Unlike traditional lumber yards and box home improvement stores, when a call like that is received at our store, our staff provides a price for a western red cedar fence board as well as the grade. Publications for download national lumber grades authority. The national grading rule establishes the lumber classifications and grade names for visually stressgraded dimension lumber table 62 and also provides for the grading of dimension lumber by a combination of machine and visual methods. Here is an overview of the characteristics that determine the grades of western red cedar. Their website is useful because you can go to the type of siding you have and they cross reference the various rules mentioned above that pertain to different grades of cedar siding, including their own proprietary rules when. The western red cedar lumber association wrcla also publishes some proprietary rules for western red cedar siding. Western red cedar siding is available in a range of designs and grades, offering the variety and. Export grading rules and basic schedule of douglas fir. Nonstructural products refer to printed publications, western lumber product use manual awestern lumber grading rules g5, for additional information on the following specialty products. The member companies of the sec member grading agencies manufacture and ship approximately 85% of the total softwood timber production from the western region. In the case of structural lumber lumber used for framing houses, or for other structural aspects of building like holding up walls, floors, or roofs. Cedar siding has traditionally been graded and milled to the rough face.
The provincial tree of british columbia, it is also found growing throughout the westside forests of oregon and washington. Ponderosa pine, idaho white pine, sugar pine, lodgepole pine, engelmann spruce and western larch may be graded under the current grading rules of the western wood products association. Black walnut lumber grade allow more defects and smaller sizes. Standard grading and dressing rules for douglas fir, western hemlock, western red cedar, sprucepinefir south, and other species lumber. We have western red cedar, wrc, in timbers and lumber 1 x 4 1 x 12. Standard grading and dressing rules for douglas fir, west. The coast species will normally be labeled western red cedar, the other labeled inland red cedar. Stonewood products offers a huge selection of cedar lumber from the tough to find boards and styles to staples and fencing as well. For more than a century, the hardwood lumber industry has held to a central grading standard established by the national hardwood lumber association nhla. One will need to be refinished every 23 years and the other every 47 years. The actual grading rules are pretty complex, so ill see if i can simplify things and compare walnut to some of the other hardwoods we carry. There is however, one main overlap, the grade rules for dimension lumber. We can also offer prestaining or prainting for 1,000lf or more, call for pricing.
The grading rules are published in the western lumber grading rules book. Dimensional lumber western wood products association. Cedar for his ability to answer cedar questionsyou can check out his skills yourself on the western red cedar. Cedar beams and timbers are the best allweather option for outdoor supports and trusses, as well as retaining walls. Douglas fir, west coast hemlock, western red cedar, white fir and sitka spruce. Grading rules for douglas fir, pacific coast hemlock west coast hemlock, sitka spruce, and western red cedar lumber for export shipment by west coast lumbermens association. Wwpa grading rules for douglas fir, engelmannspruce, hemlocktrue firs, idaho white pine, incense cedar,lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, western larch andwestern red cedar. Western red cedar is known for its extremely fine and even grain, its flexibility and strength in proportion to its weight.
Lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, western larch and western red cedar. Available in english language and spanish language. Grown only in the pacific northwest, where cedar country lumber is located, western red cedars natural resistance to moisture, decay and insect damage makes it the the ultimate choice for interior or exterior use. There are multiple different lumber grading organizations in the u. The manufacturing process results in pieces with one face saw textured. Its wood is naturally resistant to decay and insects and is highly valued for its deep red color and tight vertical grain. If youre aiming to have one of the bestlooking projects in your neighborhood, then choose one of the worlds most beautiful woods western red cedar. Dimension lumber grades are divided into the following classifications. Give a call or or send us an email for any questions you have. Includes product support literature, grade rules, and design tools used to support design. Western red cedar is renowned for its high impermeability to liquids and its natural phenol preservatives, which make it ideally suited. Cedar siding prices patterns and pictures buffalo lumber. Woodway is the number one western red cedar lattice.
The grade for tightknot cedar in the grade rule book nlga and wclib is select knotty. We sell cedar and treated lattice in square and diagonal, regular and privacy profiles. A spiralbound book of the full nlga standard grading rules for canadian. Grading designation depends on the number of defects in a board. Western red cedar is one of the most widespread species in the pacific northwest. Effective september 1, 1991 revised september 1, 2018. The bureau will arrange to have an spib supervisor visit the facility to evaluate the mill production and drying facilities if dry lumber is to be produced. Please note that, effective march 1, 2019, supplements to the nlga standard grading rules have been posted on this website under publications updates.
It is produced by resawing lumber at an angle to produce two pieces thicker on one edge than the other. White pine, four species of cedar incense, western red, port orford, and alaskan yellow, california redwood, and engelmann and sitka spruces. The wwpa garding book tells us that this is a grade ideally suited for applications where finishing requirements are less exacting. Click to add item 54 x 6 red cedar decking to the compare list. Clear, vertical grain this is the highest grade of western red cedar. Any one of these species or any combination of them sold as western cedar may be grade stamped with the designation western cedar. Export grading rules and basic schedule of douglas fir, pacific hemlock, sitka spruce, and western red cedar lumber. Western red cedar siding is available in a range of designs and grades. Question on western red cedar siding rules pacific.
Vertical grain means that the growth rings are parallel to each other on the face of the board and the wood is sawn specifically to achieve that look. Wwpa grading rules for douglas fir, engelmannspruce, hemlocktrue firs. Stock so graded under the supervision of west coast lumber inspection bureau shall be subject to reinspection by. This is the only lattice produced based on the wwpa lath grading rules your assurance of the highest quality available. Standard grading and dressing rules for douglas fir, west coast hemlock, sitka spruce, western red cedar lumber, volume 15. How to specify western red cedar siding the exterior finish of a building is the face it presents to the world. Western red cedar boards lumber ca to cape cod tx to. Visually graded lumber spib southern pine inspection. Hardwoods are graded by the national hardwood lumber association. Lumber grading is the process by which the pieces of wood are evaluated.
In the usa the grading rules for 2 dimension lumber are established by a committee of lumber industry. Standard grading and dressing rules west coast lumber. Grading rules for canadian lumber, eastern white pine common. Western red cedar lumber clear, rough and surfaced. Grading rules lumber products information wwpa store. Thanks to the foresight of the early founders of the nhla in 1898, some order has been added to the chaos that had become the lumber trade. These are both beautiful clear western red cedar siding homes. A lower grade can be perfectly acceptable, depending on placement and usage. Black walnut lumber grade for more information on nhla grading and defects, be sure to check out. Although western red cedar is formally a member of the cypress family, western red cedar trees borrow the cedar name because they also share many of the. West coast lumber inspection bureau snippet view 1947. Grading rules for douglas fir, pacific coast hemlock west.
Resources include product and technical support literature, grade rules, and design tools used to support design, specification, and application of western lumber. Western red cedar is easily workable yet extremely durable. In the last years smooth face texture has become popular but at a cost to your siding performance and endurance. Grade stamping of western cedar the species combination western cedar includes western red cedar, incense cedar, port orford cedar and alaska cedar. In many cases, the person who is inquiring about the price does not have a clear understanding of what the grading means and. Western red cedar siding is available in a range of designs and grades, offering the. Western red cedar bevel siding is the most widely used cedar siding type. Our cedar boards are kiln dried and our cedar beams green. Learning to grade softwood dimension lumber spib blog. Selects, finish and special western red cedar grades. Click to add item 54 x 6 red cedar decking to your list. Western red cedar siding is available in a range of designs and grades, offering the variety and versatility to. Board to provide grading inspection services under the standard grading rules for canadian lumber published by the national lumber grades authority nlga of canada.
We are pleased to provide free pdf sections of the nlga standard grading rules for canadian lumber 2017 edition for your personal reference. To ensure that the cedar you specify meets the appropriate grade, be certain to specify wrcla member production. These rules are virtually the same for any species because they are all graded using one set of rules, the national grading rule for dimension lumber or the ngr. Cedar of all the foregoing grades and surface textures is manufactured by members of the western red cedar lumber association wrcla. New edition of wwpa grading rules for douglas fir, engelmann spruce, hemlocktrue firs, idaho white pine, incense cedar, lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, western larch and western red cedar. Standard grading and dressing rules for douglas fir, west coast hemlock, sitka spruce, western red cedar lumber west coast lumbermens association on. Lumber grading rules spib southern pine inspection bureau.
Day after day we receive inquiries for the price of fence boards. Visual requirements for this type of lumber are developed by the respective ruleswriting agencies for. Western lumber product use manual twin creeks log homes. We ship to all us states and are proud to work on any project from small to large commercial. Western red cedar fence board grades cedar country lumber. Soft cover good other than small repair to a couple of pages, book is tight with light wear indexed standard grading and dressing rules for douglas fir, sitka spruce, west coast hemlock, western red cedar lumber number 11 american lumber standard sizes and grades, effective january 1, 1941. The western red cedar lumber association describes this grade as permitting somewhat more imperfections than clear heart but still restricted to pieces with excellent appearance. Wrc is available in kiln dried or green and wrc is a popular choice for exterior use. It is an excellent option for interior and exterior siding, decking, and shower kit enclosures.
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