Species · Softwood
Western red cedar
Thuja plicata · British Columbia, Canada
3.6 m³ in the yard
Figures
- Density at 12 %
- 370 kg/m³
- Janka hardness
- 1,560 N
- Movement, flat-sawn
- 0.18 % per 1 % MC
- Movement, quarter-sawn
- 0.09 % per 1 % MC
- Durability (EN 350)
- Class 2 Durable
The lightest timber in the yard: a 4.8 m cladding board weighs under 3 kg.
Use it for
- Cladding and shingles
- Sauna benches
- Anything that has to be light
Avoid
- Floors and worktops — a fingernail dents it
- Plain steel fixings — they stain and corrode
Movement example
A 180 mm flat-sawn board drying from 12 % to 8 % gets 1.3 mm narrower.
Cedar by thickness
Kiln dried to 12 %. Prices per m³, sawn, ex VAT.
| Thickness | In stock | Price per m³ | A 150 × 2,400 board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 mm | 1.2 m³ | £1,710 | £16.62 |
| 32 mm | 0.8 m³ | £1,710 | £19.70 |
| 38 mm | 0.6 m³ | £1,780 | £24.35 |
| 52 mm | 0.6 m³ | £1,880 | £35.19 |
| 65 mm | 0.2 m³ | £2,020 | £47.27 |
| 75 mm | 0.2 m³ | £2,140 | £57.78 |