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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="050285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Ryan Wholesale, Inc.</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ryan Wholesale, Inc."><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="hgtv_pergola_and_timber_trusses.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What We Do"><U>What We Do</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Line of Products Services"><U>Our Line of Products & Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="timber_truss_photos.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Gallery"><U>Photo Gallery</U></A>   |   <A HREF="timber_truss_team_members.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Team Members"><U>Our Team Members</U></A>   |   <A HREF="timber_truss_and_chamfer_contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Where We Are"><U>Where We Are</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Understanding Wood Products"><U>Understanding Wood Products</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our History"><U>Our History</U></A>   |   <B>Glossary</B>   |   <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Species and Uses"><U>Species and Uses</U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="026d2c00dkelyh.png"> <div> <IMG SRC="13ad8200.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Glossary</I></div> <div> Back to our <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Line of Products Services"><U><I><U>Products</U></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> Air Dried<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber that has been dried naturally, by the elements, as opposed to being dried in a kiln.</FONT></div> <div> Anti-stain Treatment<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber that has been dipped in or sprayed with a chemical treatment to prevent discoloration and the growth of fungus and mildew during shipment and storage.</FONT></div> <div> Boards<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Generally refers to lumber of 1" thickness.</FONT></div> <div> Board Foot<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A unit of measure for lumber, equal to a piece of wood 1" thick, 12" wide, and 1' long. At the mill, lumber is usually sold at a specified amount of money per 1,000 board feet.  Calculate board feet using the formula below:</FONT></div> <bR> <div>               <U> thickness in inches x width in inches x length in feet </U></div> <div>                                                         12</div> <bR> <div> Bow<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Deviation from a straight line drawn end to end along the wide face of a piece of lumber.</FONT></div> <div> Buck<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  To rough cut, for length, a log or long timber.</FONT></div> <div> Boxed Heart <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > A timber cut designation where the piece has been cut to capture, or "box in" the pith or center of the tree when viewed from the end.</FONT></div> <div> Cant<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A large flat-sided timber to be remanufactured to smaller ones.</FONT></div> <div> Check / Checking<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Separation of wood wood fiber across the annual growth rings.  (in green lumber, this occurs most noticeably in pieces containing "heart", and is to be expected as the lumber dries and loses moisture).</FONT></div> <div> Corbel<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A decorative piece, typically wood or stone, applied to the underside of the eaves of a house.</FONT></div> <div> Crook<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Deviation from a straight line drawn end to end along the narrow face (side) of a piece of lumber.</FONT></div> <div> Cross Cut<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  To cut a piece of lumber perpendicular to its length.</FONT></div> <div> Cup<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Deviation form a straight line drawn edge to edge across the wide face of a piece of lumber.</FONT></div> <div> Design Values<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Strength factors of lumber based upon six different properties or methods of assessment.  Included in these are: Stress in Bending (Fb), Tension parallel to grain (Ft), Horizontal Shear (Fv), Compression Parallel to Grain (Fc), Compression Perpendicular to Grain (Fc), Modulus of Elasticity (MOE).</FONT></div> <div> Dimension Lumber<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Generally refers to lumber 2" in thickness.</FONT></div> <div> Dressed <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Clean surfaced (see surfaced)</FONT></div> <div> Dry<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber with a moisture content of less than 19% (less than 15% for Selects and factory lumber).</FONT></div> <div> Dry Kiln<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A special room or building in which lumber is dried by controlling the moisture and temperature.</FONT></div> <div> Eased Edge<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A slight rounding of the edges of lumber, applied as it passes through the planer.</FONT></div> <div> End Matched<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A pattern (usually Tongue & Groove), run on both ends of a piece of lumber (usually flooring), that when butted to another piece, form a tight and stable joint.</FONT></div> <div> Factory Lumber<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber intended for remanufacture after it leaves the sawmill (examples: cabinetry, moldings, furniture, laminated beams)</FONT></div> <div> Flat Grain<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber sawn so that the wide face of the piece is approximately parallel (less than 45 degrees) to the annual growth rings seen on the end of the piece.</FONT></div> <div> FOHC<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Free of heart centers (see Boxed Heart).</FONT></div> <div> Full Sawn  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Lumber or timber that is cut, in the rough, to it's full nominal dimension.</FONT></div> <div> Grade Mark  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The crayon mark made on a piece of lumber, by the grader at the sawmill, to designate grade.</FONT></div> <div> Grade Stamp  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >An inked stamp put on lumber to designate grade and other characteristics of the piece;  usually the stamp is endorsed by an independent objective third party to ensure consistancy between manufacturers.</FONT></div> <div> Green<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber with a moisture content in excess of 19%.</FONT></div> <div> Hardwood<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber from deciduous trees - trees that lose their leaves in Fall (many are nut & fruit bearers).</FONT></div> <div> Heat Treated<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber placed in a kiln and held at a specific temperature for a specific period of time, to kill any wood boring pests or larvae, prior to export. </FONT></div> <div> Joist<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A structural framing member used horizontally to support a floor or ceiling.</FONT></div> <div> Kerf  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Describes the space made, or the amount of wood taken out, as a saw blade travels through a piece of wood.</FONT></div> <div> Kiln  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(see Dry Kiln)</FONT></div> <div> Kiln Dried<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber that has been dried in a kiln.</FONT></div> <div> Kiln Wet<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber that has been through the kiln, but still contains more moisture than is allowable for lumber designated as dry.</FONT></div> <div> Log Deck<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A holding yard for logs before they go into the sawmill for manufacture.</FONT></div> <div> Machine Stress Rated (MSR) <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber grading for strength that involves non-destructive mechanical stess testing and marking of the modulud of elasticity (MOE).</FONT></div> <div> MBF<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Thousand board feet.</FONT></div> <div> MC 15<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber with a moisture content of 15% or less.</FONT></div> <div> MG<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Mixed grain.</FONT></div> <div> Mill Run<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  The general grade description for a mill's entire grade tally on a "run" or manufacture of a particular product, with no products selected out for grade.</FONT></div> <div> Mixed Grain<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A given quantity of lumber that will contain pieces of both flat and vertical grain.</FONT></div> <div> Moisture Content<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  The weight of water in wood, expressed as a percentage of the weight of an oven dry (no moisture) sample of the wood.</FONT></div> <div> Modulus of Elasticity (MOE)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A ratio describing the amount that a given material will deflect in proportion to an applied load.</FONT></div> <div> MSR<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Machine stress rated.</FONT></div> <div> NLGA<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  National Lumber Grades Authority.</FONT></div> <div> Nominal<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Designated name for a size of a piece of lumber - not the actual finished size. ( 2x4 measures 1.5"x3.5")</FONT></div> <div> Pattern<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A series of grooves, channels, and / or ridges applied to the face of a piece of lumber as it passes through a planer or moulder. (sidings, ceilings)</FONT></div> <div> Pitch Pocket<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  (defect) A separation between the annual growth rings that contains or once contained a sap deposit.</FONT></div> <div> Pith<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  The center or "bulls eye" of the heart of the tree seen in cross section.  The center of the annual growth rings.</FONT></div> <div> PLIB<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau.</FONT></div> <div> Random Length<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A lumber loading containing most or all lengths produced for that product by a manufacturer.</FONT></div> <div> Re-man<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  The process of remanufacturing lumber; or a remanufacturing facility.</FONT></div> <div> Resaw<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A type of saw used for, or the process of, remanufacturing lumber or timbers into other lumber by cutting parallel to the wide face.</FONT></div> <div> Rip<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Remanufacturing lumber by making cuts perpendicular to the wide face.</FONT></div> <div> S1S2E<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Surfaced one side, two edges.</FONT></div> <div> S2S<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Surfaced two sides.</FONT></div> <div> S4S<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Surfaced four sides.</FONT></div> <div> Sapwood<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  The part of the log between the heartwood and the bark.</FONT></div> <div> Scant<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber or timbers manufactured smaller than standard size.</FONT></div> <div> Select<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A high grade that allows few knots or defects.</FONT></div> <div> Shake<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  1) A defect, specifically a separation of wood fiber through the annual growth rings.  2) A type of wood shingle used for roofing or siding, typically Cedar.</FONT></div> <div> Slope of Grain<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  The angle formed by the intersection of the wood fibers with the side of a piece of wood.</FONT></div> <div> Softwood<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  The wood from trees commonly referred to as conifers or evergreens.</FONT></div> <div> Species Grouping<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Different species of wood that are marketed together because they are harvested together and have similar characteristics that make them interchangeable in use. Examples: SPF, ESLP, Hem-Fir</FONT></div> <div> SPF<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A Canadian species grouping containing several varieties of spruce, pine and fir.</FONT></div> <div> SPIB<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Southern Pine Inspection Bureau</FONT></div> <div> Stumpage<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Timber not yet harvested.</FONT></div> <div> Surfaced<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber that has gone through a planer so that its sides are smooth and uniform in size.</FONT></div> <div> Tally<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  The thickness, width, and length piece count of lumber shipping on a particular order.</FONT></div> <div> TPI<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Timber Products Inspection.</FONT></div> <div> VG <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(See Vertical Grain)</FONT></div> <div> Vertical Grain<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Lumber sawn so that the wide face of the finished piece is approximately perpendicular (greater than 45 degrees) to the annual growth rings of the log.</FONT></div> <div> Wane<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  (defect) The absence of wood along an edge or corner, caused by the piece being cut from wood adjacent to the bark of the log.</FONT></div> <div> Warp<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  (defect) Any combination of bow, crook, cup, or twist.</FONT></div> <div> WCLIB<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau.</FONT></div> <div> White woods<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  A species grouping including: Engelmann Spruce, all true firs, all hemlocks, and pines.</FONT></div> <div> WWPA  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Western Wood Products Association.</FONT></div> <div> Ryan Wholesale supplies and manufactures upper grade Douglas Fir lumber in Clear and D grade douglas fir.  Other grades are also available in Douglas Fir such as #1, D Grade, C grade, pattern stock such as Edge V center match ,T&G, tongue & groove, wood sidings, wood ceilings.  Our quality is set to the highest grade rules published by all grading agencies.  Many of our products go into very high cost custom homes for buyers in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, California, Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Missouri, Arkansas and all of the states in the lower United States of America US.  Other items produced in our mill include timber trusses, wood corbels, wood rafter tails, Douglas Fir beams and timbers, Douglas Fir, Cypress, Western Cedar, Eastern cedar D grade and #2 grade souther pine sidings, ceilings, and finish lumber.  As a manufacturer, Ryan Wholesale offers unparalled customer service, unbeatable quality control, and value for our customers.  Our ability to manufacture timber trusses , and provide engineered shop drawings allows us to ship our timber truss into all states of the United States, including Louisiana, North Carolina, 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