cut to size western red cedar 4.8m

4.8M Western Red Cedar cut to size

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Cut to order 6-8 days production time
£2.99 - £522.90 (Inc. VAT 20%)
£2.49 - £435.75 (Ex. VAT 20%)
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Description

Cut to order 4.8m uk grown cedar

All products are cut to order from the log. Unless stated otherwise timber is fresh cut/ green and only suitable for external projects.

Lengths are cut over size and are not exact. Lengths are not cut in half to enable postage. Please order the closest small length. We will not cut a 6m length into 2m sections please order 3 2.4m lengths. Orders will be cancelled if you order lengths to be cut down or if you order lots of different sizes in 1 offs. Please standardise your order to as few different sizes as possible if in 1s or 2 off quantities.

All profiles and PAR items are dried to specific moisture contents for their use or so that we can plane them to a high standard. This are not dried to suit internal use unless requested before you order.

As a natural product warping, checking/splitting and movement can happen.

Order 10% more than required when ordering cladding.

 

Color/Appearance: Heartwood reddish to pinkish brown, often with random streaks and bands of darker red/brown areas. Narrow sapwood is pale yellowish white, and isn’t always sharply demarcated from the heartwood.

Grain/Texture: Straight grain with a coarse texture and moderate natural luster.

Rot Resistance: Western red cedar has been rated as durable to very durable in regard to decay resistance, though it has a mixed resistance to insect attack.

Workability: Easy to work with both hand or machine tools, though it dents and scratches very easily due to its softness, and can sand unevenly due to the difference in density between the earlywood and latewood zones. Glues and finishes well. Iron-based fasteners can stain and discolor the wood, especially in the presence of moisture.

Odor: Western red cedar has a strong, lingering, aromatic scent when being worked.

Allergies/Toxicity: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, western red cedar has been reported as a sensitizer. Usually most common reactions simply include eye, skin, and respiratory irritation, as well as runny nose, asthma-like symptoms, and nervous system effects. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.

Pricing/Availability: Should be moderately inexpensive for construction-grade lumber, though higher grades of  clear, straight-grained, quartersawn lumber can be more expensive.

Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, and is reported by the IUCN as being a species of least concern.

Common Uses: Shingles, exterior siding and lumber, boatbuilding, boxes, crates, and musical instruments.

Comments: Sometimes called giant arborvitae—in comparison to the smaller eastern arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)—these massive trees have large commercial importance. The wood is used in a number of applications, ranging from rough-sawn lumber for use in home construction to clear quartersawn material for classical guitar soundboards