Western Red Cedar
Available Lengths
6ft - 20ft
Species Information
Western red cedar is the ultimate external timber, with excellent natural beauty, dimensional stability and decay resistance. Its variety of reds, pinks and chocolate browns place it amongst the attractiveness elite.
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Common name | Western Red Cedar |
| Botanical name | Thuja plicata |
| Origin | Pacific Northwest |
| Density (dry) | 370kg/m3 |
Price on application
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardness | 1 out of 5 |
| Machining | 4 out of 5 |
| Ease of fixing | 4 out of 5 |
| Gluing | 4 out of 5 |
| Finishing | 4 out of 5 |
Species:
Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar is a species with a variety of colours from light pinks to dark chocolate browns. It has a mixture of grain patterns, from very close and straight to wild and open.
Our cedar is a selected clear grade containing minimal knots. This makes it perfect for cladding of garden buildings, large residential and commercial projects, as well as for fencing and decking projects.

Available lengths
- 6ft - 20ft
Subject to availability
Available processes
- Strips
Available grades
- No #2 Clear and better (Inc 10% No 4)
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