Lumber Grading Training
Gain expertise in lumber grading essential for carpentry and construction. The training covers visual grading rules, defect spotting, basic strength properties, and thorough documentation methods. This enables confident decisions to accept, reject, or repurpose boards, ensuring safe and code-compliant building practices in every project.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides hands-on skills for quickly and accurately assessing lumber boards. Participants learn visual grading standards, how to identify defects, and pass/fail rules for structural and non-structural applications. Through board-by-board practice, they grasp strength characteristics and documentation techniques, including photos and records, ensuring all lumber is safe, compliant, and appropriately utilised.
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Develop skills
- Apply visual grading standards swiftly using ASTM and certification stamps.
- Identify key defects like knots, wane, decay, checks, and splits accurately.
- Assess structural components such as beams, joists, posts, and columns on-site.
- Record grading outcomes with detailed notes, photographs, and trackable documentation.
- Employ straightforward pass/fail criteria to confidently accept, reject, or downgrade lumber.
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