Architectural Woodwork Standards LUMBER 3s e c t i o n section 3 Lumber table of contents Introductory InForMAtIon Pine, Southern Yellow ....................................................................51 Pine, Sugar .....................................................................................51 Introduction ...........................................................................................46 Poplar, Yellow .................................................................................51 Lumber ..................................................................................................46 Redwood ........................................................................................52 Architectural Woodwork Standards .......................................................46 Teak ................................................................................................52 Wood as a Plant ....................................................................................46 Walnut, American Black..................................................................52 Annual Rings .........................................................................................46 Other Species .......................................................................................52 Softwoods and Hardwoods ...................................................................46 Endangered Species .............................................................................52 Heartwood .............................................................................................46 Use of Reclaimed Timber......................................................................52 Sapwood ...............................................................................................47 Engineered Products ............................................................................53 Medullary Rays .....................................................................................47 Aesthetic Characteristics ......................................................................53 Photodegradation ..................................................................................47 Color ...............................................................................................53 Oxidation ...............................................................................................47 Sapwood and Heartwood ...............................................................53 Comparative Table of Wood Species ....................................................47 Grain ...............................................................................................53 Specie Descriptions Open Grain and Closed Grain ........................................................53 Alder, Red .......................................................................................49 Figure .............................................................................................53 Anigre .............................................................................................49 Finishing Characteristics ................................................................53 Ash, White ......................................................................................49 Methods of Sawing ...............................................................................53 Basswood .......................................................................................49 Plain Sawn .....................................................................................53 Beech, American ............................................................................49 Quarter Sawn .................................................................................54 Beech, European ............................................................................49 Rift Sawn ........................................................................................54 Birch, Yellow ...................................................................................49 Availability and Size Limitations ............................................................54 Cedar, Western Red .......................................................................49 Veneered Construction .........................................................................54 Cherry, American Black ..................................................................50 Dimension Stability, Relative Humidity and Moisture Content ..............54 Cypress, Yellow ..............................................................................50 Adaptability for Exterior Use .................................................................55 Fir, Douglas ....................................................................................50 Preservative Treatments .......................................................................55 Hickory, Pecan Group ....................................................................50 Flame Spread Classification .................................................................55 Hickory, True Group .......................................................................50 Fire Retardant Wood .............................................................................56 Mahogany, African ..........................................................................50 Specify Requirements For ....................................................................57 Mahogany, American ......................................................................50 Makore ...........................................................................................50 Maple, Soft Group ..........................................................................50 Maple, Hard Group .........................................................................50 Oak, English Brown ........................................................................51 Oak, Red ........................................................................................51 Oak, White ......................................................................................51 Pecan .............................................................................................51 Pine, Ponderosa .............................................................................51 Pine, Eastern White ........................................................................51 44 Architectural Woodwork Standards ©2014 AWI | AWMAC | WI 2nd Edition, October 1, 2014 section 3 Lumber table of contents coMplIAnce requIreMents Basic Material Rules ................................................................60 Finished Thickness............................................................61 GenerAl Finished Width ..................................................................61 Basic Considerations ......................................................................58 Machine Sanded ...............................................................61 Grades .....................................................................................58 Hardwood Material Rules ........................................................61 Lumber Association Grades .....................................................58 Applying To ........................................................................61 Lumber Rules ..........................................................................58 Gluing for Thickness..........................................................61 Contract Documents ................................................................58 Gluing for Width ................................................................61 Transparent Finishes ...............................................................58 Oak, Rift Grain ..................................................................62 Engineered Wood ....................................................................58 Natural Ash, Birch and Maple ............................................62 Reconstituted Wood ................................................................58 Maximum Length ...............................................................62 Special and Unusual Characteristics .......................................58 Opaque Finish ...................................................................63 Mahogany, American ...............................................................58 Not Matching for Color ..................................................63 Lauan, Tanguile .......................................................................58 Filling ............................................................................63 Cherry, Walnut .........................................................................58 Quantity, Spacing and Distribution of Industry Practices ....................................................................59 Natural Characteristics .................................................63 Gluing ................................................................................59 Natural Characteristics (permitted) ...............................63 Specification ......................................................................59 Transparent Finish ............................................................64 Species .............................................................................59 Matching .......................................................................64 product Filling ............................................................................64