Benefits of Cedar

There are many things you take into consideration when selecting your outdoor furniture. Basically, choosing your outdoor patio furniture comes down to your own preference. You may choose from Teak, Oak, Wicker, Cedar and other types of wood. However, I will give you reasons why Cedar can be your topmost choice.

Cedar wood was appreciated for its strength even during the Biblical times. Today, Cedar is still valued for its reliable durability and it is rapidly becoming one of the most popular types of wood patio furniture in the market.

Discover the benefits Cedar Outdoor furniture:

• It naturally tries to equalize moisture content to match that of the air around it.
• Cedar has a unique characteristic. It undergoes a natural process known as "checking". This occurs when the wood's moisture is released through its growth rings and appears as small cracks in the wood. Without affecting the structural integrity of the wood, checking adds charming, uniqueness and artsy rustic flair.
• It is easy to care and maintain. Simply use a damp towel to wipe down the furniture once or twice every seven years. This will keep the furniture in like new shape. Remember not to use a wire brush for cleaning Cedar because it will cause some damages or scratches to the furniture. Click here to show some cleaning tips.
• It has a very low flame-spreading ratio and is low on the "smoke developed" scale when burning as well. This means that it doesn't spread fire as fast nor produce as much smoke as some other types of wood.
• Cedar is naturally impervious to insect attacks, general decay, weather damage, and basically anything else that Mother Nature can throw at it!
• It is a stable and lightweight wood and it has the ability to stay flat and straight which makes it resistant to cracks.
• It has a Cedar aroma which is extremely pleasant for humans but detrimental for pests, moths and insects.
• Cedar wood can be used in all climatic conditions. As it is thermally coefficient, furniture made of Cedar wood would be cool even when the temperature of the environment is hot and it would be warm during winter. This property makes it the best wood for outdoor furniture.
• Cedar Patio furniture has 80% strength of Oak furniture.
• It is bacterial and fungal resistant which enable it to provide decades of reliable usage.
• Cedar furniture is remarkably more affordable than most other types of wood patio furniture.