Western Red Cedar Lumber Association

1501 - 700 W. Pender St. Pender Place 1, Business Bldg. Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1G8   Toll Free: 866-778-9096 Phone: 604-684-0266 Fax: 604-687-4930

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	Western Red Cedar	Real Cedar	click to enlarge The earliest residents of the Pacific Northwest called it the "Tree of Life". And for all the centuries since, Western Red Cedar has been a vital part of our outdoor lifestyle. As a building material, real Western Red Cedar is still the natural choice of discerning architects around the world. Western Red Cedar is a living legend for its "grown-in-the-wood" resistance to moisture, decay and insect damage. Cedar also has exceptional dimensional stability. It lays flat, stays straight, retains fasteners and provides a firm base for many types of stains and paints. Properly finished and installed, it could be the last siding your home will ever need. Functional, yes. But beautiful, too. With its richness of grain, texture and color, Cedar offers a timeless complement to any architectural style, from traditional to contemporary. Put Nature on your side with Real Cedar and enjoy the lasting prestige that imitators can only hint at.
	Cedar Siding	Real Cedar	click to enlarge Western Red Cedar house siding is your best choice for beauty, durability and design flexibility. Real Cedar siding is manufactured by members of the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association to meet today's needs for consistent quality in a wide range of house siding products that add value to every project. Design flexibility is a noted feature of Western Red Cedar House Siding. It is available in a range of sizes to meet every end use and allows creative inspiration to be transferred from the designer's page to the finished product. Real Cedar siding's natural characteristics of durability, dimensional stability, easy fabrication, light weight and beauty ensure your house siding will be admired for years.
	Cedar Siding Panel Specifications		click to enlarge Premium Western Red Cedar panels manufactured by Shakertown for residential and commercial siding applications. The cedar panels are available throughout the United States and Canada.
	Cedar Decking	Real Cedar	click to enlarge A deck made with Western Red Cedar, one of the world's most beautiful woods, is apt to be one of the best looking decks in the neighborhood. But Western Red Cedar decks have much more going for them than good looks alone. Extending living space to the outdoors, integrating home and landscape, making use of damp or uneven terrain and giving a contemporary look to a traditionally- styled home are just a few of the ways that decks make life a little better. Whatever the reasons for building a deck, there is just one natural choice of decking material. Available in a wide range of grades and sizes, and price-competitive with lesser materials, Western Red Cedar decks are the beautiful, practical, long-lasting complement to any home.
	Trim Boards	Real Cedar	click to enlarge Real Cedar trim on the exterior of residential, commercial or industrial buildings perfectly complements any architectural style and is compatible with all contemporary cladding materials. Western Red Cedar is the ideal material for exterior trim. Its dimensional stability, longevity, ability to accept a wide range of finishes, resistance to decay, and natural good looks make it the only right choice for corner boards, fascia, skirting and window and door trim.
	Timber Construction and Landscape Structures	Real Cedar	click to enlarge The field of construction using solid sawn lumber is greatly diversified. It covers many types of engineered structures; commercial, industrial and residential buildings; and landscape structures such as bridges, arbors, pergolas, gazebos, field houses and the like. Western Red Cedar offers the advantages of natural beauty, design flexibility, exceptional dimensional stability and long term durability. Cedar has a long history of withstanding the rigors of time and weather. It is also a recognized structural material with known mechanical and physical properties. These attributes allow the design of timber structures of all types using basic engineering principles and stress-
	Cedar Training		click to enlarge Learn more about the advantages of Western Red Cedar and how it can add a unique and distinctive appeal to your next project. The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association's online training includes 7 modules that collectively allow you, as an AIA member, to earn 7.0 AIA/CES Learning Unit Hours.
	Brochures & Publications		click to enlarge Access an extensive library of online and hardcopy brochures and publications. You will find everything from detailed cedar specifications, project installation guides, promotional literature and much more.
	Architects Gallery		click to enlarge See how award-winning architects use Western Red Cedar in residential, commercial and landscape projects throughout the world.