  
IT
WON'T WARP
Cedar is a lightweight and dimensionally stable wood
that lies flat and stays straight. Which means it resists
the natural tendency to crack and check, as you might
find in many other wood species.
IT
STAYS COOL
Western Red Cedar has an incredible thermal co-efficient, meaning
even on hot days, it is cool to sit in. In addition, its
bacterial and fungal resistance coupled with the fact that cedar
is 80% the strength of oak, makes it the most desirable
wood to use for building outdoor furniture.
IT
WON'T ROT
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. Western Red Cedar has been
used for generations for roofing and shingles, fences, fence
posts, planking for small boat hulls and, of course, for outdoor
furniture. A Western Red Cedar fence post will last up to
16 years in the ground. We have found that left
out year round, untreated and uncovered in winter, the furniture
will last a minimum of 8 to 10 years. Furniture that is brought
inside or covered for the winter will last twice that long.
IT
SMELLS GREAT
Naturally occurring organic compounds called (thujaplicins) give
off that richly distinct cedar aroma that smells so good to
humans but makes the wood highly unattractive to insects,
moths and other pests. This is why cedar is a choice
material for closet liners and blanket storage chests.
A
NATURAL ALTERNATIVE TO CHEMICALLY TREATED WOOD
Much of today's outdoor furniture consists of chemically treated
materials. These materials hold up outdoors because they are
soaked in a toxic stew of chemical preservatives that are strong
enough to require warning labels for those who handle it. The
three primary ingredients in pressure-treated woods are: copper,
arsenic and chromium. A controversy exists on the extent
of arsenic exposure due to physical contact with CCA wood
surfaces. Such surfaces include playground equipment, decks and
picnic tables built using CCA treated wood. Studies have shown
that virtually no inorganic arsenic is absorbed through the skin,
but is readily taken up by ingestion. Thus, the potential
exposure is hand to mouth, and therefore, children are considered
the most vulnerable to this potential risk.
IT
WON'T BOW OR SAG
Unlike plastic or resin furniture Western Red Cedar will
not bow or sag over time and you won't come out to find
your new patio set blown across the yard.
IT
WON'T FADE
Your cedar furniture will not become dull sun scorched
and faded, but rather will hold its handsome appearance
year after year.
IT'S
SAFE
Cedar is an all around safer & healthier choice
for patio furniture and outdoor dining sets than other wood
materials that have been treated with preservatives.
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