Lumber Grading Training
Gain mastery in lumber grading essential for carpentry and construction. The course covers visual grading rules, identifying defects, understanding strength properties, and precise documentation techniques. Build confidence in accepting, rejecting, or repurposing boards to create safe, code-compliant structures that meet industry standards and ensure project integrity.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides hands-on skills for accurate and rapid lumber grading. Participants learn visual grading standards, defect recognition, and pass/fail criteria for structural and non-structural applications. Through board-by-board practice, they gain expertise in evaluating strength properties and mastering documentation, photos, and records to ensure lumber safety, compliance, and proper use in construction.
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Develop skills
- Apply visual grading rules: classify boards quickly using ASTM standards and agency stamps.
- Spot critical lumber defects: identify knots, wane, decay, checks, and splits accurately.
- Evaluate structural members: grade beams, joists, posts, and columns effectively on site.
- Document grading decisions: create clear notes, photos, and traceable records.
- Use simple pass/fail rules: confidently accept, reject, or downgrade boards.
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