In the introduction to our series with "Mr. Cedar" himself, Paul Mackie answers a big, basic question: What is western red cedar?

Mr. Cedar is back on the Dunn Solutions blog to discuss western red cedar's best uses—including exterior applications. 

In this series, our good friend and “Mr. Cedar” himself, Paul Mackie, shares his knowledge of and tips for working with western red cedar. In this week’s episode, Paul breaks down best practices for cedar fencing.

In this video, cedar industry veteran Paul Mackie—known as "Mr. Cedar"—walks us through best practices for pre-staining cedar decking.

Paul “Mr. Cedar” Mackie shares his recommendations and best practices for installing cedar siding or cladding.

In this installment of our Mr. Cedar series, we're discussing how best to maintain western red cedar siding.

In this video blog with “Mr. Cedar” himself, Paul Mackie, Paul breaks down the uses for and composition of finger-jointed western red cedar.

Learn the differences between kiln-dried cedar and air-dried cedar and the ideal moisture content for each from Paul Mackie of the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association.

Today’s video from the Mr. Cedar series tackles the question: What are the benefits of using western red cedar for trim or siding?

Mr. Cedar returns to the Dunn Solutions blog to discuss the origin and scope of the WRCLA.

In this post, we recap the Cedar Series and share our top five episodes.

This edition of the Dunn Lumber Podcast covers extractive bleeding, the myth that unprimed cedar can react with house wrap products, and the real green story behind Western Red Cedar lumber.

Today’s video is all about how to interpret western red cedar lumber grades. Lumber grading is the process by which the pieces of wood are evaluated.

Today’s video goes over the best fasteners to use when installing western red cedar—and which ones to avoid.

Today’s video goes over the reasons western red cedar needs to be treated, how to stain western red cedar, and techniques to protect the wood throughout the process of treatment through installation.

We're sorting fact from fiction on the condition known as "mill glaze," and giving you the tips to address it so that your next stain application is a success.