Post and Beam Footbridge.
The beauty of cedar is used to full advantage in
the exposed members of this covered footbridge.
The range of sizes available in Appearence Knotty
Timbers allows flexibility in design
Resource Center. Cedar's
natural durability allows for its use indoors
and out in the framing of this complex. A semi-transparent
stain is used on the exposed surfaces
Covered Walkway. Appearance
Knotty rough timbers are used to create the dramatic
effect of this landscape structure.
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Western Red Cedar for Timber
Construction and Landscape Structures
Sizes of Western Red Cedar
Grades of Light Framing, Structural Joists
and Planks, Beams and Stringers, and Posts and
Timbers are available in the selection of widths
and thicknesses shown in the following tables.
Standard lengths are multiples of one foot.
| Rough Sawn Sizes
(in.) |
| Thickness and
Width |
| Nominal (Green) |
Full Sawn (Green) |
Standard Sawn (Green)
Rougher Headed (Green) |
| 2 |
2 |
1-3/4 |
| 4 |
4 |
3-3/4 |
| 5 |
5 |
4-3/4 |
| 6 |
6 |
5-3/4 |
| 8 |
8 |
7-3/4 |
| 10 |
10 |
9-3/4 |
| 12 |
12 |
11-3/4 |
| Over 12 |
as nominal |
1/4 off |
| Surfaced Sizes
(in.) |
| Nominal (in.) |
Lumber 2 to 4 in. Thick |
Timbers 5 in. and Larger |
| Dressed Green |
Dressed Green |
|
Thickness Width |
Thickness and Width |
| 1 |
3/4 3/4 |
|
| 5/4 |
1-1/32 1-1/32 |
|
| 2 |
1-9/16 1-9/16 |
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| 3 |
2-9/16 2-9/16 |
|
| 4 |
3-9/16 3-9/16 |
|
| 5 |
|
4-1/2 |
| 6 |
|
5-1/2 |
| 8 |
|
7-1/2 |
| 10 |
|
9-1/2 |
| 12 |
|
11-1/2 |
| Over 12 |
|
1/2 off |
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