Misidentification of non-wood products also figures in, along with questions about what Lowe's knew More
The American Lumber Standard Committee Thursday approved the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau's design value changes for all visually graded Southern Pine dimension lumber, setting June 1, 2013 as the new standards' implementation date. More
The Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB) Thursday resubmitted proposed design values for all grades and sizes of visually graded Southern Pine dimension lumber to the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC). More
If precedent and the calendar hold, the Oct. 18 delay in consideration of new design values for visually graded Southern pine could mean that mills and consumers won't have to deal with the effects of any changes until July 2013 or even later. More
Pain caused by cuts in Southern pine's values are being limited through... More
The Southern Pine Inspection Bureau handed over to the American Lumber Standard Committee expanded and updated design values for visually graded Southern pine. More
Current design values for Douglas fir and Western Larch lumber were affirmed by the Western Wood Products Association in August. More
Recently completed tests of Southern pine select structural grade lumber suggest that more design value changes--usually reductions--are in the works, but they won't be as severe as they were for visually graded No. 2 2x4s. More
Early analysis of recently completed testing of Southern pine select structural grade lumber suggests that Southern pine design value changes may expand beyond visually graded No. 2 2x4s. More
New design values for Southern pine take effect today, ending the almost six month phase-in period and marking the first design value changes to Southern pine in two decades. The changes reduce by 25% to 30% some of the design values, but not all, for Southern pine and mixed Southern pine. More
