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Pergola. this cedar garden
structure adds beauty to the landscape. Cedar's
dimensional stability assures detailing will hold
its shape. A solid stain is used to provide the
desired colour tone
Colonnade Screen. Cedar's
dimensional stability and range of sizes is used
with flair on this screened colonnade. A semi-transparent
stain is used to provide a uniform natural colour |
Western Red Cedar for Timber Construction
and Landscape Structures
Specifying Western Red Cedar
Cedar of all the foregoing grades and surface
textures is manufactured by members of the Western
Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA). To ensure
that the cedar you specify meets the appropriate
grade, be certain to specify WRCLA member production.
This brochure will help you to select the right
grade for the job. A typical sample specification
is given on page 6.
Specifying Western Red Cedar
for Timber Construction and Landscape Structures
The following information is required when
ordering:
| Specification
Information Required |
Sample Specification |
| Species: Western
Red Cedar |
WRCLA Western
Red Cedar |
| Product Pattern and Intended
Use: Timbers are used in many structures such
as commercial, industrial and residential
buildings; and in engineered and landscape
structures. Specify the surface finish by
choosing Surfaced Four Sides (S4S) rough sawn,
or rougher headed |
Rough Sawn |
| Size: Specify the size of the
product. |
6x8 Standard Sawn |
| Grade: The grade of the product
Knotty governs its overall quality. Refer
to WRCLA specification literature or grading
rule books for available grades. |
Appearance Knotty Structural
timbers |
| Grading Agency Paragraph: To
ensure that the product meets a written standard,
an agency grading rule paragraph or equivalent
grade should be referenced. |
Meeting NLGA/WCLIB para. 130cc
upgraded for appearance qualities |
| Moisture Content: Specify whether
the product is to be green (unseasoned) or
dried. |
Green |
| Surface to be Exposed: Specify
the application orientation to assist the
supplier in shipping the right product for
the job. |
Sawn Faces |
| Quantity: Expressed in linear
feet. |
400 |
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