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Western Red Cedar Siding & Paneling

Buffalo Lumber is introducing our Mill Direct To You High End Western Red Inland cedar line. These beautiful Western Red Cedar OnGrade siding products are available Partially Air Dried (PAD) or Kiln-Dried. Kiln-Dried patterns can be ordered raw or pre-stained. Red cedar is considered more insect and moisture resistant than white cedar. Red cedar is a darker blonde color with ribbons of darker grain running through it.

Red Cedar Siding Prices

6 to 16 foot lengths, Delivered to your Door!
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* LFT MIN covers 1000-1100 SQFT depending on width and siding pattern
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SIDING PATTERNS

SIZE

PRICE/LFT

MIN

SPECIFICATIONS

T&G Reversable

1 x 6"

$1.53

2,500

KD, #3&BTR Selected, IRC, 1 Rough, 1 Smooth Face

Bevel Rabbeted 11/16" Thin

1 x 6"

99¢

2,500

KD, STK, WRC, Resawn, Rough

Bevel 11/16" Thin

1 x 8"

$1.39

2,000

KD, STK, WRC, Resawn, Rough

Bevel Rabbeted 7/8" Thick

1 x 8"

$1.65

2,000

PAD, STK, Rabbeted, WRC, Resawn, Rough

T&G Reversable

1 x 8"

$1.85

2,000

KD, #3&BTR Selected, IRC, 1 Rough, 1 Smooth Face

Shiplap, Dutch Lap, Channel Rustic

1 x 8"

$1.79

2,000

PAD, STD&BTR NPS/Tite Knot, WRC, Resawn, Rough

Shiplap, Dutch Lap, Channel Rustic 7/8"

1 x 8"

$1.99

2,000

KD, #3&BTR, IRC, Resawn, Rough

Channel Rustic

1 x 10"

$2.36

1,500

PAD, STK, WRC, Resawn, Rough

Channel Rustic 7/8" Thick

1 x 10"

$2.49

1,500

KD, #3&BTR, IRC, Resawn, Rough

Wavy Edge Bevel

1 x 10"

$3.19

1,600

KD, STK, WRC, Resawn, Rough

Wavy Edge Bevel

1 x 12"

$3.99

1,300

KD, STK, WRC, Resawn, Rough

1/4 Log Cabin Siding

2 x 8"

$3.19

2,000

PAD, #2 STK, WRC, 1 Smooth Face

Pre-Staining Prices are based on your board width:
6" board add 10¢/LFT, 8" add 15¢/LFT, 10" add 20¢/LFT, 12" add 25¢/LFT
Pre-Staining recommended for Partially Air Dried (PAD) patterns.

Seasoning your Siding

The drying of cedar logs (seasoning) is done prior to the milling of specific siding patterns (surfacing). Even after drying, all woods do still shrink and swell to some degree as their moisture content fluctuates with your local atmospheric conditions. However, Western Red Cedar is dimensionally stable and has a very low shrinkage factor. It is superior to other coniferous woods in its resistance to warping, twisting and checking.

Kiln Dried Seasoning:
Cedar logs to be Kiln Dried (KD) are placed inside a large oven where heat removes moisture from the logs much faster than mother nature. Logs are dried until the moisture content reaches the desired 12 to 19 %. Kiln dried wood products are somewhat more stable than fully Air-Dried and experience less shrinkage.

Air Dried Seasoning:
Air dried cedar logs are stacked and sit outside in the open air to dry naturally. This process allows the moisture content of the logs to naturally come down as the timber dries until the moisture content reaches the desired level.

Fully Air Dried (AD) cedar logs must reduce to a moisture content of 12 to 19 percent. This process can take several months and requires the mill to have space to let the timber air out.

Partially Air Dried (PAD) cedar logs are still considered green. Milled Green PAD (partially air dried) is a cedar grade that is designed to ease the high cost of cedar. The risks associated with green milling are minimized by careful selection of your pattern and surfacing. Some people say you can’t use green woods. We have many happy customers who say otherwise. Here are some common sense tips for using green cedar and saving money.

Saving Money with Green and Partially Air Dried siding

Common Sense Siding Installation Tips

The fact is that all wood will expand and contract during the year due to moisture changes in the air. The thing about green woods is that they are prone to changes of greater degree than kiln dried woods.

Allow your wood to acclimate before installation. This is the most common installation mistake and the most costly. When the wood arrives it will begin to change sizes to adjust to its new climate. The worst thing you can do is install siding during this phase. This is true of ALL seasoning grades. The wood will take 3 to 5 days to acclimate completely. After this acclimation period size changes will be seasonal and minimal. This simple step is the single most important thing to remember when installing any wood siding product especially PAD board.

You can leverage the problems that occur by going with cedar siding patterns that allow movement without compromising the overall appearance. Lap patterns allow for movement with no noticeable changes in appearance. The best pattern for green seasoning is channel lap or ship lap. These 2 patterns allow for maximum movement without visible changes or gaps. Another tip for reducing gaps is miter cutting the ends of boards. The angle of a miter cut will allow the wood to change sizes without showing gaps.

Rough sawn is the only surfacing available in this seasoning grade. When milling green boards the smooth sawn patterns bind up in the saw blade.

Get the wood pre-stained; it gives added protection and makes the mill do some of the drying work for you. Before they stain the wood they stack it with sticks in between to allow airflow and dry any residual surface moisture.

The last problem you will see with green wood is blown knots. It is true there are a few more blown knots than in STK grades but our mills are saying less than 10% loss due to defect. That means 90-95% use ability. Get out your saw and cut around that knot hole and save a buck or two.

Our Green Partially Air Dried boards have over 30% classified STK (Select Tite Knot) with some boards containing knots that are larger in diameter (the size of a quarter) than the STK grade allows. This means that you will have some big knots and some little knots (and a few loose knots) but it will go up on the wall and work for you.

If you can afford a flaw or two to save a buck or two this is the grade for you.

Pre-Staining your Red Cedar Siding

A Factory finish pre-staining ensures a lasting, higher quality job than traditional "on site" stain applications. Factory finishing costs about half the amount of field staining. Pre-staining your cedar siding eliminates the problems of lap marks, shrinklines, streaking, color variation, and dirt pick-up. All six sides of the board, including the ends, are completely encapsulated, ensuring total protection. Controlled temperature and humidity levels stabilize any moisture in the wood. The finished siding arrives at the job site totally protected from exposure to water and sunlight. Products Association and the California Redwood Association recommend pre-finishing.

If your selected pattern has one smooth side and one rough side, be sure to tell us which face you plan to expose. The pre-stainer will place the wet stained boards on the drying rack with your exposed face up so it does not dry with rack marks. Cedar is a durable wood, but leaving it untreated is not recommended since finishing will greatly increase it's service life.

All pre-finished prices include pre-stained one coat. We are offering 3 main stain options:

Cedar Natural Tone – enhances the natural wood colors
Redwood Rustic - our personal favorite
Tobacco – for the darker wood lovers

Have you considered Cedar Log Cabin Siding?
The perfect exterior rustic siding look!

Wood Siding Istallation Tips

All wood no matter how dry will change sizes during the seasons with the amount of humidity in the air. Here are a few things you can do to minimize the problems associated with size change.

90% of all wood siding problems reported are installation related and improper acclimation is the mistake most often made by installers. Let the wood acclimate before installation. As wood is shipped form one climate to another it naturally changes sizes. The last thing you want to do is install it DURING the change. Follow manufacturer instructions for acclimation on all wood products.

Preperation- All six sides of the wood should be treated prior to installation. Wood needs to be protected from moisture period. The more moisture touches the wood the more problems occur.

Miter cutting reduces the “gapping” that occurs when wood siding shrinks. Take the time to angle cut and treat the ends as you install and the results will last for years.

Pattern selection- certain patterns allow for natural movement of the wood. Channel lap, ship lap and bevel can all be installed easily and each allow for movement with no noticeable change in appearance.

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