Water Repellents

WRCLA Cedar Siding

These are essentially colorless, penetrating finishes that are commonly used for cedar siding. These natural finishes enhance the appearance and service-life of cedar siding. The water-repellent preservatives are preferable to the water-repellents because they contain a mildewcide and often other fungicides that help inhibit surface mildew growth. Many of these water-repellants contain ultraviolet light blockers or absorbers that help protect the Western Red Cedar from damaging sunlight. To date, the best of them are solvent-borne. The water repellent preservative finishes are very effective in stopping the absorption of liquid water thus reducing swelling and shrinking of the wood. Water-repellents should be used only on newly manufactured bare cedar, on restored bare cedar, or on cedar previously treated with the same type of product. When used as a natural finish, the service life of a water repellent is only one to two years depending on the wood and exposure conditions.

Installing & Finishing

Cedar Siding

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For optimum performance, the WRCLA recommends that Western Red Cedar is preprimed or pre-finished prior to job site delivery.
Western Red Cedar produces fewer greenhouse gases, generates less water and air pollution, requires less energy to produce than alternatives and comes from a renewable and sustainable resource.
Western Red Cedar from WRCLA members is independently certified as legal and sustainable.
• Western Red Cedar requires significantly less energy to produce than fibre cement or wood composite materials.
Unlike man-made alternatives, Western Red Cedar is biodegradeable.
Western Red Ce¬dar has the lowest environmental impact when compared with other materials such as brick and fibre cement.
The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA) is non profit association representing Western Red Cedar producers, distributors and retailers throughout North America.
Western Red Cedar is one of the most durable coniferous species and can be counted on to give long and trouble free service under most conditions.
Western Red Cedar is light weight, easily worked and ideal for almost all types of finishes.
Western Red Cedar has centuries of proven performance which cannot be said of new man made products.
The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Western Red Cedar siding and decking shows it has the lowest overall environmental impact when compared with brick, vinyl and fibre cement siding.
Western Red Cedar is free of pitch and resin which makes it an excellent base for protective coatings.
Western Red Cedar has 400 times better insulation (R) value than steel, 2000 times that of aluminum, 8 times that of concrete.

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