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The 2022 MSR Workshop will take care of the details – all you have to do is show up! “From production and grading, to sales and distribution, to end users putting MSR lumber to work on jobsites across North America, the MSR Workshop has always been about getting a variety of...

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February 2022
Issue #14271
Page 92
Matt Layman

Lumber Briefs: February Rally 91% Probability

Matt Layman

“Chaotic”...the Perfect January Tag If there was ever any doubt as to what we should expect from January Chaos, 2022 is a textbook example. Traders (buyers and sellers) enter the month with new year expectations that either repeat or improve upon the previous year. These...

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February 2022
Issue #14271
Page 94
Glenn Traylor

Can You Store Trusses at the Truss Plant or the Jobsite?

Glenn Traylor

Face the facts. Trusses are large and bulky. They take up a lot of space and often cannot be stored inside. They have a shelf life. What are the factors that need to be considered? Are there ways to extend the shelf life of trusses? Are any of the methods currently used counterproductive? In...

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January 2022
Issue #14270
Page 45
Edmond Lim, P.Eng.

Optimize Your Saw with a Lumber Pick Line

Edmond Lim, P.Eng.

Feed the Beast! That’s what I call it — and that’s what I suggest to every component manufacturer striving to optimize their plant. A Lumber PickLine will ensure that your saw never goes hungry for lumber. Using inefficient, expensive, and labor-intensive “forklift...

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January 2022
Issue #14270
Page 52
Matt Layman

Lumber Briefs: The Answers are in Housing “Completions”

Matt Layman

Another Recurring Phenomenon: Starts to Completion Ratios If ever I look down and see a penny on the ground, I always pick it up and, without fail, I always do the same thing next. That is scan the surrounding area for another penny. I have been blathering on about the spread between...

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January 2022
Issue #14270
Page 92
Glenn Traylor

Can I Substitute Lumber of Another Grade or Species?

Glenn Traylor

Can you make substitutions of different lumber grades and species? The short answer is: yes. Even so, you have to take several factors into consideration when making a substitution. To narrow the discussion, let’s focus on southern pine. The substitution must have design values equal to...

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December 2021
Issue #13269
Page 49
Matt Layman

Lumber Briefs: Softwood Framing Lumber Market Forecast

Matt Layman

Discount the Most Recent Past How should we process the cumulative life experiences that determine our next course of action? We might say, “That depends on the circumstance.” If I got mugged today for the first time in my life, it is likely I am going to be more aware of...

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December 2021
Issue #13269
Page 100
Craig Webb

15 Things to Do (and Prepare for) in Coming Weeks to Finish 2021 Strong

Craig Webb

At least two months of hard work remain before you can finally ease up and enjoy the Holiday season. Between now and then lie numerous tasks, some ordinary (next year’s budget) and some unusual (COVID vaccination rules). Here are four vital challenges you’ll confront in coming weeks,...

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November 2021
Issue #13268
Page 92
Matt Layman

Lumber Briefs: Where Did All the Lumber Go in October?

Matt Layman

I’m hearing two conversations. Mills wonder where all the wood is going and buyers wonder if there is going to be pull back to buy, particularly in the south. Granted those are not abundant conversations because most folks are sitting fat and sassy; perfectly comfortable. Will we get a...

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November 2021
Issue #13268
Page 104
Joe Kannapell, PE

The Last Word: Witnessing Integration at BCMC

Joe Kannapell, PE

At each BCMC, we’re able to see the evolution of our industry in real time. Right now, we’re seeing how to integrate machines that used to operate independently. These machines, the saws and the tables, have had sixty years of improvements, and a billion dollars of CM investments....

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November 2021
Issue #13268
Page 134
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