Repair Guidelines - Grade 2 GMA

48" x 40" 4-Way Recycled Class 2 Pallet Guidelines

Description – This is a pallet that has had stringer damage that has been repaired by attaching a companion stringer (plug) along side the damaged one. The standard Class 2 pallet generally has repaired stringers. The deckboard configuration is not always consistent since the pallet has been repaired several times.

Pallets will be cleaned (not washed)

Acceptable Bright 1A GMA

• Acceptable:
  • Bright and gray lumber mixed
• Unacceptable:
  • Loose debris
  • Deviation of squareness must not exceed 1"

 

Stringers will be solid

• Acceptable:
  • Solid stringers or repaired with mending plates and companion stringers (plugs)
• Unacceptable:
  • Less than 1 ¼" thick
  • Splits must not ½ the height or width or ½ the length of the stringer

Acceptable Mending Plates and Companion Stringers (Plugs)

 

No Cracked Stringers or Less Than 1 ¼" Width

 

Deckboard thickness will vary (top & bottom) deck within generally accepted industry tolerance

• Acceptable
  • Varied deckboard widths on top deck with a maximum 4" spacing
  • Bottom deck nominal 4" leads minimum, with three 4" or two nominal 6" interior boards
  • Full length of board must be secured
  • Lead edge chips must not exceed 2" x 10"
  • Maximum ½" missing surface full length, top and bottom lead-edge boards
• Unacceptable
  • Splits must not exceed ¾ width or more than ½ the length

 

No Cracked Deckboards Across More Than Widths

 

Nails

• Unacceptable
  • Nails heads raised above the deck surface, protruding nails out the side of the stringers, free-standing nails

 

No Free-standing Nails

No Protruding Nails

No Raised Nails

 

 

For more information, please e-mail a Millwood customer service representative, or us or call us at 1-877-891-9663.