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Why choose cedar?
Western Red Cedar is, above all, a wood of exceptional beauty. In its natural, unfinished state, it has a richly textured, tactile grain combined with a palette of warm mellow tones ranging from light amber to deep honey brown. No man-made material can duplicate the depth of cedar's natural luster.
Subtly aromatic, the characteristic fragrance of Western Red Cedar adds another dimension to its universal appeal. Whether you are installing cedar siding, wall paneling or ceilings, doors or windows, mouldings, railings, posts, beams or decking, the presence and prestige of cedar enhances structures of any type or design. Contemporary and traditional homes, offices, commercial and public buildings are all more beautiful when they are wrapped in cedar siding.
Besides its beauty, the purely practical, dollars-and-cents value of cedar offers other benefits: the wood's cellular structure creates interior air spaces that give it an insulation value higher than most woods and much higher than brick or concrete. Buildings which feature cedar shake roofs, siding, shingles or ceilings tend to stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. It also has excellent sound suppression and absorption qualities.
The same structure that gives cedar its excellent insulating and sound suppressing qualities makes it a lightweight wood, easy to handle and install. The wood is a pleasure to work using either hand or machine tools. Cedar boards can be cut, shaped, planed, sanded, nailed and glued easily. It is free of pitch and resin and it finishes to a richly glowing surface that can be enhanced with transparent or full-bodied stains or with paints.
Western Red Cedar contains natural oils that act as preservatives to help the wood resist insect attack and
decay. It is also a dimensionally stable wood that lies flat and stays straight. Properly finished and
maintained, cedar ages gracefully and endures for many years.
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