Federal Way, WA — Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau (PLIB) has published a new 2024 edition of its grading rules book, WCLB Standard Grading Rules for West Coast & Imported Softwood Lumber, No. 18, 2024. The new rule book replaces the 2022 version and includes many updates and improvements from the previous edition. PLIB is recognized by the American Lumber Standards Committee as a lumber grading rules-writing authority. No. 18, 2024 edition is the second major revision to the rule book since the PLIB/WCLIB merger. “The new rule book includes all updates to the NGR grade rules as well as revisions to other grades specific to the WCLB rules,” said Jeff Fantozzi, PLIB’s president. “There are also several improvements to make the book easier to navigate and the coil bound covers more tear resistant. We put a lot of thought into making functional improvements.