Howe Lumber Company 555 Main Street East Brookfield, MA 01515 (508)885-5396 (508)867-3232 Monday - Friday 7:00am-5:00pm Saturday 7:30am - 3:00pm
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KD

KD stands for Kild Dried. It is one of the options for framing lumber (the other one is PT). It means just what it sounds like. The timber has been placed in a kiln in order to dry it. The drying helps keep the wood from twisting or bowing quite as much as it would if it were green.

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Howe Lumber Company 555 Main Street East Brookfield MA 01515 (508)885-5396 (508)867-3232 Monday - Friday 7:00am-5:00pm Saturday 7:30am - 3:00pm