 Thousands of years ago - long before King Solomon built
his famous Temple from the cedars of Lebanon - The North
American Aboriginal people along the lush, mist-drenched
North Pacific Coast used tall, majestic cedars as a mainstay
of their culture.
They split wide boards of cedar for their shelters and
tribal long-houses, and for their burial coffins. They
fashioned dug-out canoes from sections of cedar trees.
They wove the stringy bark into blankets and clothing,
and used the aromatic cedar boughs for bedding. Their
most spectacular use of cedar, however, was the distinctive
carved totem poles - obelisks commemorating long-past
tribal events. Because of its importance to them, the
Aboriginal people called these cedars "trees
of life."
Captain Cook and Alexander Mackenzie marveled at the
size and beauty of cedar. Early pioneers relied on western
red cedar's durability and unique cutting characteristics
to make their homes. Cedar provided the ultimate roofing
and wall material in extreme weather conditions.
 Western red cedar's rich history continues to
this day
making Western Red Cedar Shakes and Shingles the authentic choice.
Western
red cedar (thuja plicata), has played an important role
in the building of America throughout the past century.
Cedar shingles and shakes have graced the exteriors of
countless thousands of homes, from modest cottage to stately
mansion.
The main reason for red cedar's enduring popularity in shingle and shake
form is its long-lasting beauty - its rich earthy colors, its warmth, and its
subtle patterns of texture.
In today's era of machine-made synthetics, cedar's natural warmth and visually
satisfying richness, harkening back to an older, more relaxed time: a timeless
quality that continues to make Western Red Cedar shingles and shakes popular
with discriminating architects, builders and homeowners.
Cedar Shingles
Few things about a house reflect the discriminating taste of the homeowner and
the design presence of the architect as thoroughly as a roof of red cedar shingles.
The versatility of shingles makes them a perfect material for all styles and
settings - adding a complimentary touch of rich, warm color and lasting sophistication.
Cedar Handsplit Shakes
Strong shadow lines and rich, thatch-like textures typify the easy-to-care for
roof of cedar handsplit shakes. Each individual shake blends smoothly into the
whole. The resulting effect creates a distinctive pattern that offers unique
warmth, simplicity and quiet elegance.
Walls of Enduring Red Cedar
Cedar shake and shingles both
offer many exciting possibilities when used on exterior
and interior walls. In fact, cedar is probably the only
material that can be used to good advantage over an entire
home visually pulling the roof and walls together to
form one decisive, continuous impression of good design
- alive with rich visual appeal.
For Carefree Vacation Homes
Cedar's versatility - its ability
to unify - plus its light weight and extremely low maintenance
characteristics, make it an ideal, yet practical material
for vacation homes.
Low Cost Remodeling
To cut re-roofing or remodeling costs, cedar shakes and shingles can often be
applied quickly and easily, directly over existing roofing and siding. Cedar
can handsomely unify an existing structure.
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