PREMIUM is a knotty appearance grade where a small knot is required. It is often used for moldings, casegood construction, entry and interior doors, and furniture applications.

Widths: 4 inch minimum.

Lengths: 7 foot minimum.

Minimum Size Cuttings: Minimum of SOUND CUTTING cutting 4 inches by 7 feet. 4 inches by 2 feet sound cutting. No Limit to the number of cuttings allowed.

Grade Notes: This grade admits all boards of 2 feet and over surface measure yielding not less than 83.33 percent yield, sound cuttings. The reverse will grade to Frame or better.

WANE is limited to 25 percent of the width and 50 percent of the length. Wane may be divided, showing on both board edges.

SIDE BEND limited to 1inch.

Face knot size is limited to .5 inches unsound and 1inch sound in 4 to 5.5 inch widths. In boards exceeding 5.5 inches wide, knot size is limited to .75 inches unsound and, 1.5 inches sound.