Wisconsin Local-Use Dimension Lumber Grading Course Announcement
The one-day short-course required for someone to gain certification to grade under the Wisconsin Local Use Dimension Lumber Grading system will again be offered for Wisconsin sawmill operators on Monday, June 23rd, 2014. The course will be held in the Wood Lab Classroom on the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point campus. This course is designed to provide the required background knowledge that is necessary for a sawmill operator to be able to sell local-use dimension lumber for use in residential construction. (Note: Local-use dimension lumber is lumber that is not grade-stamped under the authority of a grading association.) Successful completion of this course and passing the associated test is required for anyone that wishes to produce and sell local-use dimension lumber in Wisconsin that will be used in residential construction.
The short-course is done on an intensive basis and is one day in length, beginning at 9:00 AM and ending by around 4:00 PM (at the latest). There will be no fee for attending - HOWEVER - pre-registration is required – there will be NO WALK-IN REGISTRATION -seats will be assigned on the basis of requests as received until the seat limit is reached, space is limited to about 15 persons maximum for each course to allow for more interactive discussion.
Registration for the course must be received before the deadline of June 6th, 2014. This early registration deadline is to permit time to confirm registrations and to mail out the hard copy of information for attending and a copy of the manual to allow persons to read and study the manual in advance.
To register you may email, phone in or FAX your registration (email is preferred). When you register, simply indicate you wish to attend the WLUDL grading course, and be sure to include your full contact information including phone number and full mailing address, in addition to the names of people who will be attending and the business name if appropriate. Your registration will then be confirmed (by email, phone or FAX, mail or phone). Along with the grading manual, directions to the Wood Lab on the UWSP campus in Stevens Point and other information will be forwarded to you by mail
To register: email to: RGOVETT@UWSP.EDU Or phone: Bob Govett (715-346-4212) – leave message on answering machine or FAX to: 715-346-4821 Any questions call: Bob Govett (715-346-4212)