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Western Red Cedar for the Porch

The Norwell home will have a big farmer's porch with a roof over it, running the whole width of the house. Western red cedar is being used for the construction of this porch. Bob talks with Peter Lang from the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association about the material. Western red cedar is renowned for its natural beauty and it can enhance the look of any house. Tongue-and-groove boards are being used in the construction. The boards are reversible, so either the rough or smooth side can face out. The boards can also be used either horizontally or vertically and in ceiling applications or as decking. Western red cedar is a "green" building material in that it's a naturally renewable resource. It is harvested in a sustainable manner is recyclable and biodegradable. Cedar is also, from a carpenter's perspective, a dream to work with.

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Western Red Cedar for the Porch

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" Now the front of the house is gonna have a big farmer's porch. The roof over it all the way across the whole width -- not perfect for spots are rocking chairs and were using western red cedar to trim everything out. That is the western red cedar two by six foot use for decking and Howard is back they're starting to put some of the -- price but. Peter Lang is with us from the western red cedar association sorry how are you beautiful -- bringing guns into cold -- day. But let's talk a little bit about. The reasons why western red cedar is such a good choice for exterior application."

" Well there are several reasons first -- in applications such as citing. The very excited very. The -- part of the house so therefore the look is very important. And western red cedar is renowned for its natural beauty so -- certainly greatly. Enhance the look of the house the curb appeal yeah in this case where we're using. -- tongued and grooved with a V didn't know you want right yes the product it's one by sick thud on the roof. Come into the groove it is a potentially reversible one of the more versus Karl. Cedar patterns in that it is a potentially reversible product you can kind of rough Sunday -- out the rough sawn part out or the smooth -- depending on the book that you want to achieve -- ten of course you -- horizontally or or or or vertically that's correct and of course even in ceiling applications in the ceiling application yes time. And Peter is western red cedar considered a green material. Cedar is very definitely a green building material. It is for several reasons first of all it's one of the few building materials that are naturally renewable come from renewable resource. Also it is harvested in sustainable manner from well managed. Forrest -- Many in the forest. Many companies who are engaged in the business are harvesting from. Certified forests third party certification systems. Such as SFC. And CSA. -- to ensure that the highest standards of forestry are being practiced. In addition cedar courses. The recyclable material it's biodegradable -- But I tell you from a carpenter's perspective it's a dream to work -- that absolutely thanks Peter thank you thank you --"

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