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All Patio furniture Information
- It doesn't warp!
Cedar is lightweight and stable wood that lies flat and stays straight. Which means it resists the natural tendency to crack and check, as you might find in many other wood species. - It stays cool!
Western Red Cedar has an incredible thermal co-efficient, meaning even on hot days, it is cool to sit in.
Its bacterial and fungal resistance coupled with the fact that cedar is 80% the strength of oak, makes it the most desirable wood to use for building outdoor patio furniture. - It won't rot!
Western red cedar fibers contain oils that act as natural preservatives to help the wood resist rot and decay making it excellent furniture material for moist or humid climates. These properties also make cedar a very popular material for hot tub and sauna areas! Now isn't that a nice relaxing thought?
Western Red Cedar has been used for generations for shingles, fences, fence posts, small boats and of course for outdoor furniture! A western red cedar fence post will last up to 16 years in the ground (treated properly with the right chemicals for underground). We have found that left outside year round, untreated and uncovered in Canada's rugged winters, the furniture will last a minimum of 8 to 10 years. Furniture that is brought inside or covered for the winter can last twice as long. - It smells great!
Naturally occurring organic compounds called (thujaplicins) give off that richly distinct cedar aroma that smells so good to humans but makes the wood highly unattractive to insects, moths and other pests. This is why cedar is a choice material for closet liners and blanket storage chests. - A natural alternate to chemically treated wood!
Much of today's outdoor furniture consists of chemically treated materials. These materials hold up outdoors because they are soaked in a toxic stew of chemical preservatives that are strong enough to require warning labels for those who handle it! The three primary ingredients in pressure-treated woods are; copper, arsenic and chromium (sounds what I want to sit on).
A controversy exists on the extent of arsenic exposure due to physical contact with CCA wood surfaces. Such surfaces include playground equipment, decks, and picnic tables built using CCA treated wood. Studies have shown that virtually no inorganic arsenic is absorbed through the skin, but is readily taken up by ingestion. Thus the potential exposure is hand to mouth, and therefore, children are considered the most vulnerable to this potential risk.
Read more here - Consider the advantages of using Cedar wood
Unlike plastic or resin furniture western red cedar will not bow or sag over time and you won't come out to find your new patio set blown across the yard!
Your cedar furniture will not become dull sun scorched and faded, but rather will hold its handsome appearance year after year.
Cedar is an all around safer/healthier choice for patio furniture and outdoor dinning sets than other wood materials that have been treated with preservatives.
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