You know how important it is to look at the tags on the end of the lumber to find all types of important information, including the treating company, preservative type, appropriate end-use, third-party inspection information, and even warranty details. But did you take a moment to wonder…what goes on behind-the-scenes before that piece of pressure-treated wood makes its way onto the store shelf? If the answer is yes, let’s grab a lab coat and take a closer look!
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Behind The Mark – A Look At The SPIB Treated Wood Inspection Process
SPIB Treated Wood Quality Mark OK, we’ve covered a ton of information in our first two Treated Wood Inspection blogs! Essentially, the plant inspection has been completed…records were reviewed, in-plant QC was assessed, product was evaluated for penetration and retention analyses have all been completed and uploaded into the plant’s database.
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Behind the Mark – Part 2 – The SPIB Laboratory
The SPIB Laboratory During last month’s Blog, we looked at the Treated Wood Field Inspection Process…so what happens next? As we learned previously, core samples are taken by the SPIB Inspector as part of the routine audit process of a given treating plant and the number of charges to be sampled is based on the […]
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Behind the Mark: A Look at the SPIB Treated Wood Inspection Process
Inspection Practices for Treated Lumber Products There are many questions about the different treated wood products in our market today. Although there may appear to be many differences in what options to use for your next project, there may be more similarities than you know. Treated wood products must meet very specific quality requirements to […]
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