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Engineered Cedar Products
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What is Engineered Cedar?

Engineered cedar products can be smaller pieces, or even full-size individual pieces of solid sawn lumber that have been mechanically joined and glued to each other, performing very well when coated with a machine or factory primed or finished coating on all six sides. Processes vary by manufacturer and product but some of the most common processes are finger jointing and edge gluing. The products are engineered to perform just like or even better than solid sawn lumber and can have advantages like increased strength and increased availability of popular lengths.

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Characteristics & Properties

Engineered Cedar offers a unique blend of elegance and efficiency, combining high aesthetic value and judicious use of fiber. The products are applied and fastened in the same manner as the solid sawn originals and are more consistently available in the more desirable lengths.  Among the three main types of innovative cedar products, all of them are decorative and designed to enhance indoor and outdoor living spaces:

1. Solid Engineered Clear Cedar 

Solid Engineered Cedar offers all the beauty and dimensional stability of premium solid cedar but its fiber recovery process ensures a responsible approach to resource consumption. With unmatched aesthetic appeal and resource efficiency, it meets the demands of modern design with a clean streamlined look.

2. Solid Engineered Knotty Cedar   

For those seeking extra long lengths of timber for trim and fascia, Solid Engineered Cedar is a readily available solution. Visually, it provides a rustic yet refined look, allowing architects and developers to incorporate the warmth and authenticity of knotty cedar while ensuring durability and source long length boards usually used in fascia applications..

3. Veneer Overlaid Tongue and Groove Cedar

When a uniform, fine-grained look is the goal, Veneer Overlaid T&G Cedar is an excellent option. This application creates striking interior or exterior spaces, capturing the natural beauty of cedar. Moreover, with only ⅛” thick clear veneer bonded to a back piece, it guarantees a more sustainable use of resources.

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Engineered Cedar can be used in a variety of ways!

The top 3 areas to consider using Engineered products are:

  • Timbers
  • Siding/Paneling
  • Facia and Trim

Here are some of the common applications of Engineered Cedar:

  • Wall shingle panels
  • Indoor paneling for walls and ceilings (T&G)
  • Outdoor siding (T&G, bevel, lap)
  • Outdoor soffit, trim, fascia (T&G, boards)
  • Outdoor porch ceilings (T&G)
  • Porches and pergolas (Timbers)

 

Explore the Potential of Engineered Cedar

Our technical representatives are ready to guide you through the endless possibilities of working with Real Cedar products. Experience first-hand how these innovative materials blend sustainability, efficiency, and stunning aesthetics.

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Where to buy Engineered Cedar
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Canyon Lumber

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#205-346 Lawrence Avenue Kelowna BC V1Y 6L4 Canada

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Disdero Lumber Company

www.disdero.com/

12301 SE Carpenter Drive, Clackamas OR 97015

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Dixie Plywood Nashville

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4618 I-10 East, San Antonio TX 78219

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Downie Timber Ltd.

www.selkirkcedar.com/

1621 Mill Street, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0

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Fraserview Cedar Products

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6630-144th Street, Surrey, BC Canada, V3W 5R5

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Furtado Forest Products Ltd.

www.furtadoforest.com/

#307 – 2540 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 4W4

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Holden Humphrey Lumber Company

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77B Champion Drive Chicopee, MA 01020

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National Forest Products

http://www.nationalforestproducts.com/

291 Boler Road London, Ontario N6K 2J9

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Paneltek Products Ltd.

www.paneltekproducts.com/

2885 West 34th Avenue Vancouver, BC Canada V6N 2J7

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San Group

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25583 88 Ave Langley, BC V1M 3N8

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Shakertown®

http://www.shakertown.com/

1200 Kerron Street Winlock WA 98596

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Sprenger Midwest Inc.

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523 East 14th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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Specialty Building Products

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2160 Satellite Blvd. Suite 450 Duluth, Georgia 30097

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Terminal Forest Products

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12180 Mitchell Road Richmond, BC Canada V6V 1M8

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Weekes Forest Products

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PO Box 14327, 2600 Como Ave, St. Paul, MN 55114-0327 USA

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West Bay Forest Products Ltd.

www.westbayforestproducts.com/

#305 – 9084 Glover Road Langley, BC V1M 0E6

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Westcoast Wood Distribution Ltd.

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8514 McLean Street, Mission, BC V4S 1H4

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Western Forest Products

www.westernforest.com/

Suite 800-1055 West Georgia St. Royal Centre PO Box 11122, Vancouver, BC V6E 3P3

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Weyerhaeuser

www.weyerhaeuser.com/

8503 Golden Spike Lane Houston, TX 77086

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Woodtone Specialties

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4175 Crozier Road Armstrong, BC V0E 1B6

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