Question:
Grading rules for both hardwood and softwood lumber are similar in Canada and the United States.
Response:
True
False
The National Lumber Grading Authority (NLGA) was incorporated in the late 1800's to bring order to a chaotic marketplace.
The Canadian Standards Association is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the grade marking of softwood lumber in Canada.
Hardwood and softwood lumber grades are basically very similar.
Knot size is very important in softwood lumber grading.
Knot size is very important in hardwood lumber grading.
To market hardwood lumber, it must be dressed four sides to meet standards.
Softwood lumber must be kiln-dried before exporting it to European countries.
All wood products exported to European countries must contain an ECO-LABEL.
In grading hardwoods a cutting unit is an area equal to: 1-inch x 1-foot.
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