Canadian Western Red Cedar Timber Cladding 

Transform your wall space with the finest in softwood timber cladding with Canadian Western Red Cedar cladding boards. Canadian Cedar is renowned for being fantastically stable in all weathers, making it perfect as an exterior timber cladding.

Why choose Canadian Cedar?

The right look for cladding your house can be subjective but the king of cladding softwoods has got to be Canadian Cedar. Top tip is watch out for Western Red Cedar which refers to both the Canadian and also the British which are two very different animals. Canadian is a lot clearer of knots and is so durable that it will last for many years. Its very lightweight, stable and easy to work with making it the joiners choice too. Its reputation means it can command a high price. cedar is also used for Saunas and an interesting fact about cedar is that it can be used in wardrobes as it can repel moths.

Appearance

The appeal with Cedar is that it is reasonably clear of knots and has a lovely naturally varied look with pink, brown and orange hues. When exposed to long spells of UV it will silver down naturally to create a stylish grey look.

Durability

Canadian Western Red Cedar is light weight and soft timber contributes to low strength properties and compared with European redwood (Pinus sylvestris) it is some 20 to 30 per cent inferior in bending strength, and about 1 5 per cent less stiff. It is also much less resistant to splitting and indentation on side grain than redwood. Canadian Western Red Cedar is durable, long lasting, particularly when properly treated.

Canadian Western Red Cedar Timber is used for: cladding, decking, joinery exterior, fences, gates, lattice, planters, trellis, arbors, gazebos and much more. Canadian Western Red Cedar timber is imported 'green' ie not dried, due to the fact that more of it is used externally and it can be seasoned quickly for interior paneling.

Cedar Cladding Tips

You can clad buildings all year round but there may be a number of reasons that good weather conditions would be advantageous. 1. Dry timber is easier to cut 2. Dry timber is less likely to move and twist whilst installing 3. Access to the cladding area is safer in dry weather 4. Longer window of install time due to daylight hours 5. Noone likes being rained on when they are working outdoors

Standard Delivery

Timbersource usually aims to dispatch orders within 5 working days for most requirements. We will endeavour to complete your order ahead of schedule.

Next Day / Same Working Day 

Click and Collect - next working day collection when you order by 12:00pm**
Delivery - Next working day delivery when you order by 12:00pm (please call +44 (0) 1373 469905 to ask if we can meet your timescale requirements) 
 

**Subject to Stock availability and excludes Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays and Christmas Periods.

Timbersource deliver Nationwide, for more information please CLICK HERE.