Congratulations on your choice of Western Red Cedar siding. Western Red Cedar is one of the world's premier quality woods noted for its appearance, light weight, insulation value and dimensional stability. Properly installed and finished, it will give years of trouble-free service and will give your home a character and distinction that other sidings cannot match.

Wood has been an important building material for centuries. Its characteristics, like shrinking and swelling slightly in response to the moisture content of the air, are well known and building techniques have evolved to mitigate their effects. Please read this information thoroughly - it contains much useful information to make your relationship with Western Red Cedar a long and happy one.

Note that this section contains general guidelines that may be followed with confidence in most areas. However, severe local climatic conditions such as extreme heat, extreme dryness, high winds, seacoast exposure, and areas with wide climactic swings may necessitate additional fastening of the siding.