Common Math in the Industries We Serve
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It's that time of year when report cards and teacher conferences are in full swing. Here's an article you can share with your shining student to show them how what they are learning is actually useful to real life!

I wonder, wood they try harder if they knew they'd really be using it in the future? Wood you have tried harder? 

Calculating Board Feet

The basic unit of measurement for lumber is board footage.  One board foot is equal to 1 inch board 12 inches in width and 1 foot in length.  Therefore, a 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, and 10 feet long piece would contain 10 board feet.  When calculating board feet, nominal sizes are assumed.

Equation: Board Feet = nominal thickness x nominal width / 12" x length
Example: A beam measuring 4"x 6"x 10' is 4"x 6" / 12" x 10' = 20 Board Feet

Calculating Square Feet on Panel Products

The basic unit of measurement for panel sheet goods is square footage.  This is the amount of material required to cover one square foot of wall or floor space, disregarding the thickness of the material.

Equation: Square Feet = width x length x how many sheets
Example: One piece of plywood measuring 4' x 8'  = 32 Square Feet - 4' x 9' panels =36 Square Feet - 4' x  10' panels = 40 Square Feet.

Calculating Lineal Feet

 

This is the simplest of the 3.  It is the length of the material.

 

Equation:  Length of the material, disregarding the width and thickness x however many pieces you need.

Example: 10 pcs of 2x4 x 8' =80 lineal feet - 100 pcs of 4x4 x 16 = 1,600 lf.

 

  
View Trio's website Resource Page for other valuable conversion tools
View Trio's Board Factor Sheet

 
Breaker, Breaker: 1 - 9

We were cracking up in the office remembering the old ways of communicating via CB radio. Believe it or not (for all you young guns out there), CB radio was an effective communication tool back in the day. Remember Smokey and the Bandit? They made talking on the CB radio look cool and fun.

 

We have moved on from this "pre-historic" language but it sure is fun to remember the good ole' days!  

 

Can you guess who's CB Handles there were on Trio's Staff?

 

Gilbert Goat Roper                    

Big Hawk

Blue Boy

Tweety and Sylvester

Gizmo

Rubber Ducky 

 

What was your CB Handle? We'd love to hear what they were! Just reply to this email and share.

 

"LIKE" us on Facebook to see the answer's to what Handle belongs to the Trio Staff!  Better yet, please post your CB handle on Facebook and let's get a contest going for best CB handle! 

 

- 10-4, Rubber Ducky, The Trio Team
Mills: Where does our wood come from?
What regions produce what type of wood?

The main source of lumber use in the world is from forests. The world's largest producer (and consumption) of wood is the United States.

Forests grow best in lower temperature climates which is why the greatest forests exist in climates that are temperature friendly.

Trio purchases their wood from Mills in California, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, and Canada. Each state offers a different type of wood that meets the needs of our customers.

 

Interested in learning more about what regions produce what type of wood? Read our full article here... 

 

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This month, we thought we'd share with you the publication hoping that you are able to take away a few nuggets of information to help you become more effective in marketing your business.


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The Market Today (October 24, 2014)

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Your Trio Sales Team
We like to call them your "lumber traders" because they work in both purchasing and selling to ensure you are connected with a fully empowered partner to meet every need. 

If you have questions...
Our team has the answers.
Phil Celebrating 18 Years!

Phil Hawkins, our infamous Sales Manager is celebrating 18 years this month.  Nope, not 18 years old, 18 glorious years with Trio!!!!! That must make him....well, we won't go there!  Hint, he's almost spent half his life at Trio.

We are just happy to have Phil on the team for the last 18 years.
Here's to many, many more!

                                                                         - The Trio Team
Trio Forest Products Inc.
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