Red Cedar Shingles

Western Red Cedar

(Thuja Plicata)

     Western Red Cedar is among the largest and finest of all the cedars grown anywhere in the world, its heartwood being famed for extraordinary resistance to decay.

     Its wood is of exceptionally light weight - one of the lightest of all commercial species - of soft texture and close, even, straight grain.  It is very easily worked, can be finished to a smooth, silky surface with little effort, is free from pitch, takes and holds stains, paints and enamels excellently, and has superior gluing qualities.

    The wood contains a natural preservative oil which renders its heartwood highly resistant to decay and gives it extreme durability without artificial preservative treatment.  Protective measures to preserve it are unnecessary since it does not deteriorate appreciably even under severe climatic conditions.  When left in its natural state, it weathers to a beautiful, soft, driftwood gray.

     A number of Western mills manufacture specialty products of  Western red cedar, designed  for precise application, to take advantage of the inherent qualities of this species.

     From the clear portion of the log such standard products as bevel siding, finish, paneling, pickets and ceiling are manufactured as well as various specialty items.  The remainder of the log is manufactured into tight knotted siding and paneling, tank and pipe stock, standard construction material such as boards and dimension, decking, and wall planks, and any other special uses that take full advantage of Western red cedar's many qualities.

View our fancy cut pictures!!!!!

For more information on Red Cedar Shingles visit www.wrcla.org

or Anglo American at www.angloamerican.com