The Lowercase “s” That Changed Everything: What NH’s Bill 529: means for NELMA members

New Hampshire Takes a Stand for American Lumber A new Senate bill is putting SPFs on the specification sheet. Here’s what the grading debate is really about — and what it means for members and builders. The wood on both sides of the border is nearly identical. The label is not. That distinction has cost […] The post The Lowercase “s” That Changed Everything: What NH’s Bill 529: means for NELMA members appeared first on NELMA.

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