WESTERN RED CEDAR DECKING
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Red Cedar DeckingThe Natural Choice for your Great Outdoors.

Cedar is naturally resistant to decay and insect damage. Its unique "grown-in-the-wood" preservative oil means that no further chemical treatment is needed, unless the lumber is in direct contact with the ground. Stability? Nature favors Cedar. With less than half the swelling and shrinking tendency of other domestic softwoods, it lies flat, stays straight, retains fasteners and provides a firm base for paints and stains. So your Cedar projects age gracefully through decades of Western weather.

 

The Friendliest Wood You Can Work With

Along with all its virtues of beauty, stability and endurance, Cedar is naturally easygoing. Its ultra light weight makes transporting and handling a snap. Its soft texture and straight grain mean quick, clean sawing and shaping. It takes nails and other fasteners without cracking or splitting.

 

A Growing Choice Of Shapes And Sizes

In addition to the decking grades , Cedar is produced in a range of patterns and sizes that can let you personalize any project. Ask your building materials dealer for details on the full selection of today's Cedar products.

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Some Of The Most Popular Sizes Of Cedar Decking Wood

SIZES OF WESTERN RED CEDAR
Nominal Rough
Surface
Surface
Unseasoned 1
Unseasoned 2
Dry 3
(inches)
( inches)
( inches)
1 x 2
3/4 x 1-9/16
11/16 x 1-1/2
1 x 4
3/4 x 3-9/16
11/16 x 3-1/2
1 x 6
3/4 x 5-5/8
11/16 x 5-1/2
1 x 8
3/4 x 7-1/2
11/16 x 7-1/4
2 x 2
1-9/16 x 1-9/16
1-1/2 x 1-1/2
2 x 3
1-9/16 x 2-9/16
1-1/2 x 2-1/2
2 x 4
1-9/16 x 3-9/16
1-1/2 x 3-1/2
2 x 6
1-9/16 x 5-9/16
1-1/2 x 5-1/2
2 x 8
1-9/16 x 7-3/8
1-1/2 x 7-1/4
2 x 10
1-9/16 x 9-3/8
1-1/2 x 9-1/4
2 x 12
1-9/16 x 11-3/8
1-1/2 x 11-1/4
4 x 4
3-9/16 x 3-9/16
3-1/2 x 3-1/2
4 x 6
3-9/16 x 5-9/16
3-1/2 x 5-1/2
6 x 6
5-1/2 x 5-1/2
5-1/2 x 5-1/2
Nominal rough unseasoned sizes may vary among manufacturers.

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Friendly Wood - Red CedarThe Friendliest Wood You Can Work With

The same structure that gives cedar its excellent insulating and sound suppressing qualities makes it a lightweight wood, easy to handle and install for both