Lumber Standards: DOC PS 20 and grading rules of inspection agencies certified by American Lumber Standards Committee Board of Review.
Softwood Plywood: DOC PS 1.
Hardwood Plywood: HPVA HP-1.
STANDING AND RUNNING TRIM
Exterior Lumber Trim: [Smooth-textured] [Saw-textured], <Select one texture, grade, and species.> [Clear All Heart redwood] [Clear redwood] [Clear Heart, western red cedar] [Grade A, western red cedar] [B & B, southern yellow pine].
Exterior Primed Hardboard Trim: High-temperature cured, high-resin, wood fiber composite; factory primed; and recommended by manufacturer for exterior use.
Interior Trim: [C Select, eastern white pine; B & Btr. Select or Supreme, Idaho white, lodgepole, ponderosa, or sugar pine] [rift-sawn, clear, kiln-dried red oak selected for compatible grain and color].
Wood Molding Patterns: Stock moldings made to patterns in WMMPA WM 7 and graded under WMMPA WM 4, [N-Grade for transparent finish], [P-Grade for painted finish].
Condition finish carpentry in installation areas for 24 hours before installing.
Prime and backprime lumber for painted finish exposed on the exterior.
Install finish carpentry level, plumb, true, and aligned with adjacent materials. Scribe and cut to fit adjoining work. Refinish and seal cuts.
Install standing and running trim with minimum number of joints practical, using full-length pieces from maximum lengths of lumber available. Stagger joints in adjacent and related trim. Cope at returns and miter at corners.
Select and arrange paneling for best match of adjacent units. Install with uniform tight joints.
Nail siding at each stud. Do not allow nails to penetrate more than one thickness of siding, unless otherwise recommended by siding manufacturer. Seal joints at inside and outside corners and at trim locations.