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Reply To: Building Codes and Home-Sawn Lumber?

Home › Forums › Public Discussion › Building Codes and Home-Sawn Lumber? › Reply To: Building Codes and Home-Sawn Lumber?

02-2-18 at 6:17 AM #7855
Jamie Wilks
Moderator

Virginia Jenkins

Below are the code provisions in the Virginia USBC related to your questions:

From the Virginia IRC (Residential Code)

SECTION R602

WOOD WALL FRAMING

R602.1 Identification. Load-bearing dimension lumber for

studs, plates and headers shall be identified by a grade mark

of a lumber grading or inspection agency that has been

approved by an accreditation body that complies with DOC

PS 20. In lieu of a grade mark, a certification of inspection

issued by a lumber grading or inspection agency meeting the

requirements of this section shall be accepted.

SECTION R502

WOOD FLOOR FRAMING

R502.1 Identification. Load-bearing dimension lumber for

joists, beams and girders shall be identified by a grade mark

of a lumber grading or inspection agency that has been

approved by an accreditation body that complies with DOC

PS 20. In lieu of a grade mark, a certificate of inspection

issued by a lumber grading or inspection agency meeting the

requirements of this section shall be accepted.

SECTION R802

WOOD ROOF FRAMING

R802.1 Identification. Load-bearing dimension lumber for

rafters, trusses and ceiling joists shall be identified by a grade

mark of a lumber grading or inspection agency that has been

approved by an accreditation body that complies with DOC

PS 20. In lieu of a grade mark, a certificate of inspection

issued by a lumber grading or inspection agency meeting the

requirements of this section shall be accepted.

 

From the Virginia Construction Code

SECTION 2303

MINIMUM STANDARDS AND QUALITY

2303.1.1 Sawn lumber. Sawn lumber used for load-supporting

purposes, including end-jointed or edge-glued

lumber, machine stress-rated or machine-evaluated lumber,

shall be identified by the grade mark of a lumber grading

or inspection agency that has been approved by an

accreditation body that complies with DOC PS 20 or

equivalent. Grading practices and identification shall comply

with rules published by an agency approved in accordance

with the procedures of DOC PS 20 or equivalent

procedures.

2303.1.1.1 Certificate of inspection. In lieu of a grade

mark on the material, a certificate of inspection as to

species and grade issued by a lumber grading or inspection

agency meeting the requirements of this section is

permitted to be accepted for precut, remanufactured or

rough-sawn lumber and for sizes larger than 3 inches

 

(76 mm) nominal thickness.

Hope this helps.

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