I was looking for a way to get my guest house built with my friend's general contract license, and getting timbers graded was one of the process. Eventually due to family situation, it got held up. It seems that almost every plan of mine get held up due to family matter.
Anyway, I discussed with the guy who grades the timber and he told me that I could become a certificated timber grader by joining the organization/business that is recognized as inspecting agency.
And it came to my mind.. I was wondering if TG Guild members can grade the timber?? OR if not, I think it would be a good idea if TF Guild were to offer members a workshop to become certificated timber grader because it make sense for timber framers to know and identify whether the timber we are about to use on the house is #2 or #1 and then do a grade stamp on it as well as writing out the certification for filing purpose.
I strongly believe that this would be benefit of TF Guild members and organization to have the ability to do that.
