The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) provides its members and the greater Southern Pine lumber community with a range of resources to ensure the proper and safe use of Southern Pine lumber.
SFPA Blog
The SFPA blog is the resource for all your Southern Pine lumber needs in six main areas. Check it out to get the latest information on:
Lumber Shorts is SFPA’s monthly e-roundup delivered the fourth Tuesday of every month that includes all things Southern Pine from lumber to resources. Our executive director also provides updates and quick takes on the industry. SFPA members receive a special Lumber Shorts-Members-Only edition the second Tuesday of each month.
SFPA’s Lumber Library is where you can learn how to best use Southern Pine lumber in your next project. Each of the more than 15 publications provides design-build professionals, residential contractors, do-it-yourselfers, and everyone in between tools and technical guidance for designing and building with Southern Pine.
The lumber industry conducts ongoing testing and invests millions of dollars to provide the most accurate and reliable design values for structural lumber. The latest design values for visually graded Southern Pine dimension lumber became effective June 1, 2013.
Do you know how to specify Southern Pine lumber products? SFPA provides guidelines to help minimize misunderstandings between specifier and supplier and even offers a few specification examples from sill plates to roof rafters to floor joists to trim.
Whether you are in the process of building a house, adding a deck, working on an industrial project, or merely selecting wood for a do-it-yourself endeavor, understanding the characteristics and typical uses for each grade of lumber is essential to guarantee your materials conform to the benchmarks of safety, visual appeal, and functionality.
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