TDL - General Design - Manufacturing Standards
American Hardboard Association
ANSI Standard ANSI/AHA A135.4-1995 Basic Hardboard.
ANSI Standard ANSI/AHA A135.5-1995 Pre-finished Hardboard Paneling.
ANSI Standard ANSI/AHA A135.6-1998 Hardboard Siding.
American Institute of Timber Construction
American National Standard for Wood Products - Structural Glued-Laminated Timber, ANSI/AITC A190.1
Minimum requirements for the production of structural glued-laminated timber, including sizes and tolerances, grade combinations, lumber, and adhesives.
Inspection Manual, AITC 200
Details and commentary on requirements and procedures specified in ANSI/AITC A190.1.
Standard Specifications for Structural Glued-Laminated Timber of Softwood Species, AITC 117 - 2004.
American Lumber Standard Committee, Inc.
U.S. Voluntary Product Standard DOC PS 20-99 American Softwood Lumber Standard
Standard for sizes, grades, design values, and grading rules for softwood lumber.
APA - The Engineered Wood Association
U.S. Product Standard PS 1-95 for Construction & Industrial Plywood
Standard for producing, marking, testing, and specifying plywood for construction and industrial applications. Form V995.
APA PRP-108 Performance Standards and Policies for Structural-Use Panels
Qualification and quality assurance test criteria and methods. Form E445.
PRR-401: Performance Standard for APA EWS Rim Boards
Dimensions and tolerances, performance requirements, test methods, and qualification policy. Form X310.
PRI-400: Performance Standard for APA EWS I-Joists
Performance criteria, qualification requirements, and quality assurance information. Form X720.
303 Siding Manufacturing Specifications
Includes face grades, grooving, veneer grades, and workmanship requirements. Form B840.
Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-92: Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels
Requirements for producing and testing plywood, OSB, and COM-PLY panels. Form S350.
American Wood-Preservers’ Association
Book of Standards
Standards in the wood preservation industry. Covers preservatives, treatments, and analysis of preservatives and of treated wood, plus inspection, care of treated wood, and its use in the field. Includes crossties, glulam, lumber and timbers, marine lumber, poles and piling, and treatment for permanent wood foundations. Introduces the new Use Category System for specifying treated wood products. 466 pages. CD-ROM available.
Architectural Woodwork Institute
AWI Quality Standards Illustrated - 8th Edition.
Newly released in an 8th Edition, Version 1.0 is revised, expanded and published jointly for the first time as a unified North American Standard by the Architectural Wood Institute (AWI) and the Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC). The QSI, 8th Edition boasts 685 pages of in-depth woodwork standards containing technical and design illustrations, and covers architectural woodwork from raw lumber and veneers all the way through factory finished and installed custom architectural woodwork.
Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
Grading Rules for Shakes & Shingles
Grading rules for Certi-Split® Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau shakes, Certigrade® shingles, Certi-Sawn® shakes, Certi-RidgeTM hip and ridge, Certigroove® sidewall shakes, taper-split shakes, straight-split shakes, and specialty products.
Composite Panel Association
ANSI A208.1-1998: Standard for Particleboard.
ANSI A208.2-1994: Standard for Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF).
Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association
American National Standard for Engineered Wood Flooring, ANSI/HPVA EF - 9 pages. (2002)
Industry Voluntary Standard for Sliced Decorative Wood Face Veneer, DFV-1 - 9 pages. (1995)
American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood, ANSI/HPVA HP-1 - 25 pages. (2004)
Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
NeLMA Standard Grading Book
Grading Rules for Northeastern softwoods and hardwoods. (2003)
Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau
NSLB Standard Grading Book
Grading rules for Northern softwood lumber. (1993)
Redwood Inspection Service
Standard Specifications for Grades of California Redwood Lumber
Grading rules for Redwood lumber. 124 pages. (2000)
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
Standard Grading Rules for Southern Pine Lumber (and Supplements)
Grading rules for Southern Pine lumber. (1994)
Special Product Rules for Radius Edge Decking
Span tables and other information related to design values. (1986)
Special Product Rule for Prime Dimension
Grade descriptions, sizes, and manufacturing requirements for wane-limited structural lumber. (1996)
Special Product Rules for Structural, Industrial and Railroad Freight-Car Lumber
Manufacture, grading, and measurement of Southern Pine lumber used in these applications. (1991)
Procedures for Mechanically Graded Lumber
Standard sizes, visual grade requirements, grade-stamping, and physical property requirements for mechanically-graded (MSR, MEL, E-lam) Southern Pine lumber.
Glued Lumber Procedures for Southern Pine
SPIB minimum requirements for end-glued, face-glued, and edge-glued Southern Pine.
Truss Plate Institute
National Design Standard for Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Construction, ANSI/TPI 1-2002
Standard for the analysis, design, and manufacture of metal-plate-connected wood trusses. Includes commentary and appendices.
West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau
Standard Grading Rules No. 17
Grading Rules for the five major species of West Coast lumber.
Interpretations for the National Grading Rules for Dimension Lumber
Interprets the grade requirements of the National Grading Rule presented in Standard Grading Rules No. 17.
Glued-Laminated Certification and Quality Control Manual
Performance standard for the certification and quality control for manufacturing of glued lumber products. 57 pages.
Standard for Machine Stress Rated Lumber
Minimum performance requirements for the manufacture and quality control of Machine Stress Rated (MSR), E-rated Structural Laminations, and C14 Tension Lamination lumber.
Western Wood Products Association
Grading Rules for Western Lumber ’05 (G-5)
Grading Rules for Douglas Fir, Engelmann Spruce, Hemlock-True Firs, Idaho White Pine, Incense Cedar, Lodgepole Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine, Western Larch, and Western Red Cedar.
Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Association
Quality Industry Standards
Industry standards developed by WMMPA.
WM 1-89 Hinged Interior Wood Door Jambs.
WM 3-89 Exterior Wood Door Frames.
WM 4-85 Wood Moulding Requirements.
WM 2-82 Vinyl Wrapped Interior Mouldings and Millwork.
WM 5-89 Certified Non-Structural Laminated or Finger Jointed Wood.
WM 6-87 Non-Pressure Treating of Millwork.
WM 8-89 20-Minute Fire-Rated Wood Door Frames.
WM 10-03 Interior Primer Coatings for Moulding & Millwork.
WM 11-03 Exterior Primer Coatings for Moulding & Millwork.
