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What Is Western Red Cedar?

October 23, 2018 By Jim Coshow

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

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What Are the Best Uses for Western Red Cedar?

January 22, 2019 By Jim Coshow

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

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Best Practices for Building a Western Red Cedar Fence

August 04, 2020 By Jim Coshow

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.

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Best Practices for Staining and Finishing Cedar Decking

September 15, 2020 By Jim Coshow

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

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What Are the Best Practices When Installing Western Red Cedar Siding or Cladding?

February 02, 2021 By Jim Coshow

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

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How to Maintain Western Red Cedar Siding and Trim

December 17, 2019 By Jim Coshow

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

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What You Should Know About Finger-Jointed Western Red Cedar

June 09, 2020 By Jim Coshow

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

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What’s the Difference Between Kiln-dried and Air-dried Western Red Cedar?

February 26, 2019 By Jim Coshow

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.

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What Are the Benefits of Using Western Red Cedar for Trim or Siding?

November 26, 2019 By Jim Coshow

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

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What Is the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association?

December 04, 2018 By Jim Coshow

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

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Cedar Series: A Guide To Western Red Cedar

March 30, 2021 By Jim Coshow

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

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The Dunn Lumber Podcast: Western Red Cedar Association

July 19, 2016 By Jim Coshow

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.

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How Western Red Cedar is Graded

May 21, 2019 By Jim Coshow

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.

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What Are the Best Fasteners For Installing Western Red Cedar?

October 01, 2019 By Jim Coshow

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

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How To Treat and Stain Western Red Cedar

June 25, 2019 By Jim Coshow

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.

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Decks & Railings

Staining or Restaining Your Deck Part 3: The Myth of Mill Glaze

June 13, 2017 By Jim Coshow

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. 

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