Timber Grades and Grading

This topic describes the need to grade naturally variable wood products into groups with similar structural, visual or other properties and characteristics suitable for specific applications. Major grading methods are described and the grade terms used in the marketplace explained. The contents are delivered in two areas:

• Grading basics
  The need to grade product recovered from a natural resource and the major grading methods employed
• Grades and grading for market applications
  The major grading requirements for structural and appearance applications

Completing the learning resources in this topic can help you understand; how timber is graded, the grading schemes used and the link between grades and compliance with building regulations.