Lumber Grading Training
Gain mastery in lumber grading essential for carpentry and construction. The course covers visual grading rules, identifying defects, basic strength properties, and thorough documentation practices. This enables confident decisions to accept, reject, or repurpose boards, ensuring safe and code-compliant building structures. Ideal for on-site professionals seeking practical expertise.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides hands-on skills for rapid and precise lumber grading. You'll master visual grading standards, defect recognition, and straightforward pass/fail decisions for structural and non-structural applications. Gain expertise in evaluating boards individually, understanding strength characteristics, and handling documentation, photos, and records to ensure all lumber is safe, compliant, and appropriately utilised.
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Develop skills
- Apply visual grading rules to classify boards swiftly using ASTM standards and agency markings.
- Identify key lumber defects including knots, wane, decay, checks, and splits accurately.
- Assess structural components like beams, joists, posts, and columns during on-site inspections.
- Record grading outcomes with detailed notes, photographs, and trackable documentation.
- Employ clear pass/fail criteria to confidently accept, reject, or downgrade boards.
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