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Wood Framing Specifications

General

  • Wood framing sizes, firestops, anchorage, furring, and connectors not shown on the construction documents shall, at a minimum, adhere to prescriptive design requirements per the building code.

Structural Lumber Permanently Conditioned Spaces

Structural lumber in permanently conditioned spaces shall meet or exceed the following grades, species, and product lines:

Studs

  • Stud grade Southern Yellow Pine
  • Stud grade Douglas Fir-Larch
  • Vertical studs may use certified finger-jointed Hem-Fir, Southern Pine, or Douglas Fir
    • HRA (Heat Resistant Adhesive) required for studs in fire-resistance rated assemblies.

Joists

  • No.2 grade Southern Yellow Pine
  • No.2 grade Douglas Fir-Larch

Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Beam/Header/Girder

  • Weyerhaeuser 2.0E Microlam LVL
  • Boise Cascade Versa-Lam 2.0E, 3100Fb

Glued Laminated (Glulam) Beam/Header/Girder

  • 3½" & 5½" wide: Anthony Power Beam 3000Fb 2.1E 300Fv
  • 7" wide: Anthony Power Beam 2800Fb 2.1E 300Fv

Rafters

  • No.2 grade Southern Yellow Pine
  • No.2 grade Douglas Fir-Larch
  • No.2 grade Structural Finger-Jointed Hem-Fir, Southern Pine, or Douglas Fir
    • HRA designation required in fire-rated assemblies.

Posts

  • Dimensional lumber/timbers: No.2 grade Southern Yellow Pine or Douglas Fir-Larch
  • Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL): TrusJoist 1.8E Parallam PSL posts

Plates

  • No.3 grade Southern Yellow Pine
  • No.3 grade Douglas Fir-Larch

Blocking

  • No.3 grade Southern Yellow Pine
  • No.3 grade Douglas Fir-Larch

Structural Lumber Non-Permanently Conditioned Spaces

Dimensional Lumber

  • Same species and grades as above, pressure-treated.

Glued Laminated (Glulam) Beams/Headers/Girders

  • Power Preserved Glulam Beam (24F-V5M1/SP) treated with:
    • CopperGuard at 0.04 pcf, or
    • Clear-Guard at 0.055 pcf

Wood Structural Panels

General

  • Used for siding, roof/wall sheathing, subflooring, diaphragms, and built-up members.
  • Shall be APA performance-rated per DOC PS 1, DOC PS 2, or ANSI/APA PRP 210.
  • Panels must display grade, bond classification, and performance category by an approved grading agency.
  • Performance category value shall be used as nominal panel thickness.

Panel Types

  • Subfloor: 23/32" APA-rated Sturd-I-Floor, 24" o.c., Exposure 1
  • Sheathing/Decking: 7/16" APA-rated sheathing, 32/16, Exposure 1 (unless noted otherwise, see shear wall schedule)

Exterior Exposure

  • Panels permanently exposed outdoors must be exterior type, except roof sheathing exposed on underside may be Exposure 1 type.

Moisture and Drying

  • All lumber shall be kiln-dried to a maximum moisture content of 19%.

Glued Laminated (Glulam) Members

  • Shall comply with ANSI A190.1 and ASTM D3737.
  • Typical manufacturer: Anthony Power Beam, 3000Fb 2.1E.

Lumber Identification

  • All lumber shall bear the grade mark from a grading or inspection agency accredited per DOC PS 20.

Preservative Treatment and Fasteners

  • All wood in contact with concrete or exposed to weather must be preservative-treated.
  • All fasteners (anchor bolts, power-actuated fasteners, nails, clips, hangers) attached to treated wood must be approved for the environment.

Nails and Staples

  • Shall conform to ASTM F1667.
  • Minimum average bending yield strengths:
Shank Diameter Minimum Bending Yield Strength
0.177 0.254" (4.50 6.45 mm) 80 ksi (551 MPa)
0.142 0.177" (3.61 4.50 mm) 90 ksi (620 MPa)
0.099 0.142" (2.51 3.61 mm) 100 ksi (689 MPa)

Fasteners for Fire-Retardant Treated Wood

  • Must be hot-dipped galvanized steel or stainless steel.