Know the basi Train retail statl on lumber with CD series

A SALES staff knowledgeable .Cl,about lumber can translate into improved sales for a lumber dealer. Too often, turnover and a new generation unfamiliar with wood products can mean a workforce that doesn't know the difference between a board foot and a common board.

Build a better understanding of lumber with the WWPA Lumber Basics CD set. Designed as an interactive. self-directed training series. the compact disks help new sales personnel understand how lumber is made and used in the construction market today.

The CD features l0 sections on the lumber products available today from western mills. The lumber manufacturing section details horv lumber is made. from the forest to the mill to the shipping dock. There are sections on horv lumber is graded and dried. as rvell as the characteristics that impact how the wood will be used.

Three sections detail the variety of lumber products sold today, from structural lumber to special structural products like fingerjointed and machine stress-rated lumber to the non-structural Selects, Commons and Shop products. Another section provides instructions on how to identify lumber from the information on the grademark. The final section offers recommendations on storing lumber, based on the best practices observed in the marketplace.

At the end of each section is a short quiz to help users understand and retain the information presented.

The Lumber Basics 2 CD follows the lumber into the construction arena. The Structural Lumber section offers insights on how lumber is used to build a structure, introducing the terminology and basic design concepts used in wood-frame construction. Wall, floor and roof framing are detailed, as well as a basic tutorial on loads and lumber design values.

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Retailers and wholesalers can keep up on developments in the western lumber industry, make new coRtacts and be affiliated with the top lumber companies in the region as WWPA distributor assocrates.

Membership in the distributor associates program includes access to a variety of services and opportunities delivered by the region's largest lumber organization. Benefits include use of the WWPA distributor associate logo on company advertising and materials; listing on the popular WWPA Web site; subscriptions to Ptumb Line, a monthly newsletter; Lumber Track, a monthly review of industrv statistics. and Barometer, a wlekly report of western industry performance; discounted fees to WWPA's annual meeting, and rights to sponsor various annual meeting events.

Annual dues for distributor associate membership is $750. For a membership kit, contact Butch Bernhardr, (503) 306-3488 or email info@wwpa.org.

The Interior Lumber section presents information on products used for flooring, paneling and porches, as well as explanations of flame-spread ratings, an important factor that must be considered when using wood indoors for appearance purposes.

Wood exposed to the elements is covered in the Exterior Wood section. Siding and decking lumber are explained, and recommendations for patterns, fasteners and finishing are featured.

Each CD contains links to additional information on lumber than can be found on the Internet.

The CDs are available exclusivelY from WWPA. Each Lumber Basics CD retails for $14.95 each, or $24.95 for the two-CD set. You can order online at www.wwpa.org/store.

Information in the first Lumber Basics CD also can be viewed online at www.lumberbasics.org.

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