The Western Wood Products Association announced on August 30, 2012 that they have completed testing of Douglas Fir-Larch lumber in cooperation with other Western lumber agencies. The preliminary analysis of the data from the destructive testing of 360 pieces in bending… Read More
Category Archives: Wood
They Don’t make ‘Em Like They Used To – Update #3 (August 21, 2012)
We have been posting on the changes in the design values for Southern Yellow Pine. You might recall that recent test results for the strength values of 2×4 lumber showed that the strength values for Southern Pine are about 33% lower… Read More
They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To – Update #2 (May 1, 2012)
We have been reporting on the changes in the design values for Southern Yellow Pine. It appears that we now have a schedule for the resolution of this matter. Here is the latest update. According to a report from the Structural… Read More
They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To – Update #1
An Update on Southern Pine Design Values A statement released on April 2, 2012 states that the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) Board of Review has approved changes to the design values for 2″- 4″ thick, 2″- 4″ wide, Southern Pine… Read More
They Don’t Make’em Like They Used To
Who hasn’t heard or often said in frustration, “They don’t make’em like they used to.” Well, that is literally true with Southern Pine lumber. In July 2011, the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB), an agency that sets standards for the… Read More