Nominal vs. Actual Lumber Dimensions

DIY: Nominal Lumber Size Versus Actual Lumber Size

Pressure Treated Lumber Grades, Types, and Uses Explained

Precision In Each Piece: Lumber Grading At Hokum’s, our graders play a key role in ensuring every board meets the high standards expected of Eastern White and Red Pine. Each piece is inspected according to NLGA (National Lumber Grades Authority) grading rules, which set the benchmark for consistency and quality across Canadian mills. During grading, boards are examined for characteristics such as knot size and placement, checks, shakes, splits, wane, and signs of rot or pitch. These factors dete

Plywood & OSB Grading Specifications