. 3
Combination Knot 2 x 12 No. 4
Combination Knot 2 x 12 Mixed Grades
Edge Knot 2 x 4 No. 1
Edge Knot 2 x 4 No. 2
Edge Knot 2 x 4 No. 3
Edge Knot 2 x 4 No. 4
Edge Knot 2 x 4 Mixed Grades
Edge Knot 2 x 6 No. 1
Edge Knot 2 x 6 No. 2
Edge Knot 2 x 6 No. 3
Edge Knot 2 x 6 No. 4
Edge Knot 2 x 6 Mixed Grades
Edge Knot 2 x 8 No. 1
Edge Knot 2 x 8 No. 2
Edge Knot 2 x 8 No. 3
Edge Knot 2 x 8 No. 4
Edge Knot 2 x 8 Mixed Grades
Edge Knot 2 x 10 No. 1
Edge Knot 2 x 10 No. 2
Edge Knot 2 x 10 No. 3
Edge Knot 2 x 10 No. 4
Edge Knot 2 x 10 Mixed Grades
Edge Knot 2 x 12 No. 1
Edge Knot 2 x 12 No. 2
Edge Knot 2 x 12 No. 3
Edge Knot 2 x 12 No. 4
Edge Knot 2 x 12 Mixed Grades
Edge 2x4 Select Structural
Edge 2x6 Select Structural
Edge 2x8 Select Structural
Edge 2x10 Select Structural
Edge 2x12 Select Structural
Combo 2x4 Select Structural
Combo 2x6 Select Structural
Combo 2x8 Select Structural
Combo 2x10 Select Structural
Combo 2x12 Select Structural
Edge 2x4 Mixed Grades with Select Structural
Edge 2x6 Mixed Grades with Select Structural
Edge 2x8 Mixed Grades with Select Structural
Edge 2x10 Mixed Grades with Select Structural
Edge 2x12 Mixed Grades with Select Structural
Combo 2x4 Mixed Grades with Select Structural
Combo 2x6 Mixed Grades with Select Structural
Combo 2x8 Mixed Grades with Select Structural
Combo 2x10 Mixed Grades with Select Structural
Combo 2x12 Mixed Grades with Select Structural