At the request of the Timber Framers Guild, Marc Moore, NELMA’s Director of Inspection Services, and NELMA Inspector, Pete Pitrat, provided instruction in the grading of timbers for timber framers who were attending the organization’s annual “Rendezvous”, held at Camp Letts, Maryland near Annapolis.  The Timber Framers Guild is a nonprofit, international organization dedicated to the disseminating of information and education about timber framing and timber frame design to the general public and professional timber framer.

The 5-day “Rendezvous” included a wide variety of training sessions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities of interest to the timber framers. The 2-hour NELMA grading demonstration included practical application of grading principles as well as open discussion on related topics, such as the increasing emphasis by building code officials on graded lumber and timbers used in residential construction, and the lumber and timber grading services that are available from the Association.   Marc stated, "participating in events such as this provides NELMA with the opportunity to establish long-term professional relationships of mutual benefit to both organizations and their membership."

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