Why Western red cedar, and not a less expensive wood like pine?
Cedar is our wood of choice because it affords the best value to our customers by providing moderate cost, lighter weight and excellent weather and rot resistance: Western Red Cedar is a lightweight and dimensionally stable wood that lies flat and stays straight. Cedar resists the natural tendency to crack and check, as you might find in many other wood species, such as pine. Western Red Cedar has an incredible thermal co-efficient, meaning even on hot days, it is cooler to sit in. Western Red Cedar fibers contain oils that act as natural preservatives to help the wood resist rot and decay, making it excellent furniture material for moist or humid climates. These properties also make Cedar a very popular material for hot tub and sauna areas. Among other things, these naturally occurring oils give off that distinct cedar aroma that makes the wood highly unattractive to insects. This is why Cedar is the choice material for closet liners and blanket storage chests. Its bacterial and funga
