BDU Siding College™

Cedar Siding:Comfort From The Outside In

What you will learn: why cedar siding can save you money, why cedar siding can naturally balance temperatures for interiors, why cedar siding is a natural noise-reduction element

One of the major draws of cedar as a material for siding is the natural suitability of cedar as a means of keeping the elements at bay. Of course the fact that cedar is an attractive and aromatic material comes as a bonus…

Cedar as a building material is hard to beat for sheer visual appeal, particularly as siding. The warm cinnamon tones of new cedar shakes, shingles, bevel, and channel siding are hard to resist for the earthy effects many homeowners are looking for. But one of the major benefits that cedar siding is known for is its natural insulation properties. This not only means comfort, but it can also mean money in your pocket too. As a long-term homeowner, the lower costs heating are a definite payoff. So is the resale value of your property. But, what is it about cedar that makes it so suitable for the retention of heat in the winter and a deflector of heat in the summer?

Low density – great insulation!

Red cedar, which is a species native to the Pacific Northwest, has physical properties that are described as low density. This quite simply means that heat is transferred through it evenly because of its open cell structure, unlike many manufactured siding materials. This means a cooler interior in the summer and a warmer interior in the winter. This is not only a benefit in terms of heat transferal, but in terms of noise too. Cedar has a 1.09 R-Factor per inch rating for insulation.

Peaceful interiors with cedar siding!

Cedar siding naturally blocks noise, which is an important benefit to a peaceful household or business. This too is due to the open-cell structure in cedar. With the intricate interlocking nature of the individual cedar cells, sound is dampened as it travels through the siding, making for an ideal siding solution when the reduction of sound is an important consideration.

Red cedar shingles, shakes, as well as bevel and channel siding offer many visual benefits. But the natural insulation properties in cedar siding is one of the most attractive, because of the levels of comfort and financial returns they deliver.

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