Lumber Grading Training
Gain mastery in lumber grading essential for carpentry and construction tasks. This course covers visual grading rules, defect spotting, basic strength properties, and thorough documentation practices. Equip yourself to confidently accept, reject, or repurpose boards, ensuring safe and code-compliant building structures every time.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This training provides hands-on skills for quickly and accurately assessing lumber boards. You will master visual grading standards, identify defects, and apply clear pass or fail decisions for structural and non-structural applications. Gain expertise in evaluating each board, understanding strength characteristics, and maintaining proper documentation, photos, and records to ensure all lumber is safe, compliant, and appropriately utilised.
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Develop skills
- Apply visual grading standards swiftly using ASTM guidelines and agency markings on boards.
- Identify key lumber defects such as 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 reliable tracking systems.
- Employ straightforward pass, fail, or downgrade criteria for lumber with full assurance.
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