Cedar Facts

Eastern White Cedar is one of the most attractive and long lasting species of wood available on the market today.

Few species of Canadian softwoods have good natural resistance to decay. An Eastern White Cedar post rates the best with an average service life of 27 years in a general climate. A technical report published by Forinteck Canada’s Eastern Forest Products Laboratory titled “”Preservation of Wood Fence Posts”. Confirms that an Eastern White Cedar post will out perform Western Red Cedar by 11 years, combined with excellent natural decay resistance and good dimensional stability Eastern White Cedar will provide the durability required for long performance.

The endurance of Eastern White Cedar remains evident today by the large number of Eastern White Cedar barns which remain standing hallmarked by their distinctive silvery grey colour.

Contractors use Eastern White Cedar from Lanark Cedar for all kinds of outdoor projects. And now you can too. Lanark Cedar for contractors is also your retail outlet for Eastern White Cedar. Eastern White Cedar is local which means it can handle our weather. Make it your natural choice to build the outdoor living space that you always imagined.