Quick List - Attributes and Benefits of Cedar

Cedar wood is one of the most durable and best materials for outdoor furniture. Because of its unique composition, cedar provides a quality wood for all patio furniture. Here is a quick list of the attributes that make cedar so ideal for outdoor patio furniture:

• Durability: Because of cedar’s internal structure as a member of the gymnosperm family, its wood is conditioned to be incredibly strong and to hold up in all weather conditions. The length and narrowness of its xylem cells gives cedar a wood that will strongly last for years to come.

• Resistance to insects and rot: Cedar wood is impregnated with aromatic oil that repulses insects and snakes. This oil also protects the wood from fungi and other pathogens, making it resistant to rot. Outdoor cedar furniture provides a pleasant place to sit and enjoy an evening in an insect-free environment.

• The wood stays cool: Unlike plastic or metal outdoor furniture that trap heat and grow uncomfortably hot or sticky in warmer climates, cedar furniture stays cool throughout the summer heat, regardless of the temperature.

• Beauty and aesthetics: Cedar, with its cinnamon-colored heartwood, provides an aesthetically pleasing material for outdoor furniture. When left to age naturally, the wood turns into an equally beautiful silver-gray color. If so desired, one can maintain the original color of the cedar by simply applying a transparent stain to the wood. Cedar outdoor furniture provides a simple elegance that will compliment any decorative style.

For these reasons, we, at The Cedar Site, choose to construct out patio furniture out of beautiful, durable Western Red Cedar.