Rustic Living and Home Accents
Why is Western Red Cedar such a good choice for outdoor furniture and garden accessories? Easy- the elements will not easily compromise the integrity of the material. That means that outdoor furniture made from cedar has natural resistance to rotting, to cracking, and to warping- leaving just the natural beauty of the wood. Cedar is also resistant to fungus, so the only color properties of this outdoor furniture will be the natural weathering of the wood to a silvery gray (if left unfinished). The life of the product could easily reach 8 to 10 years, and that's if the piece is untreated and left outside year-round. If taken inside for the winter, if covered, or if treated with a wood preservative, the life expectancy of this outdoor furniture could easily exceed that estimate.
Aside from the many years of enjoyment that outdoor furniture made of Cedar can provide, there are many other benefits of choosing this material. Outdoor furniture made of plastic can warp and disfigure in the heat. Besides, who wants to leave a layer of burned skin on a hot plastic chair? Cedar remains cool and comfortable to the touch. Since Cedar is 80% the strength of Oak, there's no chance of falling through like you would if the straps broke on your folding beach chairs. The deep, rich aroma of Cedar is appealing to humans, but not so much to insects. And since Cedar is not chemically treated with preservatives, it's safer than pressure-treated materials.