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The West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau is an non-profit service corporation which exists for the benefit and protection of buyers, sellers, and consumers of softwood lumber. A primary objective of the WCLIB is the development and maintenance of uniform lumber standards. Learn more...

WCLIB Wood Packaging Material Program

Do you have onsite heat treating capabilities? Do you purchase HT stamped lumber to construct your wood packaging? If so – WCLIB can provide the requisite IPPC HT mark to certify your international shipments.

To learn more about WCLIB’s Wood Packaging Material Program, please call us at 503.639.0651 or 253.830.2401 or Skeetr@wclib.org.

News

WCLIB signs memorandum of understanding with American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC).
The agreement will transfer quality auditing and technical support services for AITC glulam timbers to WCLIB effective January 1, 2013. The full announcement is available at this link (PDF).
California Proposition 65 Notice
New required notice for wood products sold in California
Standard Grading Rules No. 17 online
WCLIB has now made Standard Grading Rules No. 17, 2004 available online.
Technical Report No. 4 - Assessing the Comparability of NDT Systems Using Standard Practices
Standard Grading Rules No. 17 in Spanish
Standard Grading Rules No. 17 is now available in Spanish. The book may be ordered directly from the publication order section of this site or by contacting WCLIB at 503-639-0651.
Standard Patterns for softwood lumber as listed in Standard Grading Rules No. 17 (Pdf file)
Supplements to Standard Grading Rules No. 17

o Supplement XIV (Pdf file) Para. 207, E-rated Scaffold Plank, New and updated allowable property values for imported species.

o Supplement XV Corrected 10/8/09 (Pdf file) Corrected Table 250-d, Para . 126, Exterior Decking - revised span options. Updated allowable properties for Scots Pine - Sweden

o Errata - issued Jan. 1, 2004 - Standard Grading Rules for West Coast Lumber No. 17 (Pdf file)

WCLIB Membership Lists Updated - June 20, 2012 (Pdf file)

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