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General Forestry => Timber Framing/Log construction => Topic started by: BillyB on August 11, 2016, 09:27:55 AM

Title: Grading Lumber
Post by: BillyB on August 11, 2016, 09:27:55 AM
Ladies or Gentlemen, can anyone tell me how I can get the lumber I cut graded for use for my own buildings? Sumter County GA just informed me any wood. Cut for framing has to be graded.
Title: Re: Grading Lumber
Post by: Ljohnsaw on August 11, 2016, 09:52:43 AM
If what you are building is "engineered", your engineer can sign off on your wood.  Otherwise, you need to find a traveling grader.
Title: Re: Grading Lumber
Post by: rjwoelk on August 11, 2016, 10:13:52 AM
Here in saskatchewan canada I can use ungraded lumber as long as it is not support walls.
Title: Re: Grading Lumber
Post by: Jim_Rogers on August 11, 2016, 12:27:35 PM
Try contacting the southern pine bureau. I think they have traveling graders. Or ask them if they don't.
Jim Rogers
Title: Re: Grading Lumber
Post by: WDH on August 12, 2016, 07:54:18 AM
Yes, call the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau. 
Title: Re: Grading Lumber
Post by: Heartwood on August 15, 2016, 07:34:47 AM
Timber Products Inspection (TPI) out of Conyers GA. They specialize in traveling timber grading services.
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