AWS EDITION 1, 2009

56 © 2009, AWI, AWMAC, WI - Architectural Woodwork Standards - 1st Edition, October 1, 2009

As may be updated by errata at http://www.awinet.org, http://www.awmac.com, or http://www.woodworkinstitute.com/awserrata/

Section 3 - Lumber (Page 7 of 18)

PRODUCT

LUMBER RULES (continued)

These rules are not intended to create a lumber grade; they are only intended to establish the acceptable requirements

and/or characteristics after the architectural woodwork is completed or installed.

DESCRIPTION E C P

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4.2a

H A R D W O O D 

MATERIAL - HARDWOOD (continued)

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4.2a.9

M A X I M U M L E N G T H 

MAXIMUM LENGTH (continued)

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4.2a.9.2

ALDER (continued)

4.2a.9.2.4 5" (127 mm) in width = 6'-10" (2083 mm)

4.2a.9.2.5 6" (152 mm) or wider is not usually available.

4.2a.9.3 ASH, NATURAL

4.2a.9.3.1 2" to 3" (51 mm to 76 mm) in width = 15'-6" (4724 mm)

4.2a.9.3.2 4" (102 mm) in width = 14'-6" (4420 mm)

4.2a.9.3.3 5" (127 mm) in width = 13'-6" (4115 mm)

4.2a.9.3.4 6" (152 mm) in width = 12'-6" (3810 mm)

4.2a.9.3.5 7" to 8" (178 mm to 203 mm) in width = 10'-6" (3200 mm)

4.2a.9.3.6 9" (229 mm) in width = 8'-10" (2692 mm)

4.2a.9.4 ASH, SELECT BROWN or WHITE

4.2a.9.4.1 2" to 4" (51 mm to 102 mm) in width = 11'-6" (3505 mm)

4.2a.9.4.2 5" to 6" (127 mm to 152 mm) in width = 10'-6" (3200 mm)

4.2a.9.4.3 7" (178 mm) in width = 8'-6" (2591 mm)

4.2a.9.4.4 8" to 9" (203 to 229 mm) in width = 7'-10" (2388 mm)

4.2a.9.5 BIRCH, NATURAL

4.2a.9.5.1 2" to 4" (51 mm to 102 mm) in width = 10'-6" (3200 mm)

4.2a.9.5.2 5" to 6" (127 mm to 152 mm) in width = 9'-6" (2896 mm)

4.2a.9.5.3 7" (178 mm) in width = 8'-6" (2591 mm)

4.2a.9.5.4 8" to 9" (203 mm to 229 mm) in width = 7'-6" (2286 mm)

4.2a.9.6 BIRCH, SELECT RED or WHITE

4.2a.9.6.1 2" to 4" (51 mm to 102 mm) in width = 9'-6" (2896 mm)

4.2a.9.6.2 5" to 6" (127 mm to 152 mm) in width = 8'-6" (2591 mm)

4.2a.9.6.3 6" (152 mm) or wider is not usually available.

4.2a.9.7 CHERRY, AMERICAN

4.2a.9.7.1 2" to 4" (51 mm to 102 mm) in width = 9'-10" (2997 mm)

4.2a.9.7.2 5" to 6" (127 mm to 152 mm) in width = 8'-10" (2692 mm)

4.2a.9.7.3 7" (178 mm) in width = 7'-10" (2388 mm)

4.2a.9.7.4 8" (203 mm) or wider is not usually available.

4.2a.9.8 LAUAN; MAHOGANY, HONDURAS and AFRICAN

4.2a.9.8.1 2" to 9" (51 mm to 229 mm) in width = 15'-10" (4826 mm)

4.2a.9.9 MAPLE, NATURAL

4.2a.9.9.1 2" to 3" (51 mm to 76 mm) in width = 14'-10" (4521 mm)

4.2a.9.9.2 4" (102 mm) in width = 13-10" (4216 mm)

4.2a.9.9.3 5" (127 mm) in width = 12'-10" (3912 mm)

4.2a.9.9.4 6" to 7" (152 mm to 178 mm) in width = 10'-10" (3302 mm)

4.2a.9.9.5 8" to 9" (203 mm to 229 mm) in width = 8'-10" (2692 mm)

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