WESTERN RED CEDAR DECKING
Thuja plicata
Millworks source exceptional quality Western Red Cedar from the Pacific North West of Canada. Western Red Cedar decking comes in a variety of charming colours, ranging from cream, dark chocolate-brown, to salmon pink.
Chosen for its ergonomics, aesthetics and economy. Cedar is valued for its natural durability, immaculate look and dimensional stability, making for the perfect deck.
Immaculate Look
Western Red Cedar comes in a variety of charming colours, ranging from cream, dark chocolate-brown to salmon pink. Cedar creates a clean look; suiting decking projects from traditional, to contemporary.
Handling
At approximately 390kg per m3, Western Red Cedar has a low density making deck construction easy to handle and to work with.
Durability
Western Red Cedar has a long, maintenance free service life, due to naturally occurring compounds called Thujaplicins and water-soluble phenolics that act as preservatives. Western Red Cedar is classed as durable under BS EN 350-2 Class 2.
Stability
Cedar decking is very dimensionally stable, due to its low density and low shrinkage factor. As a result, it resists warping, twisting and checking.
Millworks No 2 Clear & Better
This grade of Cedar is of the finest quality and has a limited amount of knots. This results in a consistent, near flawless look.
As classified by the Export R List 401
Millworks No 2 Clear & Better (15% No 4 Clear)
This great value combination of grades allows the most attractive pieces to be most prominently placed.
MW Select Grade.
In the correct conditions, Western Red Cedar will weather to a silver-grey, if left untreated.
Although naturally durable, Cedar can be finished for protection against the elements. This will keep it looking consistent on all elevations of your project. Mill Works can advise on different options for protecting your timber.
When specified, fire retardant can be applied to Western Red Cedar, to comply with Building Regulations. This can be applied under controlled factory conditions in a vacuum pressure timber impregnation plant.
Stainless-steel fixings should be used because natural oils in the timber have a corrosive effect on ferrous metals. Millworks recommend Trim Head decking screws for a tight, crisp finish.
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