Lumber Briefs: Trucking Shortage: Lumber’s Summer Nightmare Matt Layman We lumber types have come to expect the unexpected. Hence, there is great value when we can identify, well in advance, what the next price manipulating phenomenon might be. 2018 has been a year of looking for an elusive lumber market top. Early in the year I went so far as to call 2018 a bear... Read More May 2018 Issue #10226 Page 77
Construction Referees: Evaluation Processes for Alternative Building Products Jeff Ellis There are products used in many buildings that are not referenced by the codes or standards. These products can affect structural strength, stability, fire resistance and other building performance attributes, which can impact public safety, health and general welfare. The International Building... Read More May 2018 Issue #10226 Page 96
The Last Word: The Last Word on Southern Pine Lumber Joe Kannapell Southern Pine grading greatly complicates the task of making lumber substitutions. The progression of the structural values of Machine Evaluated Lumber (MEL) is nothing like the progression of values of either Visually Graded or Machine Stress Rated (MSR) lumber, which both ascend like rungs on... Read More May 2018 Issue #10226 Page 107