CedarWood

Cedarwoodisgenerallyusedinfurniture,cabinetry,interiorjoineryandhouseconstruction.Thereare
manytypesofcedarwoodandalltypessharesomecommonproperties.WesternRedCedarwoodis
generallyusedduetoitsexceptionalconductivity,durability,acousticproperties,density,andflame
spreadingratio,whichmeansitisresistanttofire.
Properties
CedarwoodiscommercialsoftwoodCedar,
likesomeotherwoods,hastheabilityto
dampensoundvibrations.Thecellular
networkofinterlockingporesfoundinwood
changessoundenergyintoheat,makingit
idealforthefloor,ceiling,andwallwhen
attemptingtoinsulateandabsorbsound.
Cedarcanbeusedtoreducenoiseand
confineittoparticularareasifitisneededin
yourhouse.
Types:Ingeneraltherearetwotypesof
cedarwood,oneiswesternredcedarwood
andotheriseasternredcedarwood.
Grain/texture:Cedarwoodhasstraightgrainanduniformtexture.
Denisity:Cedarwoodhaslowdensityandduetothisthewoodiseasilyhandledand
transported.Therelativedensity(specificgravity)is0.35.
Weight:Cedarwoodwhenitisdryhas22lbsweightpercubicfoot.
Durability:Cedarwoodisnaturallydurablewoodtendstolastatleastseveraldecadeshas
bacterialandfungalresistance.
Finishing:Cedarwoodissoftwoodandfinegrainholdspaints,stains,oilsandothercoatings
andgivesverygoodfinishing?
Workability:Itisveryeasytoworkoncedarwoodeitherbymachineorhandtoolsandholdonto
nailsandscrews.Ittakesfastenerswithoutsplittingandiseasilysawnandnailed.Whenworking
withWesternRedCedar,sharpcuttersareused.
DimensionalStability:WesternRedCedarwillabsorbordischargemoisturetoattainbalance
withthesurroundingatmosphere.Duetothesecharacteristicsithasaverylowshrinkagefactor
andthereisresistancetowarping,twistingandchecking.
Appearance:Cedarwoodhasgoodappearance,itissoftwoodhaveplainsurfaceandcharming
appearance.
Color:Cedarwoodhasredcolorsoitiscalledwesternredcedarandeasternredcedarwood.

ThermalConductivity:Insoftwoodcedarwoodislikelytobeoneofthebestthermalinsulators
becauseithashighproportionofairspacesanditslowdensity.Whenamaterialhasgood

thermalconductivity,itmeansthatitcan
keepbuildingswarminthewinterandcoolin
thesummer.
Uses:Cedarwoodisusedinfurniture,
cabinetry,interiorjoinery,bridgeandhouse
construction,andoutdoorfurniture.
Pros&cons:Cedarwoodisdurableandits
oldobject/artpieceareingoodcondition
overdecades.Ithaslesswearandtearand
longlastingquality.
Instrengthcedarwoodislessstrongand
about80%ascomparetooakwood.

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